Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
“I warned David Cameron over failing Brexit strategy” – Owen Jones interviews Nick Clegg
Left-wing commentator Owen Jones's latest interview subject is former Liberal Democrat leader and current MP Nick Clegg: Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister and ardent remainer, tells me he emailed David Cameron to tell him he was running a 'bloodless' campaign as the European Union referendum came to a climax. But, Clegg says, Cameron rejected his advice to deliver a more emotional message to combat the powerful Brexit slogan of 'take back control'. The former leader of the Liberal Democrats went on to express his disbelief at Theresa May's 'hard Brexit' strategy.
OJ
21 Jan 2017
Gerrymandering
This morning’s discussion at the Cafe One in Baker Street could not help but include the recent inauguration of the Amer...
21 Jan 2017
Lib Dems select pro-Remain candidate for Cambridgeshire Mayor contest
Given what I wrote earlier, it's notable and good that Europe features so heavily in the media coverage for the selection of the Liberal Democrat to contest the Cambridgeshire Mayor contest in May: Lib Dems selected a pro Remain candidate to fight the May election for the newly created £70,000 role as mayor of Cambridgeshire.
MP
20 Jan 2017
Claire Tyler writes: Breaking through the class ceiling
Too often, success in accessing our top professions is down to the lucky accident of birth. Too often, structural inequalities mean that young children find themselves imprisoned on an inescapable path. By the age of five, there is a clear academic attainment gap between children from rich and poor families. This increases throughout school. The benefits of being born to wealthy parents do not just accrue to the talented - in fact, less-able, better-off kids are 35% more likely to become high earners than bright poor youngsters. The resultant domination of our top professions like medicine, law, finance and the arts by the elite and independently educated is staggering. The case for social mobility is not just a moral one. It also makes business sense. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2010 found that failing to improve low levels of social mobility will cost the UK economy up to £140 billion a year by 2050. Some top businesses understand this, and are working hard to widen access.
20 Jan 2017
One Gain, One no show!
Faversham TC, Abbey Ward - 19th January 2017 LD Antony Hook 300 [29.5%;+29.5%]
20 Jan 2017
Federal Policy Committee Report – 18 January 2017
Happy new Year! The most recent meeting of the Federal Policy Committee took place on 18th January 2016 in Portcullis House, Westminster. This was a very well attended meeting indeed, it being the first of a new cycle of Federal Policy Committee meetings. This committee has a three-year term. We welcomed a large number of new members the committee. There had been a substantial change in committee membership following the elections. They included Elizabeth Jewkes, Alisdair McGregor, Chris White, Paul Tilsley, Qurban Hussain, Christine Chueng, Jim Williams, Sally Burnell, Catherine Royce, David Weston, Susan Juned, Jonny Oates, Tony Greaves, Kamran Hussain and Heather Kidd. Andrew Wiseman attended to represent the Federal Conference Committee and Richard Cole represent the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors.
GP
20 Jan 2017