Plaid Wrecsam (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
I've always wondered how the Lib Dems make policy but hadn't quite realised it was quite as random as this and this Hasn't winning elections got something to do with credibility, credibility and more credibility? HT to Guido.
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
... outside London, he was able to claim £174 a night for accommodation in the capital. … Falkand, a Liberal Democrat, added: “I am quite prepared to accept the fact that a loophole has been here and a number of us have exploited it, there’s no doubt about that.” He has not claimed the allowance since the summer when the whips’ office flagged up problems with his expenses. The Lib Dems had been...
Irfan Ahmed (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
I would have really enjoyed going to the Liberal Democrats Bloggers Unconference , but with it being in Edinburgh and me not living anywhere near the City and not wanting to go to Scotland I am afraid that I will not be attending the conference. Maybe an Unconference would come to Pendle or near me so I can attend; I wouldn't mind being part of the organisation for the conference to come to somewhere...
Wind Energy Planning (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Cheltenham Lib Dem MP Martin Horwood stood up for wind energy this week, opposing a bill for a new rule dictating wind turbines should be 2km from houses. The bill introduced by a few anti wind energy MP's could bring an overnight halt to the UK's renewable energy progress if passed. Horwood explained the problem with an example close to his home; "Cheltenham’s first wind turbine is planned...
Life in Derby, United Kingdom (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
General Election is lust a few months away. Gordon Brown MUST call a General Election by next June. Most political pundits now think it will be May 2010. Derby North has been dramatically changed in the boundary changes. Lib Dem strongholds of Littleover and Mickleover move into the new Derby North constituency whereas Conservative areas like Allestree and Spondon have moved out. Political experts...
Irfan Ahmed (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I am impressed by the new Liberal Democrats website, if you haven't seen it follow the link to the site. Trust me, it won't bite, burn your computer down but it might convert you politically and make you a Lib Dem! The new site in my view is very professional, simple, effective and something that really will push the Lib Dem online fight. The Tories have too much money and can afford what ever website...
Independence Cymru (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
From Welsh Ramblings: Scottish Lib Dems bottle it Posted by Welsh Ramblings on Monday, 2 November 2009 The Scottish branch of the Liberal Democrats have bottled their idea of supporting their alleged "democratic" principles by announcing that they will in fact not vote alongside the SNP to allow the Scottish people a referendum to determine their future. The Scottish Lib Dems...
Giles McNeill (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Update to West Lindsey Lib Dems Cotton On . I have been speaking with a colleague from West Lindsey District Council this morning who has confirmed to me that Cllr. Peter Heath (Scampton) is to resign as a coucillor. The resignation will take effect on Thursday, 5th November 2009. This date has been choosen because it means that it is too close to the local government elections scheduled for...
Welsh Ramblings (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The Scottish branch of the Liberal Democrats have bottled their idea of supporting their alleged "democratic" principles by announcing that they will in fact not vote alongside the SNP to allow the Scottish people a referendum to determine their future. The Scottish Lib Dems are apparently divided on the issue with a number of principled MSPs wanting to take the position of backing...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
On Saturday, LDV reported the news that the Scottish Lib Dems were uniting behind leader Tavish Scott’s opposition to the SNP referendum on independence, ahead of a special private conference for party members. And so it came to pass, as the BBC reports: Tavish Scott has consistently opposed a referendum, but some divisions within [...]
Guerrilla Welsh-Fare (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
... bases part of his undermining of the results on the fact that they don’t show how well the Lib Dems did in the European elections. PETER YOU ARE THE 5th PARTY IN WALES! There is no dressing that up. If it make him feel any better I will direct him to Simon who has reworked the poll just for Mr Black. On a completely different topic good to see Amlwch to Magor back up and running.
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Word reaches us that some big names will be looking in on the first Lib Dem Bloggers Unconference in Edinburgh on 21 November. They include Tavish Scott, John Barrett, Mike Crockart (newly selected PPC for Edinburgh West) and Jo Swinson. We hope this will be the first of many informal get-togethers for Liberal Democrat bloggers. Further details on Liberal Democrat Voice .
The Dyda Dispatches (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
It seems that the Liberal Democrats are relaunching Vince Cable as the Messiah of economics, with the Foresighted One himself appearing today on BBC 24 to remind us how he told us so, which follows famous Durex promoter Lembit Öpik's claim on Question Time last Thursday that everybody everywhere knows that when it comes to banking. Vince is omniscient. Here's a reminder of how Vince earned his...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Liberal Democratic Party constitution states: "We believe that sovereignty rests with the people and that authority in a democracy derives from the people. We ... ack
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
A new ICM poll for the Sunday Telegraph suggests that both the Tories and the Labour have lost support over the last month, while the Liberal Democrats have increased their support. This is welcome news for the Liberal Democrats and Nick Clegg whose support declined during the conferences held by the other two main parties, and [...]
