Archive for danny alexander
Danny Alexander & the Telegraph: not paying something that’s not due is not a story
So here are the facts as we know them (and see his statement that Helen blogged):
In 1999 – 2006 he and his wife owned one property (in London)
In 2005 he became an MP
In 2006 he bought a house in his constituency. That house has been designated his main home for Parliamentary expense purposes.
In 2007 they [...]
Details of Cabinet Committees published
The Cabinet Office website has details of all the Cabinet Committees and who sits on which.
What’s notable from the Liberal Democrat perspective is the depth of both Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander’s involvement in them. Danny sits on eight of the eleven committees whilst Nick is Chair, Co-Chair or Deputy Chair of five.
The role [...]
Liberal Democrat manifesto by numbers
The Liberal Democrat manifesto by numbers:
9 different formats for the manifesto (hard copy, video, on screen, iPhone app etc.)
6 photos of Nick Clegg
5 pages of index
4 pages of detailed costsing
4 steps to a fairer Britain
3 photos of Vince Cable
0 mentions of chocolate
Sarah Teather welcomes people to the launch and then Danny Alexander introduces the manifesto [...]
Conservative manifesto: the Liberal Democrat reaction
Here’s the party’s line:
The Conservative manifesto is a blueprint for fake change. It is a depressing and dishonest con with a massive spending black hole at its centre, threatening an inevitable hike in VAT.
In the attached document, we detail where the Conservatives have failed to justify their promises, and why they should not be trusted [...]
Why Vote … – the other books reviewed
I’ve already reviewed two of the titles in the new seven book series from biteback: Why Vote Liberal Democrat and Why Vote. But what to make of the other fives titles – covers Labour, Conservative, Green, SNP and Plaid? (Although a UKIP book was also publicised, it never got published as UKIP failed to produce [...]
Digital Economy Bill debate: what’s set to happen tomorrow?
The story so far:
Emergency motion on the Digital Economy Bill submitted (see full text on Bridget Fox’s blog)
Federal Conference Committee treat it fairly generously – as emergency motions do not normally get into the territory of drawing up significant new party policy (because, by their nature, the wording is only published at the last moment [...]
“If you want change, vote for the only party that will bring about change”
That was the message of Danny Alexander’s speech to the Liberal Democrat spring conference this morning. Change – but not just any sort of change:
Two ideas will dominate this election campaign: change and fairness. Only one party is arguing at this election for both fairness and change: the Liberal Democrats.
Change: because business as usual is [...]
Danny Alexander commits party to seeking further changes to Digital Economy Bill
Speaking at the Liberal Democrat spring conference this morning, Danny Alexander MP (Vice Chair of the Federal Policy Committee and chair of the party’s General Election Manifesto Group) said the party will seek to make further changes to the Digital Economy Bill when it comes to the Commons.
The Bill, currently passing through the Lords, has [...]
Why vote Liberal Democrat? Book review
If you go to Amazon searching for “Why vote Liberal Democrat?”, edited by Danny Alexander and just published by Biteback, you may be surprised to find yourself being presented instead with a book of the same title from 1997, written by William Wallace. The new book is misfiled by Amazon under the title “Why vote [...]
