Parliament debates Libya: what Liberal Democrat MPs have been saying
Here are some selections from today’s debate in Parliament so far on the United Nations resolution on Libya and subsequent military action. … Read the full post »
Bob Russell
Read my posts featuring the former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Colchester, 1997-2015.
Disability Living Allowance and NHS motions: the aftermath
There’s a common theme to the party’s official reactions to both the Disability Living Allowance (Mobility Component) and health reform motions being passed at conference today. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrat MP conference fringe league table
Using the official information on which MP is attending which fringe meeting, this is how the autumn 2010 Liberal Democrat conference league table looks. … Read the full post »
Do the political opinion polls matter?
Today’s Independent runs quotes from Sandra Gidley, Lembit Opik, Bob Russell and myself alongside their latest opinion poll report. … Read the full post »
Two Liberal Democrat MPs rebel over VAT
Two Liberal Democrat MPs voted in Parliament against a budget proposal to increase the rate of VAT to 20%. … Read the full post »
Deputy Leadership contest: how the MPs stack up
The following list of MPs backing different Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader candidates only lists those who have declared their support in public so far. … Read the full post »
Would Parliament be better if MPs did less casework and spent more time there listening to debates?
Yoosk have picked one of my questions to pose to MPs in their competition to find Britain’s best MP. … Read the full post »
Nick Clegg finalises his team of Shadow Ministers
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today completed his reshuffle by announcing the full list of Shadow Ministers. … Read the full post »