Tim Farron’s eloquent defence of human rights
Tim Farron, speaking on LBC with Iain Dale, defends human rights for everyone – not just the people you happen to like. … Read the full post »
Civil liberties
Read my posts about civil liberties in the UK, and in particular Liberal Democrat campaigning around them.
The difference between Labour and the Lib Dems in two tweets
Tweet number one, on the future for our politics, and Labour once again blinking when it comes to supporting electoral reform… … Read the full post »
Domestic vaccine passports are a counterproductive, illiberal gimmick – Alistair Carmichael
Writing for Politics Home, Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael explains the party’s opposition to vaccine passports. … Read the full post »
Building the fairer, greener, more caring country we all want to live in
“Let’s put recovery first, and let’s get to work for our communities – building the fairer, greener, more caring country we all want to live in” – Ed Davey … Read the full post »
Lib Dem peers defeat Government again over “Spy Crimes Bill”
Liberal Democrat peers have helped to pass cross-party amendments to the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, as the number of Government defeats on the controversial new law rose to four. … Read the full post »
‘Great’: Diane Abbott’s description of event featuring apologists for human rights abuses
Yesterday Labour MP Diane Abbott spoke at an event alongside several apologists for the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs, behaviour which amounts to genocide. … Read the full post »
Labour sits on the fence as Liberal Democrats stand up for civil liberties
The Liberal Democrats today led cross-party opposition to the Government’s Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, calling a vote against the legislation in the House of Commons.
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PODCAST – Protecting our privacy is key to fighting coronavirus: Jim Killock interview
It’s crucial that apps designed to help us battle coronavirus also protect our privacy as otherwise their take-up and so public health will suffer. … Read the full post »
NHSX app must meet highest privacy and security standards
Responding to the Health Secretary’s announcement that the NHSX app is now being piloted on the Isle of Wight, Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said… … Read the full post »
“I used to be a police officer – now I worry about them being given more power” – Wendy Chamberlain
Excellent piece from Liberal Democrat MP and former police officer Wendy Chamberlain for the Metro newspaper. … Read the full post »