Today’s new policy: sex education guarantee for all state schools
Children in state-funded schools, including academies and free schools, would be guaranteed age appropriate sex and relationship education. … Read the full post »
David Laws
Read about former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Yeovil (2001-2015) and Cabinet minister David Laws.
Today it’s more education spending on the Lib Dem summer policy production line
The Liberal Democrats will more than triple investment in the early years pupil premium from £300 to £1,000 per child under manifesto plans announced by Schools Minister David Laws. … Read the full post »
Need, not a magic number, should determine size of the state
Ironically, one of strongest views expressed about the size of the state in The Orange Book was by Vince Cable, subsequently more usually associated with wanting more state spending during the recession but at the time of The Orange Book wishing to see a cap introduced on the level of state spending. … Read the full post »
More Tom Brakes, fewer David Laws please
This week has demonstrated both a good and bad example of communication (or not) with party members and helpers, courtesy of Tom Brake and David Laws. … Read the full post »
Tim Farron welcomes the secret court about turn
The Liberal Democrat pre-manifesto document for the 2015 election commits to getting rid of the highly controversial secret courts. … Read the full post »
David Laws to move conference motion proposing an end to secret courts
The Liberal Democrat federal conference in Glasgow will include a debate on the party’s manifesto themes document. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrats, goldfish and what really happened
The myth about Liberal Democrats having a daft policy on goldfish is pervasive and rooted in real events. But it’s also mostly nonsense. Here’s the truth. … Read the full post »
David Laws vetoes plan to force schools to check immigrant status of pupils
The Guardian reports on an important intervention by Liberal Democrat minister David Laws. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #31: the tuition fees trap awaiting the Lib Dems
The latest edition of my monthly email newsletter about the Liberal Democrats looked at the trap awaiting the party on tuition fees. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat general election manifesto drafting group: members announced
In January the Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee (FPC) appointed a manifesto drafting group to start work on the party’s 2015 general election manifesto. … Read the full post »