Read my posts about equalities issues.
The turnout of Liberal Democrat peers in the vote was relatively low as it happened at the same time as the Liberal Democrat House of Lords group was holding an away day out of London. … Read the full post »
Well done Meral Hussein-Ece for speaking out so strongly about the attitudes of some Liberal Democrat peers in the Anthony Lester case. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem peer Lord Lester suspended from House of Lords untill June 2022 over a complaint that he sexually harassed a woman. … Read the full post »
The ability of a Parliamentarian to use Parliamentary privilege to break a legal injunction with impunity is both an important safeguard and a power easily open to abuse. Which is why it should only be used in exceptional cases. … Read the full post »
I was one of the Liberal Democrat Federal Board (FB) members who requested that yesterday we debate adopting the IHRA’s definition of anti-semitism, including the worked examples, for use in the party’s disciplinary processes. We voted to do this. … Read the full post »
Here’s the new film from the Liberal Democrats, featuring Deputy Leader Jo Swinson talking about the new bill she has tabled in Parliament to improve arrangements for shared parental leave. … Read the full post »
Well said, Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on Boris Johnson’s burka rhetoric. … Read the full post »
A former Mayor and current Conservative councillor in Test Valley has been expelled by the party following a racist comment made on social media. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem Newswire #109 includes a poll showing how the Lib Dems might rise to 18%, Jo Swinson talking about the fight for equalities, an interview with Lib Dem Voice editor Caron Lindsay and a welcome step forward for electoral reform in Wales. … Read the full post »
Kamran Hussain, Yorkshire and Humber Liberal Democrats Regional Chair, received an award for services to law at last week’s British Muslim Awards. … Read the full post »