Lessons from John Smith for Keir Starmer: LDN #146
Liberal Democrat Newswire #146 came out last week, this time taking a look at the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer. … Read the full post »
Jamie Stone
Read about Jamie Stone, the former Liberal Democrat MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross and, since 2017, MP for the Westminster Parliamentary constituency with the same name.
Olympics boycott: Parliament pressure on Government over Beijing 2022
The Liberal Democrats secured a Government response in the House of Lords to calls for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic games in 2022 to be boycotted if China continues its genocide against the Uighur people. … Read the full post »
Two-speed liberalisation: LDN #143
This time I’m taking a look at the long-term forces which are driving our politics, including the paradox at the heart of culture wars. … Read the full post »
Daisy Cooper is the new Liberal Democrat education spokesperson
Following the news of Layla Moran taking up the party’s foreign affairs brief, she is being succeeded as education spokesperson by Daisy Cooper. … Read the full post »
Molly Nolan selected for Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross
At the last Scottish Parliament elections, the seat of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross was contested by the Liberal Democrats by Jamie Stone. … Read the full post »
5 lessons from my 1993 election leaflet: LDN #138
Back in the early days of the lockdown, I caught up on filing old election leaflets and found one of my own. Liberal Democrat Newswire #138, which came out last week, explains the lessons for politics in 2020 from it. … Read the full post »
The most trouble Jamie Stone has ever been in
No mere fields of wheat for Jamie Stone, Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. … Read the full post »
Cross-party group demand measures to prevent Covid-19 causing rise in modern slavery
A cross-party group led by the Liberal Democrats has set out a package of demands to protect workers from exploitation during the coronavirus crisis and prevent a rise in modern slavery. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems lead call for Covid-19 Committee to ensure scrutiny from all parties
Representatives from five of the nine parties represented in the House of Commons have joined the Liberal Democrats in calling for steps be taken to guarantee “smaller parties are heard during this time of crisis.” … Read the full post »
Government backs Lib Dem calls to compensate bereaved families of NHS staff
“This is a win for my cross-party campaign to introduce a Coronavirus Compensation Scheme, backed by The Express and The Times newspapers” – Layla Moran … Read the full post »