Three quick thoughts on the Lib Dem reshuffle
Nick Clegg has been reshuffling the Liberal Democrat ministerial team. Here are my first thoughts… … Read the full post »
Jeremy Browne
Jeremy Browne was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane constituency 2005-15, when he retired from Parliament.
He was a minister during the coalition government of 2010-15 and is author of Race Plan.
Good news on civil liberties at Lib Dem conference
I spoke this morning in the debate on reforming the 2000 Terrorism Act, made notorious by the David Miranda case.
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Lib Dem conference MP fringe league table 2013: please send any spare time machines to Vince
Back for its fifth year is my Liberal Democrat conference fringe meeting league table, showing how many fringes each MP will be speaking at. … Read the full post »
Two oddities about the muted official Lib Dem response to David Miranda’s detention
Jonathan Calder catches one of the oddities well in his tweet from last night. … Read the full post »
Paging Clegg and Browne: why has the Home Office given up on innocent until proven guilty?
Why has the Home Office started calling people arrested “offenders”? Arrested – not charged, not tried, not found guilty but only so far arrested. … Read the full post »
An open letter to Jeremy Browne MP on civil liberties… Part 2: Problems at the Home Office
In part 1 I explained why the Interception of Communications Commissioner is a failed regulator and one the Home Office should be fixing, yet your civil servants have been reluctant to do so. … Read the full post »
An open letter to Jeremy Browne MP on civil liberties… Part 1: The failed regulator
I doubt that in amongst all the ludicrously large number of issues that pass across the desk of a minister, and a Home Office one no less, you will have noticed a small victory I scored over the Home Office recently. … Read the full post »
MP conference fringe league table 2012: Baker is the new Hughes, but he’s no Cable
Back for its fourth year is my Liberal Democrat conference fringe meeting league table, showing how many fringes each MP will be speaking at. … Read the full post »
Promising first comments on online snooping from Jeremy Browne
In his first interview since becoming a Home Office Minister, Liberal Democrat MP Jeremy Browne has had some promising things to say about his attitude towards the Draft Communications Data Bill (aka snoopers’ charter): Mr Browne said: “People can rest assured we will be very vigilant defenders of civil liberties. “Our starting point, the reason … Read the full post »
Extra post for Jo Swinson, new post for Lorely Burt as final pieces of reshuffle put into place
Alongside the sorting out of new PPS (Parliamentary Private Secretary) appointments following the ministerial changes, there’s been one surprise addition involving Jo Swinson. … Read the full post »