Paddy Ashdown, Shirley Williams and a new book make me childishly excited
Monday evening, Paddy Ashdown and Shirley Williams will be speaking at the Liberal Democrat History Group fringe meeting. … Read the full post »
Shirley Williams was variously a Labour Cabinet minister, a founder of the SDP and in later years the Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords.
She retired from the House of Lords in 2016 and died in 2021.
Monday evening, Paddy Ashdown and Shirley Williams will be speaking at the Liberal Democrat History Group fringe meeting. … Read the full post »
Speaking last night at an excellent anniversary dinner to mark 25 years (yes, 25 years) of Liberal Democrat control on Sutton Council, Nick Clegg said… … Read the full post »
With the new version of the government’s health plans due out on Monday or Tuesday, expect tomorrow’s papers to be full of pre-briefing from the different camps – the pro-Lansley Tories, the rest of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #8 covers the NHS, Lords reform, Paddy Ashdown and more. … Read the full post »
The NHS Bill will be substantially changed – that was the message from Liberal Democrat MP and Health Minister Paul Burstow at Lewisham Liberal Democrats on Friday night. … Read the full post »
Today saw a cross-party launch for the Yes To Fairer Votes campaign, bringing together politicians from Labour, Greens and the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #4 is out: a special looking at the Liberal Democrat federal spring conference in Sheffield. … Read the full post »
The overall tenor of the Liberal Democrat strategy debate was more good-natured than might have been expected. … Read the full post »
Being introduced at a meeting or in a debate at Liberal Democrat conference as a “Minister” is still a plus point, often triggering a round of applause. … Read the full post »
The debate on the future of the NHS is shaping up to be the defining event at the Liberal Democrat conference this weekend in Sheffield. … Read the full post »