Steve Webb and Shirley Williams in New Year Honours list
I have very mixed feelings about seeing Liberal Democrat colleagues in honours lists. … Read the full post »
Steve Webb
Read about former Liberal Democrat MP and Pensions Minister Steve Webb.
He was first Member of Parliament for Northavon 1997-2010 and then, following boundary changes, for Thornbury and Yate from 2010 to 2015. He was the Minister of State for Pensions in the 2010-15 coalition government.
Steve Webb won’t be standing for Parliament again
Former Liberal Democrat pensions minister Steve Webb has said he won’t seek re-election to Parliament. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #77: why didn’t incumbency save more Lib Dem MPs?
Liberal Democrat Newswire #77 came out earlier this week, with new data on the party’s selections for the 2015 general election and a look at which incumbency didn’t save more Lib Dem MPs in 2015. … Read the full post »
The first round of emails from the Lib Dem candidates for President, and what they mean
The first set of official campaign emails from the three candidates for Lib Dem Party President has just been circulated to party members. … Read the full post »
William Beveridge’s legacy
Beveridge’s world was predominantly one of mixed-sex couples married for life, the man at work and the woman at home, with both dying shortly after retirement. … Read the full post »
Housing: Tim Farron’s other speech
Reading through it, especially the opening, it’s clear that Tim Farron has a real passion for the subject and an ability to make a personal and moving case for the importance of housing as an issue. … Read the full post »
What will happen after the next general election?
The idea of the modern Liberal Democrat party losing in 2015 is a predictable as Dan Hodges writing another dozen articles critical of Ed Miliband. … Read the full post »
Other Liberal Democrat ministers should learn from Steve Webb
The last few months have been rather rocky for the Liberal Democrat policy-making process, with a succession of announcements from ministers pre-empting… … Read the full post »
What will Nick Clegg’s next gamble be?
Last Thursday’s Queen’s Speech confirmed that the Liberal Democrats will stay in coalition until the general election. … Read the full post »
Queen’s Speech – the success and failures of coalition in a nutshell
One part of the 2014 Queen’s Speech – or rather one absence from it – neatly encapsulates the Liberal Democrat experience in coalition government, both good and bad. … Read the full post »