There will doubtless be those who are disappointed that the rebellion against Ed Davey’s leadership turned out to be big on pitchforks and flaming torches but not so hot on turnout. A couple of ...

If what we’re against, above everything else, is cruelty and the abuse of power… then are we for kindness? But before I get into this article, I want to address a few points. I’m talking about a ...

I have read the various posts about Andy Burnham’s proposals for social care and the proposed implication for the pensions triple-lock. After some decades of involvement on both issues, I thought my ...

Five principal authority by-elections took place across England and Wales on Thursday 22nd October. Labour were defending two seats (in Leeds and Carmarthenshire), the Conservatives defended one in ...

This is a question that can be asked of anyone, and will allow any person to receive a variant of the answer every time. Yet one idea remains clear, and that is the government operates under the ...

The news that two Lib Dem front benchers, Alison Bennett quietly and Charlie Maynard with a bit more noise have resigned their positions this week should concern the party. It’s been clear for some ...

We’re Liberals and Democrats, and we should be outspoken in support of both.  And both have to be fought for to prevent our ...

Few expect Andy Burnham’s extended political honeymoon to last beyond the October 28 budget. The fiscal position is ...

Apologies for our downtime yesterday, and the lack of posts! Our tech guru was sorting out the fallout from the PHP crisis, which affected our website as well as many others globally.

Ministers have approved a gas field that will create 27 jobs, while heat pump grants face the axe in next week's budget. They are backing the wrong horse. Gas is in terminal decline in British homes, ...

One of our newest peers, Dave McCobb, (Baron McCobb, of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire) gave his maiden speech in the Lords last week.  Appropriately enough for a former councillor ...

In October 2026, the United States imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), the latest escalation in its campaign to undermine and “dismantle” the Court. The US objects to ...