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Why I'm disappointed in the new appointments to the Lords 2 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am
I'm not the world's greatest admirer of the House of Lords. I find "the other place" such an affront to democracy and, indeed, fairness and equality that it's a principal reason for my decision to vo...
Do the Liberal Democrats need to "grow up"? 31 Jul 2013 | 01:42 am
An idealist (obviously wearing sandals) votes against the government position. Isn't it by time he grew up? Debate is currently raging about whether the Liberal Democrats are "ready" to be a "grown-u...
29th July 1988: Ashdown becomes leader 30 Jul 2013 | 03:16 am
Paddy Ashdown: "The real difficulty is not in finding the policies, it's in persuading the public of their central importance." 25 years ago today, Paddy Ashdown assumed the leadership of the Social ...
My complaint to the BBC about Royal birth coverage 27 Jul 2013 | 07:36 pm
I have today written this complaint to the BBC in respect to its coverage of the birth of Prince George last week: To whom it may concern, I wish to make a formal complaint in relation to the BBC’s ...
Tim Farron is either "wrong or compellingly correct" 4 Jul 2013 | 06:29 pm
Tim Farron: "Christianity is not a bit true. It's either wrong or utterly compellingly true." I know what I believe. I also know what I don't believe. I don't think it's a terribly positive testimo...
Welcome Croatia...28th EU member state 1 Jul 2013 | 02:08 am
As of midnight tonight the Republic of Croatia will be a member of the European Union. This is a very positive development and represents a significant move forward for the Balkan nation, which in th...
Review of Scottish Social Liberal Forum 2013 1 Jul 2013 | 12:48 am
Allan Heron and Norman Fraser The Scottish Social Liberal Forum held its annual conference at the Partick Burgh Hall on Saturday 29th June 2013. The agenda was reasonably adventurous and the debate,...
Does the Donside by-election tell us anything we didn't know before? 22 Jun 2013 | 02:29 am
After a few weeks of hype and speculation, we finally have a result in the Aberdeen Donside by-election. Political anoraks like by-elections. I'm not sure other people do particularly, but for the po...
My take on the Morrissey Report 17 Jun 2013 | 01:02 am
It's been a while since I wrote anything. An uncharacteristically long time, I should add. Such is life when the combined challenges of a full-time job, running a business, trying to be the best poss...
How do you solve a problem like UKIP? 5 May 2013 | 02:41 am
Yesterday was certainly a very good day for Nigel Farage’s party (or, as a prefers to call it, an outfit). The rather surprising success of UKIP sends out some clear messages and constitutes a challe...
