Embed from Getty ImagesIn June 2023, Neal Lawson was served notice by the Labour party that his 44-year membership could be terminated over a retweet supporting cross-party progressive cooperation. Almost 18 months later, he was informed by email that he had been found not guilty. In most ways I matter not a jot: I was probably being used as a more high-profile example to warn others off such abhorrent behaviour. Writing in the Guardian, he asks why this is happening - he is one of many Labour members to be 'tried' in this way - and what it says about ...
John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future Ofwat on water bill rises: once again the regulator is proving itself unfit for purpose ICC arrest warrants for Hamas and Netanyahu: UK government must uphold ruling Carers UK research: Government must recognise the critical role carers play Rennie comments on long-awaited Glen Sannox delivery Minister refuses to apologise for wasting £30m on social care failure John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future Responding to the news of John Prescott passing away, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: I am deeply saddened by the news ...
Last week I reported that many Lib Dems are migrating to Bluesky. And now Lib Dem Voice has taken up residence – you can find us at: https://bsky.app/profile/libdemvoice.org, so pop over and follow us. Hello! Liberal Democrat Voice are the most read independent website for Lib Dem members and supporters. Our team, including @honladymark.bsky.social, @charleyhasted.bsky.social and our editor @caronmlindsay.bsky.social are on too. Read more www.libdemvoice.org [image or embed] — libdemvoice.org (@libdemvoice.org) November 18, 2024 at 10:02 AM We also have some more starter packs to share with you. Charley Hasted has set up two: Lib Dem Local parties Liberal Democrat ...
The late Captain Tom Moore is back in the headlines but not in a good way. A highly critical Charity Commission inquiry report concluded that the family members who set up the Captain Tom Foundation in 2020 repeatedly blurred their private interests with those of the charity while gaining "significant" personal benefit. However disturbing this may be, there is in my view a much more dangerous blurring which made me feel very uneasy when Captain Tom was doing his impressive and very media friendly walking in the garden. It is the blurring of the distinction between raising money for the ...
"With the 'Tractor Tax' protests filling the news for several days, yesterday delivered an email from Lib Dem HQ informing me that our MPs are demanding that the tax be axed. I was both surprised and disappointed to see our MPs siding with some very wealthy vested interests on this issue."Nick Baird says Lib Dem MPs are wrong to campaign against the government's changes to inheritance tax. Alexandra Hall Hall on the changes the Democrats must make: "They voted for [Trump} ... not because they approve of his character, but because he successfully managed to come across as more in-touch ...
The 1999 referendum that created the Welsh Assembly was partly fought on a programme of scrapping the many quangos that had been used by the Tories to run Wales during the previous four UK Tory governments. These bodies had been viewed as expensive, unaccountable and a handy refuge for Tory bigwigs, who had eschewed the democratic process for careers elsewhere. The jury is still out on the eventual bonfire of these bodies but it was not a process, as far as I'm aware that was followed in England. Now, it appears that we have come full circle with Keir Starmer's ...
Carers UK research: government needs to recognise the critical role carers play Health survey reveals impact of Long Covid on Scots Cole-Hamilton comments on Audit Scotland report Carers UK research: government needs to recognise the critical role carers play Responding to Carers UK research putting the economic value of care provided by unpaid carers at £184 billion a year, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: I have been a carer most of my life, first for my mum when I was young and now for my severely disabled son John, so I know how challenging it can be, but also ...
Michael's surgeries take place today and are as follows : Thursdays at 5.45pm prompt - West End Campus (come to reception area of St Joseph's RC and Victoria Park Primary Schools) Thursdays at 6.30pm prompt - Harris Academy reception area All welcome - no appointment necessary!
