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News about Nick Clegg’s book
For the last few months I have had the privilege of helping Nick Clegg to prepare his upcoming book (hence the sporadic nature of these blogs), which has been formally announced by the publisher…
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What your £34 a year EU membership gets you
So you're not interested in the arguments over farming subsidies or legal jurisdiction- but these upsides of the EU might get your attention.. Being in the European Union costs the average British…
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Agenda 2020 essay #11 - What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today
For me, being a Liberal Democrat today implies sympathy with and a willingness to work for the following beliefs. LIBERTY comes at the top of the list, with the John Stuart Mill constraint that we…
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Agenda 2020 essay #11 - What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today
Completely by chance, I'm writing this in the very house David Lloyd George lived and died. I'm here on a retreat for a few days, but had no idea of the history of the house when I booked. Almost one…
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EU referendum: David Cameron should spell it out. He wants a two-speed Europe
The climate is ripe for the PM to do a deal, but he needs to acknowledge a few realities and do some reaching out This week, or so we are told, the Prime Minister will set out his Christmas list of…
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Working together to stay in the EU
I was personally impressed by the article in last Wednesday's Guardian by Labour's Pat McFadden MP, which challenged the Brexiters to spell out just what life would be like for us if we chose to…
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Agenda 2020 essay #9 - What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today
As a Liberal Democrat my first belief is in freedom
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George Osborne's national living wage is a 'con job', says Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat leader says the 'fantasy' policy will leave people at least £8,700 worse off by 2020 George Osborne's 'national living wage' is a "con job" that will leave people at least £8,700…
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Agenda 2020 essay #8 - What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today
It starts with you. It starts with you and your family. It starts with you and your family and your friends. It starts with you and your family and your friends and your community. It starts with you…
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Agenda 2020 essay #2 - What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today
To be a Liberal Democrat today is to be tilting at windmills. After decades of being the wasted vote, we broke into coalition government. Then we collapsed. But the need for Liberal Democrats is more…