Today’s post is written by Claire Mathys, the Director of the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum (LDCF), fresh from the Liberal Democrat party conference in Glasgow. You can follow both Claire and the LDCF on Twitter. ———— Conferences are funny things. Any… Read More ›
Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter…. Read More ›
I wonder what Nick Clegg was thinking when he agreed to do a weekly radio slot for LBC radio. He surely knew that he was going to be getting various people having a go at him for government policies they weren’t… Read More ›
What a week for the Liberal Democrats. I can imagine that there must be plenty within the party who are glad this week is over. Despite Chris Huhne’s impending prison sentence, Lord Rennard’s alleged exploits and Nick Clegg not being entirely open… Read More ›
Another week, another dose of scandals for the media to gorge over and with today’s resignation of Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, it’s just become a field day. Although the press loves a good scandal, as can be… Read More ›
It’s only a few months ago that Barclays were taking their turn at being the villains of the banking sector with their Chief Executive, Bob Diamond, resigning following the LIBOR rigging scandal. Given that banks are not exactly the most popular corporations… Read More ›
Chris Huhne could have been leader of the Liberal Democrats. Well that is, if you believe the unofficial stories that during the 2007 Liberal Democrat leadership election he actually received more votes than Nick Clegg. The recorded result shows that… Read More ›
We’re now fully into the second half of this coalition’ government’s term in office and they’ve been very keen to tell us how they’ve been getting on through their ‘warts and all’ mid-term self-assessment. It’s impossible to assume that such… Read More ›
Last night I was sent this email from a friend who is a Liberal Democrat member. It’s from Lynne Featherstone MP, the ex-Equalities Minister who oversaw the same-sex marriage consultation, boasting of her achievements surrounding gay marriage legislation. They said… Read More ›
I’ve got something irritating buzzing round my head at the moment and it won’t go away. Nick Clegg just keeps singing, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so, so , sorry”. If you don’t know what I’m on about, you really need… Read More ›
Last night I read this Telegraph article written by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. He has talked before about the value he places on Christianity being a moral bedrock of our society, but in this… Read More ›
Today marks the start of Rio+20. At the conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, are coming together to try to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and… Read More ›
If I asked you what Rio+20 was, would you know? It sounds like it should be a brand of beachwear for larger ladies, but in fact it is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development taking place in Rio, Brazil on… Read More ›
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