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It’s time to practice what we preach
It’s not often a motion comes along to Federal conference that is actually about true Federalism. Federalism is a concept ...
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We need to talk about the government’s AI plans
If you asked someone a few years ago which party formed a British government wanting to exempt AI firms from having to adhere to copyright laws  and joining the Trump government in refusing to sign an ...
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The speech Ed Davey should have made on the EU
Hats off to Ed Davey for calling for an EU/UK customs union. Last month’s call rightly attracted media attention, and amounts to the first step towards the Lib Dems re-establishing ourselves as ...
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Burns night: Celebrating Lib Dem Women
Earlier this week, we published Jenni Lang’s Reply to the Toast to the lassies given at the Edinburgh South Burns Supper. We said we’d put up Andy Wiliamson’s original toast to which she ...
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Tom Arms’ World Review
Germany’s Friedrich Merz is gambling big. The leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is gambling with the upcoming elections, his political career, his country’s future ...
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Celebrating our Lib Dem men
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The Full Council meeting and finding a purpose in political life
Recent Comments John Marriott Yes, I have to agree that some people in Israel and on the US evangelical right appear to be getting what they want. Sadly, in their opposition to the creation ...
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Why the Liberal Democrats Should Champion a CANZUK Alliance
As a Liberal Democrat and someone deeply invested in international cooperation, I believe the concept of CANZUK—strengthening ties between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK—deserves ...
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Abuse victims to get chance of legal redress
Incredibly important work, that will have deep ramifications for survivors of abuse now and in future. It is painful to admit that there are so many stories of historic abuse, particularly of ...
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Never let the con merchants off the hook
“You must not tell people that they have been conned” appears to be an assumption among many politicians. However buyer’s remorse is clearly settling in with regard to Brexit and it ...
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Nimbyism: direct participatory democracy in action
On Saturday 1 February, scores of people in the West Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge attended a protest rally against a proposed small waste incinerator plant for commercial use. The proposal was ...
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An opportunity to help shape party policy
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