The Independent View: the Alternative Vote – what about the House of Lords?
The debate on whether to replace First Past the Post with AV for elections to the House of Commons certainly seems to be warming up. Both sides are seeking increasing media coverage, bloggers from both...
View ArticleOpinion: What might happen after May 7th
View image | gettyimages.com This article appeared earlier as a comment on our “Electoral fruit machine” post and is reproduced here with permission from the author. (After May 7th) I believe the Lib...
View ArticleThe Tories’ internet cartoon shows us why the ban on TV spot ads must remain.
In the last few days, the Tories have shown us a cartoon with the worst of TV campaign tactics about the SNP and Alec Salmond. I’m no fan of the SNP, and I’m a supporter of the Union. However, this...
View ArticleOpinion: The silence of the Miliband
Yesterday I got an email from Ed Miliband, which included part of his online Q &A session: “I am stuck as to whether to vote Labour or Lib Dem. I am not interested in past records either, I am...
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Opinion: We don’t duck things in OxWAb
Following on from our April Fool’s Day prank a large yellow Duck has appeared in the Abingdon HQ for the Oxford West and Abingdon Liberal Democrat Campaign. Already he has become a big hit with the...
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In pictures: Oxford West and Abingdon – 500th poster up for Layla Moran
Thing started well when we got the 300th stakeboard up: Photo 1 (Nathan Khan) Then, there’s the posters. Activist Jan Morter decided that her stakeboard couldn’t be seen at night. So she decided to...
View ArticleOpinion: Goodbye Salisbury Convention, hello UK constitutional convention
This Government is illegitimate. We should resist it by all legal means possible. Apparently, according to Sir Malcolm Bruce, all politicians lie at some point. I don’t accept this is a good thing,...
View ArticleOpinion: Liberalism – a modern answer to a classical question
Liberalism. “You can’t define it.” “It’s too wishy-washy. “Too centrist. “Too woolly.” The words of my A level students when they begin their course on Political Ideologies each year. The good news...
View ArticleA close shave. Can you help?
A good friend who was coming to Lib Dem conference was going to shave all of my hair off, for Cancer Research, at the Glee Club on the last night of conference. This has all been agreed with the Hotel...
View ArticleNot in my name – I’m not resigned to this
Later today, Liberal Democrat MPs will vote to support the extension of airstrikes in Syria. Many people will disagree with this decision, as some others, who I respect, agree. Others will be upset....
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Inside the Hillary Campaign in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida. A state with a rich political history, of hanging chads and contested election results back in 2000. A vital state in the primary calendar for the American Presidential election,...
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Postcard from Orlando: Hillary sweeps the board with big wins in Florida and...
What do Florida, North Carolina and Ohio have in common? They’re AWS, which means All Winning States on this side of the pond. As I write (0515!GMT) Hillary appears to have won Illinois and Missouri...
View ArticleDifferent perspectives on election results
National vote third at 15%, up 45+ Councillors! Scottish mainland seats gained! Overall, these elections were an important step forward in recovery for the Liberal Democrats. However, this was not a...
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Lib Dems surge as Corbyn’s Labour falters behind Tories
Since May 2016, the Liberal Democrats have been the clear winners when it comes to taking seats in local by-elections. Many campaigners will have seen the following graph: With 21 seats gained, and...
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