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I’m with Alison Goldsworthy on this
February 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I’m with Alison Goldsworthy on this
Oh dear. Hear when you meant here!
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Oh dear. Hear when you meant here!
The Greek government will post a 2025 €10 billion budget surplus. A few years ago Greece was seen as an economic basket case. Greece will gain Developed Market status too.
A more efficient public sector, tackling tax evasion and tighter control of spending all contribute.
Eat your heart out Rachel!
A more efficient public sector, tackling tax evasion and tighter control of spending all contribute.
Eat your heart out Rachel!
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
The Greek government will post a 2025 €10 billion budget surplus. A few years ago Greece was seen as an economic basket case. Greece will gain Developed Market status too.
A more efficient public sector, tackling tax evasion and tighter control of spending all contribute.
Eat your heart out Rachel!
A more efficient public sector, tackling tax evasion and tighter control of spending all contribute.
Eat your heart out Rachel!
No. Standing down denies choice. Voters can decide for themselves. In 2024, parties that knew they had little chance of winning informally advised voters to vote tactically.
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 AM
No. Standing down denies choice. Voters can decide for themselves. In 2024, parties that knew they had little chance of winning informally advised voters to vote tactically.
There has been much praise for Mark Carney, but Canadians have also stopped buying USA goods and stores have taken them off their shelves.
Is it not time to start similar moves in the UK? Direct action by people and businesses can start to reduce our over dependence on the US as a trading partner
Is it not time to start similar moves in the UK? Direct action by people and businesses can start to reduce our over dependence on the US as a trading partner
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
There has been much praise for Mark Carney, but Canadians have also stopped buying USA goods and stores have taken them off their shelves.
Is it not time to start similar moves in the UK? Direct action by people and businesses can start to reduce our over dependence on the US as a trading partner
Is it not time to start similar moves in the UK? Direct action by people and businesses can start to reduce our over dependence on the US as a trading partner
The difference between the Tories and the LibDems is 46 seats, so 47 defections to Reform would be needed to put the Tories below the LibDems. If there were 24 Tory defections to the LibDems then that would achieve the same thing, but that seems unlikely.
January 18, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The difference between the Tories and the LibDems is 46 seats, so 47 defections to Reform would be needed to put the Tories below the LibDems. If there were 24 Tory defections to the LibDems then that would achieve the same thing, but that seems unlikely.
That would require 47 Tories to defect to reform, unless some Tory MPs also defected to the LibDems, when it would be less
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 PM
That would require 47 Tories to defect to reform, unless some Tory MPs also defected to the LibDems, when it would be less
I thought this Christmas card from Ed Davey was both must and apt
January 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
I thought this Christmas card from Ed Davey was both must and apt
There are only for and against lobbies. If you are against a bill or amendment you vote in the noe lobby. That doesn’t mean you are voting with another party, who may be voting for completely different reasons.
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 AM
There are only for and against lobbies. If you are against a bill or amendment you vote in the noe lobby. That doesn’t mean you are voting with another party, who may be voting for completely different reasons.
Someone you disagree with should lose UK citizenship and be deported. Some whose views I detest gets a seat in the House of Lords. Bit of a disconnect in my view
December 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Someone you disagree with should lose UK citizenship and be deported. Some whose views I detest gets a seat in the House of Lords. Bit of a disconnect in my view
In 3 local election contests this year the Greens helped reform to gain LibDem seats by pretending they could win. In all 3 cases the Green vote was bigger than the Reform majority and they were nowhere near winning.
December 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
In 3 local election contests this year the Greens helped reform to gain LibDem seats by pretending they could win. In all 3 cases the Green vote was bigger than the Reform majority and they were nowhere near winning.
Actually, targeted tactical voting can see reform off in most places. This means agreeing which party has the best chance of doing so and giving voters the option of beating reform. Not campaigning as if you can win, when you can’t. Also not stopping voter choice via pacts or standing down
December 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Actually, targeted tactical voting can see reform off in most places. This means agreeing which party has the best chance of doing so and giving voters the option of beating reform. Not campaigning as if you can win, when you can’t. Also not stopping voter choice via pacts or standing down
Doh! It says held in the LibDem post.
December 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Doh! It says held in the LibDem post.
The orange book contained contributions from all across the party and so the term ‘orange booker’ is meaningless if you use it to refer to a particular ideology. Only 1 of the contributors is in any position of note in the LibDems and Ed Davey is not an orange booker as you mean it. Move on
December 25, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The orange book contained contributions from all across the party and so the term ‘orange booker’ is meaningless if you use it to refer to a particular ideology. Only 1 of the contributors is in any position of note in the LibDems and Ed Davey is not an orange booker as you mean it. Move on
In parliament you can vote aye and nay , when for or against a motion. You can choose where you vote, not who else does the same. Voting against the government is just that, not voting with anyone else. In the last parliament voting against the (Tory) government was not voting with Labour either.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
In parliament you can vote aye and nay , when for or against a motion. You can choose where you vote, not who else does the same. Voting against the government is just that, not voting with anyone else. In the last parliament voting against the (Tory) government was not voting with Labour either.
LibDems believe that the state has to regulate the free market to ensure it operates fairly. They oppose monopoly. They believe the state has a major role in providing public services. They want the state to play a much bigger role in reducing inequality. Hardly middle of the road
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
LibDems believe that the state has to regulate the free market to ensure it operates fairly. They oppose monopoly. They believe the state has a major role in providing public services. They want the state to play a much bigger role in reducing inequality. Hardly middle of the road
Wrong. There is a continuous Liberal history going back to the 1850s, when the Liberal Party was formed by the coming together of the whigs and the Peelites. The LibDems were created by the coming together of the Liberal Party and the SDP.
December 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Wrong. There is a continuous Liberal history going back to the 1850s, when the Liberal Party was formed by the coming together of the whigs and the Peelites. The LibDems were created by the coming together of the Liberal Party and the SDP.
No chance of LD/Con. The party wouldn’t stand for it. No chance of LD in any coalition without STV
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
No chance of LD/Con. The party wouldn’t stand for it. No chance of LD in any coalition without STV
Er, tactical voting won’t work as Wales has abandoned FPTP for a proportional voting system. Seats will be won according to actual votes not by a distorted system that’s lets seats be won with as little as 20% of the vote
December 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Er, tactical voting won’t work as Wales has abandoned FPTP for a proportional voting system. Seats will be won according to actual votes not by a distorted system that’s lets seats be won with as little as 20% of the vote
EVRI suddenly have problems? They have always been crap. They tell porkie pies all the time. I am still waiting for my granddaughter’s Christmas present from last year! Customer service, don’t make me laugh
December 14, 2025 at 7:06 AM
EVRI suddenly have problems? They have always been crap. They tell porkie pies all the time. I am still waiting for my granddaughter’s Christmas present from last year! Customer service, don’t make me laugh
The sort of men who want to harm women wouldn’t be seen dead dressed as a woman.
December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The sort of men who want to harm women wouldn’t be seen dead dressed as a woman.
Goodness me. At least she has changed her mind and thinks differently now. That’s so rare in politics. Give the woman a break
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Goodness me. At least she has changed her mind and thinks differently now. That’s so rare in politics. Give the woman a break
And gas since said she was wrong to do so
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
And gas since said she was wrong to do so
Council tax confusion. Council tax bands F-H are to be revalued to decide which properties are worth over £2 million and thus liable for the mansion tax. Is this new banding to be used to assess council tax as well? This would mean a huge increase in council tax for bands F-H.
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Council tax confusion. Council tax bands F-H are to be revalued to decide which properties are worth over £2 million and thus liable for the mansion tax. Is this new banding to be used to assess council tax as well? This would mean a huge increase in council tax for bands F-H.
Labour have been privatising the NHS for years. See NHS plc by Prof. Allyson Pollock and Michael Mandelstam Betraying the NHS for details
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Labour have been privatising the NHS for years. See NHS plc by Prof. Allyson Pollock and Michael Mandelstam Betraying the NHS for details