One or two very welcome guests below the line at Liberal Democrat Voice have challenged us to talk more about immigration in the context of the EU referendum. Because people want the UK to "take back…
As a big fan of "Yes, Prime Minister", I find Sir Humphrey an endless source of funny quotes. But little did Humphrey know back in 1980, how topical his remarks would be in 2016: Sir Humphrey:…
Back in March last year I wrote Constituency expense limits are dying off in the UK, but neither politicians nor the regulator will act, pointing out that:
Just over a week ago, on the Saturday, we had the news that it's on 23 June. The following Sunday's papers seemed to say that "it" is a Tory leadership challenge: depending on the paper, Cameron was…
With Boris declaring for Leave at a point where Remain has finally played its less than decisive hand, there is a distinct feeling abroad that the referendum momentum has shifted from Remain towards…
The European Commission has announced an Action Plan to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade and impose minimum sentences on wildlife traffickers, following a successful campaign led by Liberal…
Arriving at St Pancras for the Eurostar early on Thursday morning 18 February, I found myself amongst a small gaggle of lobby journalists, all clutching tickets to the same destination - Brussels,…
Liberal Democrats hailed victory, as the government finally bowed to pressure from leader Tim Farron and applied for a potential £125 million of EU solidarity funding to deal with the recent…
Exclusive: Former Deputy Prime Minister says David Cameron is 'squandering' the Coalition's 'progressive legacy' Nick Clegg has accused the Conservatives of "Americanising" British politics by…