The latest batch of local by-elections saw a familiar story, with the Lib Dems making substantial gains in vote share and gaining two seats. In Fairford North (Cotswold) the swing was 30.3 per cent,…
Writing in Tuesday's Times, Paul Johnson, a director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, says some 15% of the UK workforce is now classed as self-employed or as an owner/manager. Among them is me,…
I have now had a chance to read the Brexit White paper. I've read hundreds of these things in my time (not healthy I know!) and this one appears to me nowhere near as bad as the press reports would…
On Wednesday there was the announcement that we would not take any more child refugees. Noticeable that the government released this statement the same day of the Brexit vote! And this story was not…
Two weeks today the staff at Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be preparing to gather in the ballot boxes and count the votes that have been cast for each of the candidates. The simple truth is no-one…
One thing to note for people thinking about coming to Lib Dem spring conference for the first time, and so not familiar with its usual timings - the consultation sessions start on Friday afternoon…
Tim Farron was on Sky News just before MPs voted for the final time on the Article 50 Bill before it goes to the Lords. He could not conceal his anger at the Tory and Labour MPs who had simply given…
Could we have any more by-elections of late? Witney, Richmond Park, Sleaford & North Hykeham, Copeland and now Stoke-on-Trent Central. It's certainly fair to say that the range of constituencies…
Here's a new pair of video clips from the Liberal Democrats: The British people did not give a mandate for the British Government to go around threatening to turn us into some freewheeling, low…
My husband and I were fortunate enough to spend last weekend in Brussels, visiting our elder daughter who is working over there. It is a journey that we have done many times…. the train down to Kings…
