Archive | April, 2010

A short word about the Digital Economy Bill

David Miller runs his own blog, Deadpan Sincerity.  He emailed me regarding the Digital Economy Act and I was happy to reply as I’ve had a lot of discussions about this with various people in Reading East. Liberal Democrats have a number of concerns about the content of the bill, reflected in the emergency motion [...]

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Somewhere Between Hope and Fear

As “Cleggmania” shows little sign of subsiding after two of the three leaders’ debates have come and gone, it is clear that all three main parties have a huge challenge on their hands in attempts to get their messages across.  But whilst the two older parties have focused on  peddling the language of fear, the [...]

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I believe in…

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Mail on Sunday puts Lib Dems in the lead

You know that when even The Mail on Sunday is conceding that the Liberal Democrats have a huge lead in the polls that the political landscape of the UK is changing. But that is exactly what is happening. A survey by BPIX which The Mail on Sundays calls “the most authoritative conducted since the televised [...]

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Epps welcomes manifesto of “fairness and honesty”

Gareth Epps, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Reading East, has welcomed the launch of the Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clearer steps to a fairer Britain: Fair taxes that put money back in your pocket: the first £10,000 you earn tax-free, and a tax cut for £700 for most people, [...]

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