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What is [the] Liberal Left?

The publication of the Liberal Democrats’ Spring Conference agenda earlier today also lifted the curtain on a new group launching on the fringe: Liberal Left. This group seems to be comprised mainly of the small group aligned with Compass, who have been not only regularly critical of the Coalition but have worked with the Labour [...]

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Ed Davey is not fit to be a Cabinet minister

The principal reason being his collusion with lobbyists acting for the big pub corporations, who he allowed to write large parts of a Government report in response to the BIS Select Committee. Today’s news for Chris Huhne is a personal tragedy and I hope he clears his name. He is a huge loss both to [...]

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ESA: making tuition fees look like a picnic?

While the initial reaction to this Wednesday’s House of Lords votes on the Welfare Reform Bill and in ESA reforms in particular was one of relief at the scale of the Lib Dem rebellion (fewer than half the Lords Party voted with the whip), in the cold light of day the reaction is somewhat different. [...]

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Meanwhile, in the distant galaxy known as Reading Civic….

Two interesting things seem to have happened in that distant galaxy, light years away from ours, known as Reading Civic Offices. The Council’s propaganda department seem to be reporting as an ‘increase in funding’ the settlement to voluntary groups. Not if you factor in inflation, it’s not! A £40,000 increase on a budget of £12 [...]

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Travel Arrangements For Tomorrow

This is a public service announcement. Travel arrangements for United fans for tomorrow:- You leave London via the M1 and then go onto the M6 for Manchester. Now, those numbers shouldn’t be hard to remember, should they? socialise this:

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