From time to time, it’s instructive to look at some of the raw data behind polling. Sometimes this is to expose flawed methodology or leading questions, but in this instance it’s because I don’t want to support the Murdoch Paywall of Death, or give his racket any money, and the poll in question was done [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Liberal Democrats’ vision of a John Lewis economy, and an end to ‘crony capitalism’, as articulated by Nick Clegg, is welcome. So why, then, is this approach not yet embedded in Government? Rewards for failure, a failure to listen to small business over big property interests, short-termism and the perpetuation of a failed business [...]
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. [...]
