Retirement offers many opportunities the most important of which is time to enjoy some pursuits which employment rarely allows. Reading more books is one of these. And, in parallel with reading ...

I think this article massively understates the malaise and cowardice that has taken over the party. On the supreme court judgement we still haven’t proposed to either amend the law or opposed ...

As Liberal Democrats, we know the climate crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time. Councils have a crucial role in meeting it, whether it’s retrofitting homes, investing in active and ...

The sun is shining, it’s Brussels Pride (where Lib Dem Women chair Donna Harris is today), Doctor Who Eurovision (the Interstellar Song Contest featuring Rylan) and Actual Eurovision from ...

Thank you Chris for pretty much summarising my thoughts. Immigration, along with Europe, environment, social care, decentralisation of power, is one of a number of areas where we can clearly ...

But here’s the thing, this isn’t just about Farage, or even racism in the traditional sense. It’s about the everyday people I meet who feel abandoned, talked down to, manipulated. It’s ...

If we are to learn anything from the disaster of current events in the Middle East, it is that no-one should be able to achieve a position of power where their rule is not constrained. For many ...

Having been around a little longer than most, I have to say I recognise and welcome the optimism that many Lib Dems show regarding our chance of making “the big breakthrough.” Whether it was ...

This week saw 4 by-elections with 3 Liberal Democrat candidates – an improvement on last time these wards were up for election. These were two Labour defences, with one each defended by the ...

I sent this letter to the Pride organisers yesterday. I was proud to be described as an LGBT+ ally some years ago at a Pride event – indeed I have been supporting LGBT issues all my adult life ...

Just a comment about those arriving in small boats – I don’t believe most people who vote for Reform want them returned to Afghanistan or any other unsafe country. They would want them ...

Registration has now opened for the Autumn Federal Conference which will be held in Bournemouth from 20th to 23rd September. As usual Early Bird registration rates are available until 12th June.