Tag Archives: Liberal Democrats
Have the student protests on Tuition Fees harmed our cause?
Just to get this clear from the start, I’m fully in favor of free higher education and I’m totally opposed to Tuition Fees. It’s one of the reasons I joined the Lib Dems in the first place. This blog post … Continue reading
NUS’s unforeseen hurdle – Why decapitation may prove tricky
As has been tweeted by Aaron Porter and reported by the Guardian and announced through a new website (in a remarkably unified manner) the NUS has launched it’s campaign to “decapitate” the Liberal Democrats, by ousting leading Liberal Democrat MPs … Continue reading
The Government Dilemma
Last night, there was much angst on Twitter about Jeremy Browne’s performance on Question Time. We were at points faced with the farcical situation where Jeremy was blocked into defending the government position, when all others were against it and … Continue reading
Higher Tuition Fees – The Maths
Putting aside for a moment, the arguments for and against the various forms, hybrids & systems that are currently being thrown about the Tuition Fees debate, how will the maths of the issue actually break down in Parliament should a … Continue reading
Conference: A Round up
For me, Lib Dem conference began on Friday when I arrived in Liverpool. This 5 day extravaganza of Lib Dem-ness was a little wierd, especially to one such as I who had only ever been to Welsh Conference & Special … Continue reading
My Reaction to the Budget
So, that’s it. The Emergency Budget has been given & as I write this the debate is beginning, now that Harriet “Banshee” Harperson has decided to stop imitating a vuvuzela and screeching out tired old partisan rhetoric with little reference … Continue reading
My Take on the Rape Anonymity Debate
Having just watched the short adjournment debate on the Government’s proposals to provide anonymity to rape defendants, I have to say, I think Labour’s argument here is weak. I also thought that their behaviour was despicable, haranguing Crispin at the dispatch … Continue reading
NUS and Student Politics
I’ve (un)fortunately been around a bit in the world of NUS politics, getting to see it from a number of angles over the years. I’ve seen more of what it does than most students. I can say the NUS has … Continue reading
Journalism?
A friend on Facebook (who shall remain nameless, but you know who you are) posted the following article from the Mirror on her Facebook wall: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/opinion/2010/05/14/liberal-democrats-are-lambs-to-the-tory-slaughter-115875-22256710/ I don’t often read the Mirror, or any of the papers along a similar … Continue reading
The General Election in Wales
So, now that the coalition is in place and the General Election in Wales is well and truly over, I figured I’d take a look at the results from the 7 Parties who contested more than 1/4 of the seats … Continue reading
