Posts Tagged “Liberal Hero / Villain”
Liberal Hero of the Week #85: Ruth Davidson
by Stephen Tall on January 25, 2015
Ruth Davidson Leader of the Scottish Conservatives Reason: for sticking up for human rights Raif Badawi, last week’s Liberal Hero, is too ill from the first 50 lashes he was subjected to by the Saudi authorities to have faced the (…)
Liberal Heroes of the Week #83: Charlie Hebdo, #jesuischarlie
by Stephen Tall on January 9, 2015
Charlie Hebdo French satirical newspaper Reason: sticking up for the right of people everywhere to provoke, to stir, to offend Am I Charlie? On one level, almost certainly not. I wouldn’t have drawn the cartoons they drew: mockery of religion and deliberately offending others isn’t my thing. And if I had received a death threat […]
Liberal Heroes of the Week #82: David Willetts and Douglas Carswell
by Stephen Tall on January 4, 2015
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Research Associate at CentreForum. David Willetts Conservative MP, former universities minister Reason: for opposing his party’s plan to cut back the numbers of overseas students So often this column is a toss-up: do I make person X a ‘Liberal Hero’ for opposing […]
Liberal Hero of the Week #81: Sajid Javid
by Stephen Tall on December 21, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Sajid Javid Conservative secretary of state for culture Reason: for his unapologetic defence of freedom of expression Freedom of expression is a pretty fundamental tenet of liberalism, one which has been under […]
Liberal Heroes of the Week #80: Alan and Gary Keery (aka the ‘Cereal Killer Cafe’ entrepreneurs)
by Stephen Tall on December 13, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Alan and Gary Keery Owners of the Cereal Killer Cafe in Shoreditch Reason: for starting a local business in the face of Channel 4 News’s mockery It was a close call this […]
Liberal Hero of the Week #79: Norman Baker
by Stephen Tall on November 2, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Norman Baker Lib Dem home office minister (2013-14) Reason: for promoting an evidence-informed approach to drugs policy reform Norman Baker — authentic grassroots liberal, rough diamond, homespun home officer and maverick minister […]
Liberal Hero of the Week #78: Laura Sandys
by Stephen Tall on October 24, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Laura Sandys Conservative MP for South Thanet Reason: for being “a proud extreme moderate” Let me be clear in my nomination. Saying you’re a moderate, a centrist, is not the same as […]
Liberal Hero of the Week #77: Press Gazette’s “Save Our Sources” campaign
by Stephen Tall on October 24, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Press Gazette’s “Save Our Sources” campaign British media trade magazine Reason: for campaigning to stop public authorities spying on journalists’ phone records Earlier this month, I spoke for the first time from […]
Liberal Hero of the Week #76: Dominic Grieve
by Stephen Tall on October 3, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Dominic Grieve Conservative MP and former Attorney-General Reason: for sticking to his principles and standing up for international law and human rights Imagine, just for a moment, that Russia’s President Putin were […]
Liberal Villain of the Month: Greg Dyke
by Stephen Tall on September 20, 2014
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Greg Dyke Chairman, Football Association Reason: for proposing immigration restrictions on non-EU footballers When in doubt, blame the foreigners. It’s an attitude I expect from some on the unthinking right (and indeed […]
