Posts Tagged “Liberal Hero / Villain”
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #53: Nelson Mandela
by Stephen Tall on December 6, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Nelson Mandela President of South Africa, 1994-99 Reason: for inspirational leadership. No words of explanation are needed from me – they’re best left to Mandiba… I greet you all in the name […]
Liberal Villain of the Month: Boris Johnson
by Stephen Tall on November 29, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Boris Johnson Mayor of London Reason: for believing intelligence is fixed and fee-paying schools are the only hope for bright children. There’s a lot to admire about Boris Johnson. The brilliant turn […]
CentreForum Liberal Heroes of the Week #52: Mr Burton and Musharaf Asghar from Channel 4?s Educating Yorkshire
by Stephen Tall on October 25, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Mr Burton and Musharaf Asghar Stars of last night’s Educating Yorkshire Reason: Mr Burton for teaching and Musharaf for discovering the power of education to give you a voice that can be […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #51: Gloria De Piero
by Stephen Tall on October 20, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Gloria De Piero Labour MP for Ashfield Reason: for asking to be judged on what she does now, not on what she did when she was 15 When she was 15 Gloria […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #50: Peter Tatchell
by Stephen Tall on October 13, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Peter Tatchell political campaigner Reason: for supporting free speech and its positive use Free speech matters. Here’s George Washington: “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may […]
CentreForum Liberal Heroes of the Week #49: Frédérique Ries, Rebecca Taylor and Chris Davies
by Stephen Tall on October 11, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Frédérique Ries, Rebecca Taylor and Chris Davies MEPs within the ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) group Reason: for stopping the European Commission’s proposal that electronic cigarettes should be treated […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #48: Tim Minchin
by Stephen Tall on September 27, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Tim Minchin Comedian and musician Reason: for his “occasional address” for a graduation ceremony at the University of Western Australia Tim Minchin’s a devout atheist so I won’t even call him a […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #47: Jezz Palmer
by Stephen Tall on September 21, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Jezz Palmer Lib Dem party member, Winchester Reason: for urging adults to talk to kids about pornography not rely on technical filtering For much of this week I’ve been cocooned in the […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #46: The Economist
by Stephen Tall on September 8, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. The Economist The weekly news and international affairs newspaper Reason: for sticking up for classical liberalism for the past 170 years The Economist is 170 years old this week. I’ve read it […]
CentreForum Liberal Hero of the Week #45: Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett
by Stephen Tall on August 11, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week (and occasional Villains) is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. Natalie Bennett Green Party leader Reason: for sticking up for the rights of mothers to breastfeed wherever they choose “Get yer tits out for the lads!” is the cry of the unreconstructed […]
