Posts Tagged “steve webb”
Liberal Hero of the Week #36: Jo Swinson MP
by Stephen Tall on May 10, 2013
Liberal Hero of the Week is chosen by Stephen Tall, Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and Research Associate at CentreForum. The series showcases those who promote any of the four liberal tenets identified in The Orange Book — economic, personal, political and social liberalism — regardless of party affiliation and from beyond Westminster. If they stick up […]
Welfare reform: what should the Lib Dems do?
by Stephen Tall on April 8, 2013
This much I think I know… Cuts to the overall welfare budget are inescapable: it accounts for too large a chunk of of public spending for it to be immune — certainly if the NHS, schools and overseas aid budgets are to be protected at the same time as spending is reduced. These cuts would [...]
Eastleigh by-election: your essential round-up of the latest campaign news (13 Feb)
by Stephen Tall on February 13, 2013
Here’s a round-up of news from the past 24 hours in the Eastleigh by-election… Mike Thornton’s campaign in full swing The Lib Dems’ Mike Thornton — pictured here (by Jon Aylwin) with 1994 by-election victor David Chidgey — has been focusing on how the pupil premium, the party’s flagship education policy, has been helping Eastleigh [...]
Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Steve Webb’s pension reforms are a great step forward”
by Stephen Tall on January 20, 2013
Europe might have been the focus for much of the commentariat this week, but there’s no doubt what’s been the most significant domestic news: the Coalition’s reforms of the state pension. And it’s that issue — and Steve Webb’s contribution to it — which is the focus of Nick Clegg’s latest letter: ‘you can tell [...]
In other news… Teather on pupil premium, State of play for Welsh Lib Dems & other stories
by Stephen Tall on August 28, 2012
Here’s a round-up of stories we haven’t had time to cover on the site this past few days… Teather: Pupil premium ‘changing the way schools think’ (BBC) The Liberal Democrat MP and minister at the Department of Education Sarah Teather, said the policy is about “changing the whole way schools think”. Speaking to The World [...]
What do we Lib Dems want from a reshuffle?
by Stephen Tall on August 20, 2012
While the massed ranks of the mostly right-wing political commentariat obsess about the imminent Cabinet reshuffle, Lib Dem interest has been relatively muted. In one sense this isn’t surprising. As it stands, 18 of the party’s 57 MPs are on the government payroll, so Nick Clegg has little room for manouevre even among the middle [...]
The Orange Book & its impact on the Lib Dems, 8 years on – my report back from last night’s IEA event
by Stephen Tall on July 13, 2012
Last night, the IEA held a fascinating debate looking at the impact the infamous The Orange Book — edited by David Laws and Paul Marshall, with contributions from many of the newest / brightest / most economically liberal MPs — (…)
Daily View 2×2: 1 March 2010
by Stephen Tall on March 1, 2010
It’s Monday morning. It’s the 1st March, and the question everyone’s asking is, “Where the hell did January and February go?”. For our Welsh readers, meanwhile, may we wish you a very happy St David’s Day. On with the day’s main news …
Result of LDV poll on Tories’ evaporating lead
Yesterday LDV ran an insta-poll asking [...]
Daily View 2×2: 23 November 2009
by Stephen Tall on November 23, 2009
It’s the 23rd November – which means great celebrations in (parts of) the Lib Dem blogosphere at the 46th anniversary since the first broadcast of Doctor Who. And it’s happy birthday, too, to Zoë Ball and Kirsty Young.
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Why we should not be afraid of a hung parliament (Mark Thompson)
A hung parliament is the [...]
#G2010 – what I said (and didn’t get the chance to say)
by Stephen Tall on October 27, 2009
I mentioned last week that I was speaking at the Government 2010 conference as part of a panel discussion on ‘Blogging, Social Media and New Media’. 45 minutes might be enough time – at least if you believe Tony Blair (…)
