Tag: elections
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The latest set of local election results points to a further narrowing in the Lib Dems’ supporter base. It’s time for egalitarian liberals in the party to speak louder
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Despite unprecedented electoral success, the Liberal Democrats are drifting on the tides of political debate and utterly failing to shift its terms.
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The extraordinary decision by Democracy Volunteers to shroudwave about “family voting” for the Gorton and Denton by-election has damaged both trust in the political system and harmed race relations.
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You can’t politicise the police any more than they have politicised themselves Every time the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Police Federation or someone like Lord Blair complains about the “politicisation” of the police, the Baby Jesus cries. The police have always been political, and over the last decade have become quite shameless about…
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Wondering why I haven’t been blogging recently? I’ve been building this: You are reading this because your browser doesn’t support Iframes. Try this link instead. After the nightmare that was Vote Match Europe, this one was comparatively plain sailing (on the launch of the Europe version I was still trying to make it work five…