Nick Clegg: It’s beat up an activist day!

Oh dear, oh dear, and he was doing so well: Nick Clegg will unveil plans to end state interference in schools this week as he moves to bury the Liberal Democrats’ traditional approach to public services. In his first keynote speech since becoming party leader, Clegg will challenge many of the party’s supporters in teaching… Continue reading Nick Clegg: It’s beat up an activist day!

Tories confused over whether Peter should rob Paul or not

Last week, you may remember David Cameron defending his plans to fine hospitals for superbug infections on their turf: “We have got to make sure every hospital, every service, is prioritising this and the best way to do that is to make it part of the payment by results system. “That will mean that every… Continue reading Tories confused over whether Peter should rob Paul or not

nonEXCLUSIVE: Chris Huhne talks to Quaequam Blog! (part 1)

The Millennium Elephant has been trying to organise a bloggers’ hustings for the leadership candidates and he kindly invited his two Daddies (Richard and Alex), Mary Reid, Paul Walter, Jonny Wright, Jonathan Calder, Stephen Tall and myself to take part (the link is that all of us were either shortlisted for the Lib Dem Blog… Continue reading nonEXCLUSIVE: Chris Huhne talks to Quaequam Blog! (part 1)