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An it-is-what-it-is election

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017,

UK general election endorsement

On Thursday, Britain will go to the polls to choose a new Parliament and – perhaps – Prime Minister and government. After the disastrous vote to exit the European Union last year – which, in my view, infused life into the populist campaign of Donald Trump in America and to nationalist populism across the West –, Britons find themselves having to choose among two prime ministerial candidates and parties who...

Don’t turn back.

Posted by A.H. on Tuesday, May 5, 2015,

Our endorsement for the UK general election

After five years of a coalition government that many thought was not going to last much in office, Britain is going to the polls on Thursday to decide whether Prime Minister David Cameron will get a chance to continue in power –either alone or in a continued coalition– or not. It seems all but certain that the country will have its second hung parliament in a row, an astonishing sea change in British politics, which used to be dominated by a Co...

Maria Hutchings or Mike Thornton?

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, February 27, 2013,

Our choice in Eastleigh

While we don’t tend to make endorsements on by-elections and other minor elections, we have decided to express our view regarding tomorrow’s Eastleigh by-election in the United Kingdom. Unlike other by-elections, this one could have a bigger impact on British politics, the future of the Liberal-Conservative Coalition and the future of both, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.

It is no surprise by now that we like the current Coalition Governmen...

Stick with Boris, stick with the Lib-Cons

Posted by A.H. on Monday, April 30, 2012,

Our endorsements for Thursday’s London mayor and local elections in Britain

On Thursday, Londoners will go to the polls to choose a new mayor (or to re-elect the current occupant of City Hall). Judging by his record during the last four years –and taking into account that, in reality, this is a two-way contest–, we believe the Conservative Boris Johnson deserves another term as Mayor of London. Despite his sometimes mercurial personality, Mr Johnson has proved to be a good mayor. We...

Vote for democracy on May 5th

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011,

Our endorsement for the AV referendum in the United Kingdom

On Thursday, Britain will have the opportunity to vote in a referendum to replace the “First-past-the-post” electoral system for the so-called “Alternative Vote” system. Much has been said about both systems and their positive and negative aspects. We believe FPTP is a relic of the past, an unfair system that punishes smaller parties –including the Liberal Democrats, the Green Party and UKIP– and gives disproportionate ...

It’s time for real change. It’s time for real fairness.

Posted by A.H. on Monday, May 3, 2010,

Our endorsement for the UK general election 2010

We are in the final days of what has –unexpectedly but fortunately- become the most unpredictable and exciting election campaign in the United Kingdom in decades. Among the most important features of this campaign season is the excitement that the election has produced on British voters. According to different sources, turnout in this election could be as high as it was in 1997, when more than seventy per cent of voters went to the polls to ...

Lib Dem Conference 2009 - Last Day

Posted by A.H. on Saturday, September 26, 2009,

UK Bellow the video of Nick Clegg's speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference in Bournemouth, plus a LibDem video:

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats and Political Change

LibDems.org.uk A Fresh Start for Britain
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Lib Dem Conference - Day 4

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, September 23, 2009,

UK Tuesday's highlights:

Baroness Scott

Shami Chakrabarti

Lib Dems back "A Fresh Start for Britain"

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, September 23, 2009,

UK The Liberal Democrat Conference on Tuesday backed the party's programme for the upcoming general election titled "A Fresh Start for Britain: Choosing a Different, Better Future." The main policy items present in the plan are:

- Investing in green jobs and fighting climate change
- Cutting taxes for people on low and middle incomes, funded by closing loopholes for the wealthy and green taxes
- Breaking up the banks to prevent them taking risks which threaten the whole economy
- Investing in ...
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Lib Dem Conference - Day 3

Posted by A.H. on Tuesday, September 22, 2009,

UK Monday's videos from the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2009:

Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable

Lib Dem Shadow Housing Minister Sarah Teather

Prof. Noreena Hertz
World renowned economist, feminist and environmentalist

Follow the latest news on Twitter @LibDemConf & @realLibs

Lib Dem Conference 2009 - Day 2

Posted by A.H. on Monday, September 21, 2009,

Edward Davey, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, delivered his speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference on Sunday. "Britain needs to rediscover a foreign policy based on principles. And we should start with the principle of international law. So a full inquiry into all allegations of British complicity in torture and state kidnap. No more dodgy arms deals with the Libyans, the Saudis or anyone else. And, above all, no more Iraqs," Davey said.

Read the full speech here
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Nick Clegg launches 'The Liberal Moment'

Posted by A.H. on Monday, September 21, 2009,

The document, published by the UK think tank DEMOS, outlines the Liberal Democrat Leader's thoughts on the future of progressive politics in Britain.

A PDF of the pamphlet can be downloaded here

Nick Clegg: Labour gov't "is finished"

Posted by A.H. on Saturday, June 6, 2009,

UK The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, affirmed on Friday that the Labour government is no longer able to govern and that it's "finished." Clegg echoed David Cameron's call for a general election. Regarding the Lib Dems' take over of the Bristol City Council, Clegg said now the Lib Dems have majorities in almost every big city in the country and that this is "a sign of things to come."

A choice between the past and the future

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, June 3, 2009,

Our endorsement for the UK Local and European elections

On Thursday, June 4^th, Britons will go to the polls to choose their representatives for the European Parliament as well as local councilors. In deciding our endorsement, we asked ourselves two main questions: Which party has shown a pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach to governing? And finally, which party has consistently stood up for the principles and values of liberalism? Our answer to both questions was very easy: only the Lib...

UK election campaign kicks off

Posted by A.H. on Wednesday, May 13, 2009,

Watch the first TV broadcasts from the UK Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives for the upcoming June elections:
First 2 Lib Dem broadcasts:

www.libdems.org.uk

First Conservative broadcast:

www.conservatives.com
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Nick Clegg launches campaign for Euro elections

Posted by A.H. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009,

UK Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg launched today the campaign for the upcoming European elections under the slogan "Stronger together, poorer apart," signaling the party's strong commitment to a strong and united European Union. Clegg affirmed that Labour is finished and that a vote for the Conservatives is a vote for a less safe Britain and Europe.

Visit the Lib Dem campaign website for the Euro elections @ http://europe.libdems.org.uk/

UK Lib Dems proposing £700 tax cut

Posted by A.H. on Monday, April 20, 2009,

The UK Lib Dems announced today that, if elected, they will cut the amount of income tax paid by lower and middle-income individuals by £700 a year. Overall, the plan does not represent a net tax cut but a 'tax switch', being funded by closing loopholes for companies and slightly increasing taxes on wealthier individuals.

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An it-is-what-it-is election

Don’t turn back.

Maria Hutchings or Mike Thornton?

Stick with Boris, stick with the Lib-Cons

Vote for democracy on May 5th

It’s time for real change. It’s time for real fairness.

Lib Dem Conference 2009 - Last Day

Lib Dem Conference - Day 4

Lib Dems back "A Fresh Start for Britain"

Lib Dem Conference - Day 3

Lib Dem Conference 2009 - Day 2

Nick Clegg launches 'The Liberal Moment'

Nick Clegg: Labour gov't "is finished"

A choice between the past and the future

UK election campaign kicks off

Nick Clegg launches campaign for Euro elections

UK Lib Dems proposing £700 tax cut

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