Rachel Reeves’ proposed merger of Local Government Pension Schemes and consolidation with defined contribution pension schemes to create a mega-fund to unlock investment and boost growth is high risk ...

Continuing where we left off yesterday, let’s look at some of the other proposals in Policy Paper 47. Those who work in the criminal justice system know that the ‘simple’ possession offence ...

Lib Dems are renowned for their love of real ale, so perhaps it is no surprise that nine years ago Duncan Borrowman and Grace Goodlad decided to transform a failing pub into a community hub ...

There were two principal council by-elections running this week, both Lib Dem defences in the Western Counties. We successfully defended one and just barely lost out on the other.

Meeting the new locality coordinator Peterborough Cathedral launches £300,000 appeal to allow it to stay open daily Lord Bonkers' Diary: Two Well-Behaved Orphans with their faces stained green ...

In his Financial Times Politics newsletter this morning, based on the advance copy of Ed’s speech, Stephen Bush was very complimentary about Ed’s strategic positioning. He pointed out that ...

The unfortunate reality is that for the most part, we’re living in an era of populist thinking. I think the idea that “we know best” comes really from a refusal to change our policies or ...

Trump’s run of good luck continues. It seems likely that all but one of his cabinet nominations will be confirmed by the Senate. Congressman Matt Gaetz was the longest of long shots for Attorney ...

With such an all-encompassing theme, the lively discussion featured a range of different topics, including whether restating Liberalism is the antidote to populism, the need to listen respectfully ...

I am one of those who has always thought that the English Party should be abolished. It is far too large and cumbersome even though many of its members do not attend meetings. In a “federal ...

So Ed is saying ” {A return to the CU} would be the best way to tear down trade barriers and ‘turbocharge our economy in the medium and long term.’ ” I was expecting that we would have ...

So the General Election review is out.See my earlier post for the basics and some thoughts on the rejection of the idea of a “progressive alliance.” As promised here are my initial thoughts ...