There was a simpler time, when a Returning Officer turned up, ran a contest between whoever had put their name forward, and ...

Both Peter Black and Lord Bonkers have referred to the problems of public procurement. It is a major problem and one that would have had our Victorian and Edwardian ancestors scratching their heads in ...

Following on from yesterday’s report of her sacking as the Party’s Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, and Scotland, Christine Jardine has published what can only be described as a classy ...

On Saturday I spent the day just outside of Coventry, at the beautiful University of Warwick, at the Amnesty International UK Amplify Summit (incorporating its AGM and national conference). It was ...

People waiting over a year for Access to Work support as Lib Dems call on Government to scrap “gutted” welfare legislation Phillipson on Kuenssberg: Govt must give families reassurance on SEND ...

In 1995, literally thousands of Liberal Democrats came to help Chris Davies win a parliamentary by-election that was seen as a test as to whether the party could sustain a determined attack from ...

Today, most of our MPs celebrate the first anniversary of the General Election which saw them elected to Parliament. For one of them, Danny Chambers, MP for Winchester, it was a double celebration ...

In the slow unravelling of Labour’s Welfare Reform Bill, something revealing happened — not just about policy, but about power. For all the promises of “stability” and “competence ...

Liberal Democrat parliamentarians should vote against the proscription of Palestine Action. Yes, members of that group should take responsibility for illegal actions that they take. The law is ...

I wrote an op-ed responding to Chris Whiting on the need for liberals and socialists to work together. At the time, I opposed this idea, citing the ideological differences between socialists and ...

One in five GPs nearing retirement in some areas as Government’s 10 year plan risks “not touching the sides” Lib Dem Bill passes in Commons – MP says animal welfare will be “transformed ...

Davey: welfare review must listen to the voice of carers Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting as Britain braces for second heatwave Lib Dems reveal 100,000 meters still to be replaced as RTS switch-off ...