Two issues. Should we keep bringing skilled staff from very poor countries that desperately needs to retain personnel. Secondly – we have record inward immigration and not seen the so called ...

In the 1970s, Britain was called the sick man of Europe. Years later, that sick man has returned; with its withered cane. This time, however, it comes to us in sickness benefits (a cruel irony ...

This is so important – thanks for this post. But benefits are only part of the support – or lack of – available to disabled people. The stresses on the NHS and Social Services are resulting ...

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Hull Council Leader Mike Ross have today called for “the polluters to pay” for any clean up of the North Sea following this week’s ship collision, as ...

Today at PMQs, Ed Davey asked Keir Starmer to request the extradition of Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to face trial. Watch here. https://youtu.be/pH98_k47kgA ...

Germany seems best placed to rapidly expand its armanents production from both a fiscal and manufacturing capacity position. The incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz has done a complete about turn ...

What the hell happened in Barnet? That was our best ward there, with our candidates averaging 26.2% at the last election. Not only should the local party have thrown everything at it but it’s in ...

Ed Davey said on Twitter: On International Women’s Day, we honour the incredible contributions of women everywhere- those who have broken barriers, stood up for what’s right, and made life ...

As a resident of Scotland – putting aside the question of Scottish independence which seems to be a dead duck at the moment – surely current arrangements at Faslane make it more likely ...

Great to have this debate on developing possible ‘liberal democratic’ capitalism taken up by you, Robin, so thoughtfully. I have one initial query. You write of the need for ‘business ...

Mike Clancy “When people think of the priorities of the Liberal Democrats, they may not immediately think of employment rights,…” Why on earth not? They’ve been core to Liberal thinking ...

As a dedicated Liberal I’ve always vaguely subscribed to the Whig view of history, defined roughly that, by and large, on the whole and in the main, things are gradually getting better.