With a Trump induced rethink of strategic alliances in throw, should Europe (including the UK) turn to Africa for a long-term ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Musk offering $100 million to Reform, a Health Minister supported by substantial funding from private health companies, and – not quite so recent – millions wasted in Covid contracts given to party ...

The two biggest issues that concern young voters are housing and climate change. Housing is the more hands-on challenge, as plenty of young adults just can’t get on the property ladder, whether buying ...

Returning Officer, candidate assessor, member of Regional and State Candidates Committees - over more than thirty years, you might not be surprised to find that I’ve been following the debate on this ...

Scottish Liberal Democrat members in the key target of Strathkelvin and Bearsden have chosen former charity worker Adam ...