Comments on: Employee share ownership – open letter to Vince Cable and Nick Clegg

By: Tony Cummins

Tony Cummins — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:37:54 +0000

Please add my name.
(Executive member Ellesmere Port and Neston)

By: cllr Rob Prowse

cllr Rob Prowse — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:39:30 +0000

Please add my name to the list.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:45:40 +0000

If you get the LDV survey please fill it in as there is a question on this issue.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:49:16 +0000

Thanks Donald and Hugh. Names added

By: Hugh Waterfield

Hugh Waterfield — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:38:29 +0000

It beggars belief that any Party Member could be so heedless of our Constitution. As more than a few have said,
“How sad that we have got to make this protest.”
Well done the prime petitioners.
[Executive member, Glasgow North LD.]

By: Donald Cameron

Donald Cameron — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:15:58 +0000

I wish to be a signatory to this excellent letter. Leaders will have to take note of the severe unrest in the Party.
Convener, Moray Liberal Democrats.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:33:44 +0000

Names added since the publication of this letter:

Caron Lindsay, Treasurer, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Steve Thomas, Cheltenham
Steve James, Torridge and West Devon
Kirby Meehan, Derby City
Carl Minns, Hull & Hessle, Chair
Neville Farmer, Chair, Wyre Forest Liberal Democrats
Lee Dargue, The Wrekin and Telford
Cllr Nick Barlow, Colchester BC
Cllr Martin Tod, Winchester, Vice-Chair, Winchester Liberal Democrats. 2010 Parliamentary Candidate, Winchester
Cllr Iain Brodie Browne, Leader Sefton Lib Dem Group
Alex Macfie, Kingston upon Thames
Linden Parker, Ceredigion, Communications Officer for IR Cymru (Liberal Youth Wales)
Emma Sandrey, Cardiff and Penarth, Campaign Organiser.
Cllr. Mike Powell (Rhondda Cynon Taf); Vice chair of local party.
Peter Thompson, Chairman of Bakewell Liberal Democrats
Ian Stewart Cllr Cumbria County Council Cllr South Lakeland District Council
Dave G Fawcett Chair Gateshead Liberal Democrats
Cllr. Nigel Jones Newcastle under Lyme Parliamentary Candidate 2010
Norman Fraser, Glasgow North
Dave Eastham,Chepstow
Kirsten de Keyser, Camden Liberal Democrats
Joyce Yendole, Glasgow North
Cllr David Goodall, Eastleigh Lib Dems
Simon Beard, Sevenoaks
Mike Cobley, Irvine, N Ayrshire
Dan Sear, Guildford
Stephen Hesketh, Southport
Maureen Rigg, Stockton Borough Council, Group Leader
Vaughan Bruce, keighley and Ilkley
Richard Good, chair Richmond Yorkshire and Vice president of Yorkshire and Humber region
Ian Stewart Cllr Cumbria County Council Cllr South Lakeland District Council
John Harris, Richmond Yorkshire
Avril Coehlo Twickernham and Richmond, memb. dev officer for Hampton North
Daniel Henry, Leicester City Lib Dems
Jason Alecock, West Suffolk Lib Dems, Kingston Borough Lib Dems
Simon Killane, Wiltshire Councillor for Malmesbury
David Freeman, Durham & Easington, Chairman
Maelor Williams, Middlesbrough & East Cleveland, President
Cllr Nigel Martin, Durham & Easington, Leader of DCC LD Group
Cllr Neil Bradbury, Hexham
Jake Higgin, Berwick, Liberal Youth
Hilary Allen, Darlington & Sedgefield, Secretary
David Nisbet, North Tyneside
Harry Longmoor, Darlington
Jeffrey Reid, Blyth Valley
Penny Reid, Blyth Valley, Chair
Sue Pitts, Durham & Easington
Angelika Schneider, Berwick
Anne Marie Curry, Darlington & Sedgefield, Vice Chair
Clare Mills, Berwick
David MacDonald
Cllr Ian Shires Leader Lib Dem Group Walsall MBC
Geoff Payne FCC Hitchin & Harpenden
Peter Welch 2010 PPC, Southend West
Rhys Taylor, Policy and Campaigns Officer Ieuenctid Rhyddfrydol Cymru/Liberal Youth Wales
Tim and Glynnis Dumper – East Devon
Amina Jamal Swansea & Gower Local Party, secretary
Cllr Les Allen, Derby City
County Cllr Derek Deedman, West Sussex
Sid Cumberland(ex-chair Castle Point & Rayleigh)
Phil Page Central Devon Treasurer
Craig Gunton-Day, Vice Chair East Midlands Liberal Democrats

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:27:18 +0000

@Amanda @Alan Please can you post your local party and any position you hold there. Thanks.

By: Craig Gunton-Day

Craig Gunton-Day — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:44:33 +0000

Please add my name: Craig Gunton-Day, Vice Chair East Midlands Liberal Democrats

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:08:48 +0000

Btw. I want to thank Penny Burgess, Dimitri Seirlis and Sadie Smith and everyone else I’ve missed who helped contribute to the wording of this letter.

Thanks for everyone’s support and efforts in getting the word out. Keep it going guys we must plug on to get the message through that Liberal Democrats protect Worker Rights and will not fall for back door Tory policy.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:24:27 +0000

@Amanda, what is your local party and position?

By: Alan Levy

Alan Levy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:31:56 +0000

Since we’ve already had an analogy from the New Testament , how about selling ones birthright for a mess of pottage?

Please add my name.

By: Amanda Taylor

Amanda Taylor — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:52:58 +0000

Please add my name to the list of signatories.

On top of the threats to employment tribunals and legal aid too!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:58:05 +0000

Please can everyone take part in the consultation: http://www.taxation.co.uk/taxation/Articles/2012/10/19/48661/call-views-shares-rights-contract

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:56:13 +0000

@Alex. Looks like a done deal and it will be a rush through job. We have to pull out all stops on this one!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:17:49 +0000

“@ad: Why shouldn’t anyone be able to give up their rights for money?”

Because it puts people who are in a position to be able to do so at an advantage over those who are not. No-one should ever be at a disadvantage for needing to, or being able to exercise their basic rights in society.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:15:22 +0000

Very worryingly we had Danny Alexander talking at our regional conference and when asked if he knew about the proposals prior to them being announced he said he did, that they were discussed and put forward along with the business bank. I can’t believe that those at the top wouldn’t realise that even some of the Party’s membership might find this idea highly questionable.

By: Tracy Connell

Tracy Connell — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:28:17 +0000

Looks like the consultation on this has started:

http://www.taxation.co.uk/taxation/Articles/2012/10/19/48661/call-views-shares-rights-contract

By: Ian Shires

Ian Shires — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:43:16 +0000

Add my name to this please.
Cllr Ian Shires Leader Lib Dem Group Walsall MBC

By: Old Codger Chris

Old Codger Chris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:12:04 +0000

What part of the word Unfair as in “Unfair Dismissal” do they not understand? I’m astonished that even a Tory government would try this, let alone with “Liberal” support.

There’s a better way to encourage employment. Start shifting the burden of taxation away from the Payroll Tax (aka NI employers contribution) and Business Rates.