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• Nigel Jones
  Yes we need to think through and articulate our Lib dem approach to economics and the way we order society. I see the occasional attempt at this on LDV but out ...
• Peter Davies
  The broken part is not the provision of water (a commodity and natural monopoly supplied to households) but the disposal of sewage and rain water run-off (a ser...
• Cassie
  'Knee jerk adoption.. (be it mutuals instead of corporates) does not address the fundamental strategic problems'. Indeed. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is not-for-pro...
• Peter Chambers
  I would like to agree that the "It" is the Royal Navy. But I cannot. The necessary "It" is Social Democracy. The National Preparedness Commission said in the...
• Rif Winfield
  Whatever the multiple roles which the Navy must undertake (and here I fully agree with you, Edward), what is essential is the quantity of vessels. However effec...