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I’m a veteran Party bureaucrat, having joined the old Liberal Party at university. And, perhaps not entirely surprisingly, I’ve held a range of positions since then - everything from Secretary-General of the Young Liberals to being a member of the ALDE Party‘s Financial Advisory Committee. Returning Officer, Presidential consort, committee secretary, you name it, I’ve probably done it. These days, I’m the Chair of the Parish Council for a (very) small rural village in Suffolk’s Gipping Valley, and a member of the East of England Regional Candidates Committee.

13 February 2019 – (the rest of) today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 13th February 2019 - 11:55 pm

Welsh Lib Dems welcome enhancement of MyTravelPass young persons’ discount scheme

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Government that the MyTravelPass young persons’ bus discount scheme is to be enhanced.

The initial pilot scheme was secured by Welsh Liberal Democrats in opposition during the last Assembly.

The scheme, which has evolved and improved since its pilot in 2015, now offers a third off the fares for all journeys taken by young people aged between 16 and 21 – right up until their 22nd birthday.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds commented:

It’s encouraging to see the MyTravelPass scheme continue to

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, dick newby, house of lords, jane dodds, public transport and young people | 2 Comments

12 February 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 12th February 2019 - 11:25 pm

Digital exclusion shows Universal Credit not fit for purpose

Responding to reports that almost half a million people needed help to apply for the government’s flagship Universal Credit benefit online, DWP Spokesperson Christine Jardine said:

The Liberal Democrats raised the issue of digital exclusion with Conservative ministers months ago, but these concerns clearly haven’t been taken on board. This underlines the need to look again at Universal Credit, which is clearly not creating the simpler and more accessible benefits system that was intended.

It is failing the very people it was supposed to be designed to help. Now the Government has acknowledged

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, christine jardine, digital exclusion, driving licence, jenny randerson, mental capacity act, norman lamb and universal credit | 1 Comment

11 February 2019 – today’s press releases (part 2)

By Mark Valladares | Mon 11th February 2019 - 11:59 pm

And here’s the rest…

Lib Dems: Defence Secretary showboating with ‘hard power’ rhetoric
Lib Dems: Tory Govt prepared to sacrifice people to the electric chair
Govt Universal Credit admission is too late for tens of thousands
Lib Dems: Govt must ensure dinosaur MPs can’t obstruct legislation

Lib Dems: Defence Secretary showboating with ‘hard power’ rhetoric

In his speech “Transforming UK Defence to Meet the Global Threats of Tomorrow”, Gavin Williamson today confirmed that aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is to be deployed to the Pacific region.

Commenting on this move Liberal Defence Spokesperson Jamie Stone said:

Gavin Williamson is heating up UK defence rhetoric, something which may well

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Posted in News | Tagged brian paddick, christine jardine, death penalty, defence strategy, female genital mutilation, jamie stone, parliamentary procedure, universal credit and wera hobhouse | 6 Comments

11 February 2019 – today’s press releases (part 1)

By Mark Valladares | Mon 11th February 2019 - 11:50 pm

A veritable floodtide of press releases today, so we’ll take them in two parts for ease of access…

Govt immigration white paper – an enormous red tape threat to UK businesses
Property guardians caught in poverty trap
Cable: GDP figures reveal the country is now fairly close to recession
PM and Corbyn plot to deliver disastrous Brexit together

Govt immigration white paper – an enormous red tape threat to UK businesses

Responding to a report by Global Future which shows the deep costs to our economy of the Government’s immigration white paper, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey said:

Conservative immigration plans represent

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, economic growth, ed davey, immigration, olly grender, property guardians and vince cable | Leave a comment

So, you want to be Party President?

By Mark Valladares | Mon 11th February 2019 - 3:05 pm

It is easy to forget that, for many of our Party members, Sal Brinton is the only Party President they have ever known. In that sense, they’ve been pretty fortunate, because (at least in my view) she’s been a good one. But all good things come to an end eventually, and Sal is now in her last year before term limits kick in.

Now I’ve heard rumours of possible candidates for the succession, and whilst I wouldn’t want to name names just yet, perhaps it is time to start thinking about what members …

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Posted in Op-eds, Party policy and internal matters and Party Presidency | Tagged party presidency | 22 Comments

9-10 February 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Sun 10th February 2019 - 10:27 pm

It may be that Parliament is at a bit of a loose end whilst the Government argue amongst themselves over Brexit, but that isn’t to say that there is much for Liberal Democrats to be stirred by…

Government ferry plan hits the rocks
UK citizens to be left without medical cover in event of no-deal Brexit
No specific funding for NHS in no deal scenario
Stone: Immigration rules for Commonwealth soldiers are outrageous
Cable: PM’s meaningful vote timeline irresponsible and insulting to parliament
UK must support Turkey’s stand on Uyghur crisis – Carmichael

Government ferry plan hits the rocks

Responding to news that the Government has scrapped its …

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Posted in News | Tagged Alistair Carmichael, brexit, ehic, health insurance, immigration, jamie stone, meaningful vote, military covenant, NHS, tom brake, Uyghurs and vince cable | 5 Comments

8 February 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 8th February 2019 - 11:30 pm

Jenny Rathbone Warning Unacceptable – Welsh Lib Dems

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the decision to only give Cardiff Central AM Jenny Rathbone a formal warning following an investigation into anti-Semitic comments she made.

Jenny Rathbone had already been readmitted into the Welsh Labour Assembly Group in January whilst the investigation was ongoing.

Her remarks about a synagogue in Cyncoed were branded “extremely offensive” by the synagogue’s rabbi Michoel Rose.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds commented:

It’s extremely disappointing Jenny Rathbone has been admitted to the party with only a formal warning for her comments, which were clearly anti-Semitic.

I can only imagine the

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Posted in News | Tagged anti-semitism, jane dodds, labour, peoples vote, tom brake and Wales | 2 Comments

7 February 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 7th February 2019 - 11:41 pm

Ghost Trains Add to GWR Chaos – Welsh Lib Dems
Davey: Govt needs to stop hitting people with higher energy bills
Vince Cable announces changes to top team
Lib Dem International Trade spokesperson slams Liam Fox for misleading House

Ghost Trains Add to GWR Chaos – Welsh Lib Dems

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised Great Western Railway (GWR) for ‘ghost trains’ after trains after 21:00 between London Paddington and Swansea for Monday to Thursday next week (11th-14th) disappeared from the timetable.

The tickets have been removed from the timetable so passengers are unable to buy them but the trains don’t appear as cancellations on GWR’s …

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Posted in News | Tagged department for international trade, ed davey, energy bills, jenny randerson, leadership, liberal democrat spokespeople, rail franchises, tom brake, vince cable and Wales | 5 Comments

6 February 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 6th February 2019 - 11:55 pm

Thousands dying waiting for social care as Govt ignores crisis
Lib Dems: 50 days until Brexit cliff-edge
Greg Clark’s warning exposes recklessness of Tory Govt
Lib Dems: Govt must investigate civil service support for Tory meetings
Lib Dems threaten veto to force Govt u-turn on knife crime

Thousands dying waiting for social care as Govt ignores crisis

Responding to the research by Age UK showing that more than 50,000 older people have now died waiting in vain for care during the 700 days since the Government first said it would publish a Social Care Green Paper, Former Liberal Democrat Health Minister Norman Lamb said:

These figures

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, brian paddick, civil service, health and social care, knife crime, norman lamb, peoples vote, tom brake and vince cable | 3 Comments

5 February 2019 – today’s press releases (part 2)

By Mark Valladares | Tue 5th February 2019 - 11:45 pm

… and here are the rest!

A Second Chance for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon
Lib Dems oppose “shockingly complacent” Tory funding for police
Cable: PM speech proves the Govt has run out of ideas
Brexit Bribes Breach Bribery Act – Welsh Lib Dems

A Second Chance for the Swansea Tidal Lagoon

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have welcomed plans from Tidal Lagoon Power to build the Swansea Tidal Lagoon without the need for funding from the UK Government.

Last year the UK Government decided not to support the Swansea Tidal Lagoon, despite the strong support the lagoon enjoyed from experts, businesses, local government, Welsh Government and politicians across …

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Posted in News | Tagged bribery act, crime, ed davey, jane dodds, martin thomas, police, regional policy and swansea tidal lagoon | 2 Comments

5 February 2019 – today’s press releases (part 1)

By Mark Valladares | Tue 5th February 2019 - 11:28 pm

It’s been a busy day today, so we’ll break today’s releases up into two pieces, starting with…

Govt must take action on projected rise of car emissions
Cable: Brexit causing the economy to stagnate
EU citizens in Holyhead face 224 mile round trip to register for settled status
Davey questions Justice Minister on potential Brexit bribes

Govt must take action on projected rise of car emissions

Today a report from Friends of the Earth, and the think-tank Transport for Quality of Life highlights that a rise in emissions from the roads could have a hugely detrimental effect on climate change and public health.

Commenting former Liberal Democrat …

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Posted in News | Tagged air quality, brexit, bribery act, economy, ed davey, jane dodds, jenny randerson, martin thomas, settled status, transport and vince cable | 2 Comments

31 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 31st January 2019 - 11:36 pm

Govt must follow evidence not chase headlines in fight against knife crime
Moran: Rough sleeping shames our whole country
Tory Govt woefully unprepared for no deal Brexit
Cable: Cancelled recess shows extent of Tory chaos
Davey: Shocking new figures expose prison crisis
Pharma giant stockpiling emergency trauma packs
Huge increase in part-time and postgraduate graduates
Cash-strapped councils asked to prepare for no deal is an insult to local services

Govt must follow evidence not chase headlines in fight against knife crime

Responding to the Home Secretary’s plan to give new powers to the police to tackle knife crime, Liberal Demcorat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey said:

The UK is in

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, catherine bearder, ed davey, higher education, homelessness, jane dodds, knife crime, layla moran, Local government, prison reform, tom brake, vagrancy act, vince cable, Wales and wera hobhouse | 1 Comment

30 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 30th January 2019 - 11:49 pm

Cable: CBI warning of no-deal plans reveals no faith in PM
Cable tells Japanese business leaders a People’s Vote is still possible
Lib Dems vow to fight on for death penalty guarantee
Cable: Barclays decision highlights the cost of no deal Brexit

Cable: CBI warning of no-deal plans reveals no faith in PM

Responding to reports that the Head of the CBI expects UK companies to speed up plans for a no-deal Brexit in response to votes in the House of Commons last night, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable said:

The voice of business in our country can’t be ignored. Businesses that make up

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, brian paddick, death penalty, ed davey, inward investment and vince cable | 1 Comment

29 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 29th January 2019 - 11:55 pm

“Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”.

I’m afraid that we’re now well into the Lewis Carroll phase of Brexit, but on the plus side, my beloved Luton Town went five points clear at the top of League One…

Lib Dems: Safe standing an important opportunity for football fans
Travel insurance not guaranteed with no-deal Brexit
Lib Dems: Govt continue to scaremonger

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, christine jardine, Drug Policy, ed davey, football, labour, layla moran, safe standing, tom brake, travel insurance, vagrancy act and vince cable | Leave a comment

28 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 28th January 2019 - 11:44 pm

Never let it be said that we’re not public spirited here at Liberal Democrat Voice. So, for those of you who haven’t filed your Self Assessment tax return for the year ended 5 April 2018, the deadline is just seventy-two hours away. Don’t delay, don’t let it peck away at you!

Meanwhile, back on Planet Zog…

Lib Dems: Culture in our schools system is toxic
Lib Dems reject Tory Immigration Bill
Ed Davey: Labour abstention on Immigration Bill “pathetic” (see here)
Govt defeat in Lords shows backstop tinkering will not work
Lib Dems: Britain deserves a better opposition as Labour U-turn on Immigration Bill
Swinson: Proxy

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, dick newby, ed davey, education, home office, immigration bill, Jo Swinson, layla moran and proxy voting | Leave a comment

26-27 January 2019 – the weekend’s press release

By Mark Valladares | Sun 27th January 2019 - 11:29 pm

Cable: Tesco job losses show deep problems within retail sector

Responding to reports that Tesco food counter closures and scale-backs could threaten up to 15,000 UK jobs, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Business Secretary Vince Cable said:

Job losses on this scale are very serious.

There are clearly deep problems within the retail sector, town centres have been declining for years but now out of town stores are struggling too. Perhaps British shoppers have stopped spending and we are on the verge of a serious downturn.

Confidence in the economy is low and the government must provide some stability and security

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Posted in News | Tagged job losses, tesco and vince cable | 4 Comments

25 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 25th January 2019 - 11:23 pm

Brake: Lavery’s comments show Labour figures still ignoring party members

Responding to Ian Lavery’s comments that a People’s Vote would be divisive, Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake said:

I am sure many Labour voters will see these comments by their Party Chair as the real divisiveness.

He side steps the fact that campaigning for a public vote is Labour policy after last year’s conference.

Labour can either join the Conservatives and push this deeply unpopular Brexit through, or act in the interests of the country and on the wishes of their supporters and join the Liberal Democrat campaign for a

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Posted in News | Tagged ed davey, northern ireland, peoples vote and tom brake | 1 Comment

24 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 25th January 2019 - 12:06 am

Liberal Democrats continue fight for a people’s vote
Tory failures result in increase in violent crime
Cable: Airbus warning a stark reminder of the livelihoods at risk
European Court of Human Rights rules against UK Govt on privacy case
Govt must repay £1.95 million to EU citizens

Liberal Democrats continue fight for a people’s vote

The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Government’s Plan B calling on the Government to prepare for a people’s vote with an option to remain in the EU.

The amendment, supported by all Liberal Democrat MPs, also calls on the Conservative Government “to take all necessary steps to rule …

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Posted in News | Tagged airbus, brexit, crime, ed davey, european court of human rights, layla moran, privacy, settled status, tom brake and vince cable | 8 Comments

22 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 22nd January 2019 - 11:34 pm

Labour must stop ‘chasing their unicorn Brexit deal’ – Jane Dodds

Welsh Lib Dem Leader Jane Dodds has criticised Jeremy Corbyn’s “intentionally ambiguous amendment” and urged the Labour leadership to stop “chasing their unicorn Brexit deal”.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds said:

Brexit is a national embarrassment. The Prime Minister’s plan B looks no different to her plan A. Meanwhile, the Labour leadership continues to ignore its members, its voters and the country’s interests.

With just 66 days to go until we leave the European Union, we do not have the luxury to wait for Corbyn to slowly inch his way toward backing

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, jane dodds, Jo Swinson and proxy voting | 1 Comment

21 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 21st January 2019 - 11:40 pm

Some good news today, as the Government has withdrawn the £65 charge for EU citizens to register for settled status. Admittedly though, they’re still at the mercy of a Home Office not necessarily recognised for its compassion or competence, but it is at least a start…

And with that, here are today’s press releases…

Home Office settled status scheme risks new Windrush scandal
Swinson: Govt Chief Whip must resign if he is blocking proxy voting
New laws only help domestic abuse victims if there’s cash to enforce them
Lib Dems: Will Corbyn agree with Gardiner and vote for a People’s Vote?
Government cave on unfair EU

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Posted in News | Tagged domestic abuse, ed davey, eu citizens, home office, jane dodds, jeremy corbyn, Jo Swinson, peoples vote, proxy voting, rural broadband, tom brake and Wales | Leave a comment

19-20 January 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Sun 20th January 2019 - 10:30 pm

GP postcode lottery shows vital need for a national workforce strategy
Lib Dems: Car insurance rise shows cost of Brexit
Labour failing their duty as Official Opposition on Brexit
Fox’s failure to sign trade deals shows Brexiters’ ‘Global Britain’ does not exist
Corbyn isolated as over 100 Labour MPs set to back Lib Dem call for a people’s vote

GP postcode lottery shows vital need for a national workforce strategy

Responding to the analysis done by the BBC which shows the huge variation in the availability of GPs in different parts of England, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Judith Jolly said:

Getting access to your GP should never

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, car insurance, department for international trade, judith jolly, keir starmer, labour, liam fox, peoples vote, tom brake, useless, vince cable and waiting times | 5 Comments

18 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 18th January 2019 - 11:20 pm

As another week draws to a close, the opportunism of the Conservatives becomes more apparent, using the chaos of Brexit to disguise their true intent. And it isn’t to make life better for ordinary people, or to fulfil the promises of the Leave campaign…

Lib Dems: Boris still peddling mistruths on Brexit
Lib Dems fight Tory threats to human rights
Lib Dems: Final fig leaf of leave campaign falls off with Fox

Lib Dems: Boris still peddling mistruths on Brexit

Responding to the speech Boris Johnson made today, Liberal Democrat Brexit Spokesperson Tom Brake said:

No one will take lessons from Boris Johnson on eroding trust

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Posted in News | Tagged boris johnson, dishonesty, ed davey, european convention on human rights, free trade, liam fox and tom brake | 1 Comment

17 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 17th January 2019 - 11:56 pm

Davey: UK facing energy crunch
Cable: Corbyn determined to play party political games
Lib Dems: Outrageous that army reserves are on standby due to Tory Brexit mess
Lib Dems: Only way forward is through a People’s Vote
Govt back-payment for modern slavery victims is too little too late
Cable: Government wrong on People’s Vote timetable

Davey: UK facing energy crunch

Responding to the news that Hitachi have stopped work on the Wylfa plant, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy Ed Davey said:

Japanese businesses have warned about Brexit’s economic consequences since the 2016 referendum, so this latest set back to the Conservatives’ energy policy is

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Posted in News | Tagged armed forces, brexit, ed davey, energy policy, jamie stone, jeremy corbyn, modern slavery, peoples vote and vince cable | 2 Comments

16 January 2019 – today’s press release

By Mark Valladares | Thu 17th January 2019 - 12:11 am

Cable: Either Corbyn backs Brexit or he backs the people

Responding to the defeat of Jeremy Corbyn’s vote of no confidence in the Conservative Government by 325 votes to 306 votes, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable said:

Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party cannot procrastinate any longer. Either he backs Brexit or he backs the people.

He has a responsibility, to get off the fence and provide some effective opposition.

The only serious option is what the Liberal Democrats have been calling for since the 24th June 2016, a people’s vote with the option to remain in the

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, jeremy corbyn and vince cable | 1 Comment

15 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 16th January 2019 - 12:02 am

You never quite want to believe the predictions, especially when they are in your favour, but it can’t be argued that tonight wasn’t a massive rejection of the May deal. Here’s what was said in the aftermath…

Cable: This is the beginning of the end of Brexit
Brexit Must be put Back to the People – Welsh Lib Dems (see here)
Cable: After Govt defeat the only way forward is a People’s Vote (see here)

Cable: This is the beginning of the end of Brexit

Responding to the no confidence vote tabled tonight in the House of Commons, Leader of the Liberal Democrats …

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit and vince cable | 7 Comments

14 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 14th January 2019 - 11:15 pm

As we start another week, is there an emerging consensus on where we go next? Tomorrow sees the meaningful vote in the Commons, whilst tonight saw a somewhat less meaningful one in the Lords, although it perhaps offers a portent of what is to come…

Cross-party group publishes legislation for People’s Vote
Cable: Research shows UK companies hit hard by ‘Leave’ vote
Lib Dems: EU letter changes nothing
Lords defeat ’embarrassing setback’ for Theresa May

Cross-party group publishes legislation for People’s Vote

A cross-party group of MPs has today (January 14th) published legislation to bring about a ‘People’s Vote’ referendum on the Government’s Brexit deal in …

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, chuka umunna, dominic grieve, ian blackford, lord lisvane, tom brake and vince cable | Leave a comment

12-13 January 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Sun 13th January 2019 - 11:51 pm

There haven’t been that many days of such high drama in Parliament to compare to the next few. How badly will Theresa May lose in the Commons? Will it be enough to force a change of policy? Can the Conservative Party cling together?

We’ll see soon enough but, in the meantime, here are the weekend’s press releases…

Grayling has lost the plot
Short-term sentences of 12 months or less must be scrapped now
Corbyn has failed the test of leadership
Cable: No-deal is a choice and the Govt can stop it

Grayling has lost the plot

Responding to claims from Chris Grayling that blocking Brexit could lead …

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, chris grayling, ed davey, jeremy corbyn, sentencing, tom brake and vince cable | 2 Comments

11 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 11th January 2019 - 10:45 pm

Time to take a deep breath, and work out who the Government is. Is it the centre-right modernists, led by Amber Rudd? Is it the opportunistic wannabes, led by Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt? Or, is Theresa May in office but not in power? Hard to tell from the outside.

But there are still other things ticking over, and there are issues way beyond Brexit, as today’s press releases show…

Causes of mental ill-health in schools must be tackled
Lib Dems: Penny has dropped with Hunt
Lib Dems: UC needs investment, not just reform
Lib Dems: Pigs more likely to fly than Brexit legislation to

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, child and adolescent mental health services, christine jardine, layla moran, tom brake and universal credit | 3 Comments

10 January 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 10th January 2019 - 11:59 pm

I’m posting on the fly today, as I’ve allowed myself to become distracted by other things. So, if this posting changes before your very eyes, don’t be surprised… It’s a bit like Brexit in many ways, a kaleidoscope of images, none of which you can ever recreate again…

Lib Dems in bid to change asylum seeker employment rules
Cable: Moment of reckoning for our economy
Cable: No confidence in Govt or Corbyn
Lib Dems: We will use “any means possible” to secure proper Brexit debate
Lib Dems call for Venezuelan President to step down
Blackwood appointment shows Tories ignoring demands for House of Lords reform

Lib Dems …

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Posted in News | Tagged asylum seek, brexit, christine jardine, dick newby, Jo Swinson, jobs, lift the ban, lords reform, nicola blackwood, tom brake, Venezuela and vince cable | 2 Comments

9 January 2019 – (the rest of) today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 9th January 2019 - 11:52 pm

You can hardly blame my editorial colleague for publishing one of today’s releases a bit earlier in the day than usual. After all, our unwritten constitution isn’t often redrafted on the hoof, as it were, as Parliament hurtles towards a possible unintended ‘no deal’ Brexit.

Is there anyone out there who can rally enough MPs behind them to at least apply the brakes?…

PM shamefully sides with Putin, not people (see here)
Lib Dems: People do not trust politicians to take the final decision on Brexit
Parliament ‘takes back control’ from a failing Govt (see here)
Corbyn letting down his party and country

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Posted in News | Tagged brexit, dick newby, labour and tom brake | 1 Comment

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