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Opinion: Hitting who the hardest?

The contents of the emergency budget have been a bitter pill for many Lib Dem activists to swallow. I have to admit that my support for the Liberal Democrats has been mostly on the basis of their commitment to civil liberties, their scientific literacy (Evan Harris is greatly missed!) and their hard work in my local area. I can make no claims about being educated in economics but I like to think my Maths degree qualifies me as basically numerate.

Recently I read The Observer story on the briefing from Tim Horton (of Fabian Society, not doughnut, fame) and Howard …

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  • Paul WalterPaul Walter
    Just to be clear David, by saying that “it’s called freedom”, I meant that you have every right to the freedom to live rurally. I have every right to the ...
  • Roland
    @Paul, I agree with your list, the need for ferries and their restrictions and costs are a real problem. My friends have real difficulty getting stuff shipped ...
  • Paul WalterPaul Walter
    On the relatively separate matter of Wetherspoons: I don’t agree with Tim Martin’s politics. Before sitting down at a table in Wetherspoons I have oft...
  • Jack Meredith
    @David Garlick, I couldn't have put it better myself. There is so much to build on, and we NEED to find the will to do it. It's why The Grimond Society exists, ...
  • David Raw
    Next time you get snarled up in traffic on the M40 I'll say a little prayer for you, Paul, (if that's still allowed).......... and I wouldn't like to walk thro...