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Category Archives: Politics
THE SOVEREIGNTY ILLUSION
The anti-EU mob’s sovereignty argument is an illusion. The UK is as sovereign a nation as we’ve ever been. The UK and its constituent parts have always succeeded when pooling sovereignty and working with others. Alone, Britain lost half the … Continue reading
Posted in Britain in Europe, Commonwealth, EU referendum 2016, European Union, Freedom, IN, Peace, Politics, Referendum, Remain, Sovereign states, Sovereignty, UK sovereignty, United Kingdom
Tagged Britain in Europe, Commonwealth, EU referendum 2016, European Union, Freedom, IN, Peace, Referendum, Remain, Sovereignty, UK sovereignty, United Kingdom
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NOUS SOMMES TOUS CHARLIE
#JeSuisCharlie We should all be Charlie. Whatever or faith, whatever our religion, wherever we live, whoever we are, we must all stand together in sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the evil terrorist attack in Paris on Charlie Hebdo. … Continue reading
DEAR VOTER IN THE SCOTTISH REFERENDUM
You have the privilege of voting in the referendum to decide the future of both Scotland and the United Kingdom. I, as a proud Scot, a proud Welshman and a proud Briton do not have this privilege. Like millions of … Continue reading
DEBUNKING AN UNDEBUNKED SNP MYTH: SCOTLAND ALWAYS HAS TO ENDURE WESTMINSTER GOVERNMENTS IT DOESN’T ELECT
Not true. The SNP, as with so much, the SNP and the Yes campaign is wrong. As I understand the complaint in the myth, it is that in general elections, the majority of MPs elected in Scottish are always of … Continue reading
Posted in Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Politics, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, United Kingdom, Westminster, Yes campaign
Tagged Alex Salmond, Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, SNP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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HOW TO TELL THE SNP?
How do we point out to SNP supporters that they should vote No next Thursday to save their party, without alarming No voters? The survival of the SNP depends on a No vote. The party exists to campaign, lobby and … Continue reading
Posted in Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Politics, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
Tagged Alex Salmond, Better Together, Conservatives, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, Nicola Sturgeon, No campaign, Politics, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, SNP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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I’VE CHANGED MY MIND ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
I’ve changed my mind over Scottish independence and so on which way I would vote in the referendum on 18 September. Although a Liberal and Liberal Democrat, I welcomed the SNP’s election progress from the 1967 Hamilton by-election to their … Continue reading
Posted in Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Northern Ireland, Politics, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, United Kingdom, Wales, Yes campaign
Tagged Alex Salmond, Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Northern Ireland, Politics, Public debate; mispresentation; United Kingdom; forestry, Referendum, Scottish Referendum, SNP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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WHY DESTROY THE UNITED KINGDOM?
Why does the United Kingdom have to be destroyed? Or, to put it another way: Why, Yes voter, are you voting to destroy the United Kingdom? Or, put it this way: Why are you trying to destroy this political Union, … Continue reading
Posted in Better Together, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, Politics, Referendum, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, UK Prime Minister, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
Tagged Alex Salmond, Better Together, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, No campaign, prime minister, Referendum, Scottish Referendum, SNP, United Kingdom, Yes campaign
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Pay-day loans
It is good news today (6 March 2013) that the Office of Fair Trading has told the top fifty pay-day loan companies to change their practices or risk losing their licences – see http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2013/20-13. But, it is bad news today … Continue reading
Posted in Debt crisis, Liberal Democrat ministers, Pay-day loans, Politics, Poverty, UK Government
Tagged Department of Business Innovation and Skills, Jo Swinson MP, Liberal Democrats, Office of Fair Trading. Personal Finance Research Centre at Bristol University, Pay-day loans, Poverty, Price caps on pay-day loans, Sajid Javid MP, Stella Creasy MP
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Congratulations Liberal Democrat Mike Thornton MP
Congratulations to Eastleigh by-election victor Liberal Democrat Mike Thornton MP. Prime Minister David Cameron is struggling to find a positive spin on his Conservative Party’s relegation to third place, but he could follow the example of Bob Servant, Independent, after … Continue reading
Deputy Prime Minister’s response to Leveson
10 out of 10 to the Deputy Prime Minister. He supports Lord Justice Leveson’s report and understands public concern. He gave a bravura performance in answering MPs’ questions, dealing with each question that was put and not dodging, as most … Continue reading
Posted in Deputy Prime Minister, government, Hacking, Leveson, Leveson Report, Politics, Press, Press regulation, UK coalition, UK Deputy Prime Minister, UK Government, UK press regulation, UK Prime Minister
Tagged coalition, David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister, Leveson, Leveson Report, Nick Clegg, Politics, Press, Press regulation, prime minister, UK press regulation
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