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The EU, the Scottish referendum and the EU referendum
A speech I gave yesterday, 15 October 2014, to Forum 2000 in Horsforth, West Yorkshire Introduction In January last year, the Prime Minister announced there would be an in/out referendum in 2017 after a renegotiation of the terms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Alan Johnson, Better Together, Britain in Europe, Canada, Conservatives, Cymru, EU Referendum, European Council, European Union, Immigration, Liberal Democrats, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, Speeches, UK Prime Minister, UKIP, Uncategorized, United Kingdom, Wales, Yes campaign
Tagged Alan Johnson, Better Together, Canada, Chancellor Merkel, Conservatives, David Cameron, EU Referendum, European Union, Eurosceptics, France, Germany, Government; Efficiency, Labour leadership, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, prime minister, Referendum, Royal family, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, UKIP, 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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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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VOTING YES IS NO ROAD TO UTOPIA
Contrary to what the Yes campaign wants us to believe, there is not a political party called Independent Scotland fighting a general election on 18 September, whose victory will answer every problem with a utopia to suit every taste. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Better Together, Liberal Democrats, Scotland, Scottish Referendum, United Kingdom
Tagged 300+ years, Alex Salmond, Better Together, Conservatives, Labour party, Liberal Democrats, Nationalism, Referendum, Scottish Nationalists, Scottish Referendum, SNP, United Kingdom, Utopia, Yes campaign
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Time for something different
It is surely time for something other than austerity to solve the United Kingdom’s economic woes and the Budget in a few days’ time should not impose any more cuts on the circumstances of ordinary people. Whatever politicians say when … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Budget, Debt crisis, European Union, Liberal Democrat ministers, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, Poverty, UK Government, UK Prime Minister
Tagged Austerity in the UK, Bonuses, Conservatives, Cuts, David Cameron, Ed Balls, Ed Miliband, European Union, Liberal Democrats, Office of Budgetary Responsibility, ordinary working families, Politics, Poor people, President Hollande, Rich people, Robert Chote, UK coalition; Reform; Whitehall; Public sector; Politics, Vince Cable, Vulnerable people
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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
Lib Dem-Conservative coalition talks
Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats should reject David Cameron’s “big, open and comprehensive offer”, unless he offers unconditional electoral reform as the Liberal Democrats want. That is: single transferable vote, without any enquiries or referendum. Enquiries and referenda are … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 2010 election, coalition, Conservatives, David Cameron, electoral reform, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, walk away
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