LibLink: Olly Grender: The sooner the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, the...
A bill going through its final parliamentary stages cuts letting agents’ fees for tenants. This is down to the hard work of Lib Dem Peers, mainly Olly Grender. She writes for Politics Home about what...
View ArticleLiz Barker’s tribute to Paddy Ashdown
In a House of Lords debate on the Western Balkans this week, Baroness Liz Barker paid tribute to Paddy Ashdown: My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for this debate, which, sadly, is...
View ArticleLib Dems vs Brexit: Martin Thomas on how Brexit adds to instability
The text is below: My Lords, in my youth, the union was strong. Not only had the four nations survived two world wars side by side but there was a community of interest that bound people together....
View ArticleLib Dems vs Brexit: Malcolm Bruce – Time to modernise our democracy
My Lords, across the UK, Scotland and London voted most strongly for remain, which is somewhat ironic given the nationalists’ antipathy towards London and London-based government. Northern Ireland...
View ArticlePaul Scriven: We need to fund Councils properly and give them the powers to...
Local Government is an issue of paramount importance to Liberal Democrats. Last week in the Lords, Liberal Democrat peer Paul Scriven led a debate on the essential services that local authorities...
View ArticleCelia Thomas: Every disabled person should be able to live a life of dignity...
Last week, the House of Lords debated the future essential services run by local authorities. As local government is so important to Liberal Democrats, it’s no surprise that several Lib Dems took part...
View Article13 February 2019 – (the rest of) today’s press releases
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...
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Tony Greaves writes…”There really is no Planet B” Scenes from the Schools 4...
Fantastic atmosphere in Parliament Square today as some thousands of mainly school students gathered to protest against what is happening to our climate and our planet. This was one of the most...
View ArticleLib Dem Lords vs Brexit – Dick Newby “Purgatory has its limits”
Yesterday, the Lords debated the Brexit shambles. Here is our Dick Newby’s contribution. This is the 11th debate or statement on the Government’s withdrawal bill and political declaration. During the...
View Article6 March 2019 – yesterday’s press releases
PM fails to stand up for rural communities over bank closures Cable: Catastrophic no-deal would push economy into recession Davey: Britain must be far more ambitious on offshore wind Lib Dems: Yet...
View Article9-10 March 2019 – the weekend’s press releases (part 1)
There’s no doubt that the Press Team have been busy over the weekend, and we’ll spread the press releases over two posts accordingly… Lib Dems: Javid’s judgement has had tragic consequences Lib Dems:...
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Judith Jolly writes: Lib Dem Brexit health win in the Lords
In the midst of all the Brexit chaos, I want to take a moment to reflect on a significant and unreported win for the Liberal Democrats against the Conservative Government. A few months ago, a Bill was...
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Lib Dem Lords vs Brexit Dick Newby calls for unprecedented measures to deal...
Yesterday’s farce in the House of Lords reminded me of the sorts of shenanigans that used to go on in student politics. Basically, Tory Brexiteer peers spent 8 hours arguing about the timetable motion...
View ArticleLib Dem Lords vs Brexit: Sarah Ludford outlines consequences of no deal
Eventually, after nearly eight hours of procedural wrangling by Tory peers, the Lords got down to the debate on the general principles of the Cooper Letwin Bill to avoid leaving the EU without a deal....
View Article24 June 2019 – today’s press release
Liberal Democrats score victory for access to justice The House of Lords has today passed a Liberal Democrat amendment to the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill that will protect access to...
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Lord Roberts is fighting to protect child asylum seekers
On Tuesday, the Lord Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, asked the following question in the House of Lords: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Project 17’s report Not Seen,...
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3-6 September 2019 – next week in the Lords
Parliament resumes its Westminster based work this week after the Summer Recess, and whilst most people will be focusing on the drama at the Commons end of the building (and why wouldn’t they?), the...
View ArticleLib Dem Lords vs Brexit: Middle of night special
It’s 12:55 am and the House of Lords just got to the amendments on the first paragraph of the timetable motion for the avoiding no deal bill. They have been going for the better part of 11 hours now...
View Article9 September 2019 – today’s press release
Lib Dem Lords Leader boycotts Parliament shutdown Today, Lib Dem Leader in the Lords, Dick Newby, and the Labour Lords Leader, Angela Smith, have refused to participate in the Royal Commission that...
View ArticleRoger Roberts: Don’t build walls, build bridges
While all the drama was happening in the Commons yesterday, the Lords was debating the Queen’s Speech. One of the measures in that is an immigration bill that makes any liberal reach for a sick bag....
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