News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
NICK Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, yesterday gave his blessing to a deal with the SNP that could mean local income tax being introduced in Scotland.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
NICK Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, yesterday gave his blessing to a deal with the SNP that could mean local income tax being introduced in Scotland.
Adam Teladia News Stories (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
Jeremy Hargreaves one of the Vice Chairs of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Policy Committee has written a Simple Guide to the Policy Process in the Liberal Democrats.
Global Warming Skeptics (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Politics are not normally posted on the front page, however, I thought this bit of news was of massive importance. The Dems did this to Michael Steele as well. Sarah Palin Social Security Number Released The Post Chronicle
Quaequam Blog! (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Where’s Lemby? In the Independent diary column, that’s where. Confirming his intention to stand, he says: “I’m back in business. I’m definitely going to stand for president of the Liberal Democrats. It’s the one job I’ve always wanted.” A paragon of modesty, of his chances he says: “I’ve got to be regarded as the odds-on favourite. [...]
Pensito Review (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
In another sign that right-wing nut-job Richard Viguerie has gone completely off the rails, his latest e-mail goes beyond even his usual bombast and veers into the realm of the insane: With her acceptance speech, “Now we know why liberal Democrats hate and fear Sarah Palin,” Richard A. Viguerie said. “A week ago, conservatives and most [...]
Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The Liberal Democrats today accused both Labour and the Conservatives of ducking the hard decisions on police reform in favour of sentencing arms race, as they launched their proposals for fundamental reform of the way the police are run. The ideas, outlined in the paper Cutting Crime: Catching Criminals With Better Policing , highlight the urgent need to move the criminal justice debate away from...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
The new conventional wisdom at Westminster is that the Conservatives are heading for an overall majority at the next election, and that the Liberal Democrats are therefore bound to take a pounding. On this view, the Lib Dems’ fortunes are inextricably linked with Labour and we are supposed to lose seats as we did when [...]
The Independent (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
A phone call from mid-Wales. "I'm back in business," announces Lembit Opik. "I'm definitely going to stand for president of the Liberal Democrats. It's the one job I've always wanted."
Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
Road collisions with lorries caused nearly 40% of personal injury accidents on some of England’s roads over the past five years, the Liberal Democrats have uncovered. The figures, revealed in Parliamentary answers to Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker , identify some of the most dangerous roads in England for collisions with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). They show that: Nearly...
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
Third District City Council candidates Todd Gloria and Stephen Whitburn met with the U-T editorial board this morning. Both are considered liberal Democrats. But a big difference emerged in our discussions: Gloria admitted he voted to re-elect Jerry Sanders as...
Music City Oracle (Free subscription) | yesterday
I keep reading that critics -- mostly liberal Democrats but also Peggy Noonan -- keep asking why John McCain, if he wanted a woman VP candidate, did not select the more experienced Kay Bailey Hutchison, the senior U.S. Senator from Texas. Well, a couple of reasons. First, as everyone who pays attention to politics in Texas knows (see my post from almost a year ago), Sen. Hutchison is not so
The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Scottish Liberal Democrats could reach a deal with the SNP over a local income tax, party leader Nick Clegg said today.
Hillbilly White Trash (Free subscription) | yesterday
Richard Viguerie issued this press release regarding Sarah Palin's nomination for vice president: (Manassas, Virginia) With her acceptance speech, “Now we know why liberal Democrats hate and fear Sarah Palin,” Richard A. Viguerie said. “A week ago, conservatives and most Republicans were down-in-the-dumps, listless, unengaged. That lack of enthusiasm is a thing of the past. Tonight, thanks to Senator...
News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | yesterday
With her acceptance speech, "Now we know why liberal Democrats hate and fear Sarah Palin," said Richard A. Viguerie, the Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com. "A week ago, conservatives and most Republicans were down-in-the-dumps, listless, unengaged. That lack of enthusiasm is a thing of the past. Tonight, thanks to Senator McCain and Governor Palin, conservatives and Republicans are fired up as they have...
