Tag Archives: politics
Democracy and What It Means To Me
A couple of years ago the President of the Federal Liberal Democrats posed a question to party members, “why did you join”. The obvious answer – “I was asked” was to be ignored. My response to that question is two … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, Democracy, Electoral Reform Society, fair, politics, reform, Voting
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Grasp the nettle – no matter how prickly
Liberal Democrats have gathered in Liverpool for their Autumn Conference. Some activists have fretted over whether the party leadership did the right thing in forming a coalition at Westminster. Not this one. When I was asked shortly after the deal … Continue reading
C2C Reclaiming Local Democracy
On Saturday 5th April 2014 I attended an event hosted by Electoral Reform Society Scotland at the Playfair Library, Old College, Edinburgh University. The event was call “From Centre to Community – Reclaiming Local Democracy in Scotland. There were 10 … Continue reading →