We can say with about 95% confidence that the government will win the vote to abolish the cap on tuition fees on Thursday. The Liberal Democrats will split three ways with some supporting, some abstaining and some opposing. However, those Lib Dems who oppose will be few in number and possibly even totally offset by […]
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Mass student protests planned for tuition fees vote
Dec 4th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.The National Union of Students has announced a day of lobbying for Thursday 9 December, the date that MPs are to vote on controversial plans to raise tuition fees in England which was confirmed by ministers this week. The vote will be a critical test for the coalition, which has faced mass protests over its […]
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Broken windows and broken pledges: tipping point for the Lib Dems
Nov 15th, 2010 by Mark Seddon.Since voters long ago stopped believing in ‘promises’ made by parties at election time, politicians now make ‘pledges’. Pledges, as opposed to promises, are made to be kept. Pledges are like principles; firm, non negotiable, inviolable contracts with the people. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, made a number of pre-election pledges, but none quite as […]
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Fairness? With an earnings ratio of 450 to 1?
Oct 25th, 2010 by Michael Meacher.At least they know how unfair it all is, judging by the prohibition on drinking champagne at receptions at the Tory party conference while the rest of the country burns. Yet it’s breathtaking that the Coalition can let the phrase ‘social justice’ pass their lips when the facts undeniably demonstrate the reverse, though the Treasury […]
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Nick Clegg’s promise to students
Oct 15th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.Courtesy of NUS, there is a useful summary of Nick Clegg’s promises to students in video form. The Staggers blog revealed that this video has been placed on two websites registered to LibDem headquarters (here and here) — an indication of some disquiet in their ranks. Just in case it is no longer available there when […]
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Cable, class and capitalism
Sep 22nd, 2010 by Michael Meacher.Bully for Vince Cable today turning a harsh light into the murky world of corporate and City practices. Pity that New Labour in 13 years never thought of doing this – they were too busy sucking up to City bosses. But there’s one large glaring gap in the Cable plans. He’s […]
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CWU slam “politically motivated privatisation”
Sep 10th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.The Communication Workers Union today condemned plans announced today to privatise Royal Mail and vowed to fight the politically motivated move by all means. It described Royal Mail as “successful and modernising” and added “privatisation is unpopular and politically motivated- to get hands on pension cash“.
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Charles Kennedy Considers Defecting To Labour
Aug 20th, 2010 by Mark Seddon.Westminster sources are claiming that the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy, has been discussing defecting to the Labour Party, along with four or five Liberal Democrat colleagues. The reports have been confirmed by three separate sources, including one close to Ed Miliband’s Labour leadership campaign.
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The Shame in being Liberal
Jul 24th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.A sincere thank you to Luke Akehurst for publishing what he rightly says could be the”most extraordinary Focus leaflet ever”, revealing the desperate shame of Liberal activists at the involvement of their national representatives in a Tory-led coalition, and which will amuse Lefties throughout Britain. The leafets asks the public to advise on whether they […]
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Labour should target the Tories, not Lib Dems
Jul 6th, 2010 by Jon Lansman.For many of those in Labour’s ranks who’d talked of progressive alliances and tactical voting, who’d backed electoral reform to entice them, rejection of coalition was perhaps even more bitter than rejection by the voters. Disappointment rapidly turned to anger and accusations of betrayal.
