Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Alcohol is a huge concern, but more laws are not the answer
Institute of Public Policy Research | Raise the legal drinking age to tackle Britain’s binge-drinking youth? Britain is pulling in different directions. This week the Institute for Public Policy Research will outline proposals to raise the drinking age to 21. At the same time, the government is pushing through a programme of casinos and [...]
Conference resounding success
Today's Federal Party Conference finished on a high note. Menzies Campbell's leadership withstood its first test on Saturday, as delegates overwhelmingly voted through the parliamentary party's policy on Post Offices. This was the motion that had been sent back by the autumn conference -- but yesterday tables were turned and it was the (now rather [...]
Now we move forwards!
BBC NEWS | Politics | Sir Menzies wins Lib Dem contest Many congratulations to Menzies Campbell for his victory today. It was a leadership election where each of the three final candidates was in the lead at one point -- fitting testimony to the fact that we had three candidates each of whom stood head and shoulders above the leaders of the other [...]
Which David they choose will determine the campaign we fight
A crucial choice is being made which will profoundly affect the fortunes of the Liberal-Democrats at the next election. So it's rather unfortunate that we don't get a say in it, and the people least qualified to make a competent choice are the ones who get to decide. That's Tory party members, of course. Not that we haven't already breathed a [...]
