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Is Ed Miliband a lucky general?
The party's visceral attacks on the Lib Dems show it is staking everything on a majority. Ed Miliband speaks at the Scottish Labour conference on March 21, 2014 in Perth. Photograph: Getty Images. I...
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Clegg should tell the rebels to "put up or shut up"
The Lib Dem leader should seek a renewed mandate from his party.Nick Clegg prior to giving a television interview during a visit to Hughes Safety Showers on May 21, 2014 in Stockport, England....
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The Mike Hancock saga shows that politicians can't be judged by the law alone
Natural justice, not merely the law, must be seen to be applied in cases of wrongdoing.Former Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock appearing on BBC News. There’s a great Rumpole of the Bailey story, where...
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Blaming Lib Dem HQ over the Rennard allegations is wrong; party members must...
In a party that prides itself on the power its members have over procedure, perhaps it's they who should be blamed for the handling of the Rennard case.Finger-jabbing at HQ over the party's handling...
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Nick Clegg's revised stance on immigration just shows up his previous bungles
The Lib Dem leader's tougher words on immigration policy today reveal the lack of "wisdom" from his advisers during his debates with Ukip's Nigel Farage.Nick Clegg is to make a speech on immigration...
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Tories criticising Douglas Carswell should remember there aren't just two...
If Carswell wins his by-election, and the potential momentum that could give Ukip, an EU referendum will look more likely – and the renegotiation would suddenly look very different.The Tories know...
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How much of a threat is Ukip to the Lib Dems?
The Liberal Democrats aren't as universally europhile as you think.Lib Dem MP Lorely Burt doing some Nigel Farage-based comedy. Photo: Getty Two years ago I made a bet with Patrick O’Flynn (Ukip's...
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The devolution debate should be focused on fairness, not patriotism
Democracy shouldn't make you pick sides.Devolution shouldn't be about picking sides. Photo: Getty I have never really had a strong sense of national identity. At least not beyond the catch-all of...
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The Lib Dems are running on the promise of hope
The Liberal Democrats are giving hope to their grassroots activists, and that's what matters come the election.There is still hope. Photo: Getty Bemused. Befuddled. Dazed and confused. That’s been the...
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Money matters: why Labour may need the Lib Dems more then the Tories do
Will the decision whether or not to go into coalition in 2015 depend more on money than on principle?Labour may need the Lib Dems as it couldn't afford another election. Photo: Getty The hot topic in...
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Could Nick Clegg be the price for a Lib Dem coalition with Labour?
Would the Lib Dems manage to keep Nick Clegg as leader during coalition negotiations with Labour?Could Nick Clegg be the price for a Lib/Lab coalition? Photo: Getty There’s an adage in business that a...
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Snooper's Charter: why restrict our freedom as a response to an attack on...
The irony of David Cameron's response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack."Civil liberties stuff" is at risk from our government. Photo: Getty With dull predictability, the big beasts of the Tory...
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The Lib Dems' coalition red lines are too agreeable – they need to start...
No one's talking about deals with the Lib Dems, because there's nothing in their manifesto to scare the Tory or Labour horses.Nick Clegg's manifesto is too easy for the other parties to agree to....
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Lib Dems must resist succumbing to the voting system by only supporting the...
Don't play by First Past the Post's rules.Senior Lib Dems are muttering about being "unconstitutional". Photo: GettyIt should be the dream scenario for any smaller party with ambitions for government....
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Politics is everyone's business: in defence of business leaders who reveal...
Why it's wrong to admonish the potential future CBI chief for backing the Tories.Politics is everyone's business. Photo: GettyI own and run a business. I’m also a Lib Dem. And so, in two short...
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