Notes from Lib Dem Conference 2024 part 1
‘Conference no longer gives me the thrill of anticipation and the boost to my enthusiasm for campaigning that it did when I was younger’
Opinion
Labour must avoid the temptation to hoard power in Whitehall
“To avoid the mistakes of its predecessors, the government must recast the relationship between central and local government.”
Inside the Lib Dem election celebration rally that showed the party has never been happier
Stand-up routines. Confetti cannons. AI generated images of Ed Davey in a wet suit. This rally had it all.
Carla Denyer MP: Trade unions are right. Starmer must not repeat the mistakes of Thatcher’s pit closures.
“The time has come to mobilise millions of workers to dismantle and rebuild our broken economy, and heal our damaged planet.”
The journey to LGBTQ+ equality is far from over
‘With hate crimes against trans people hitting record highs last year, the importance of protecting and preserving trans rights is not something we can take lightly.’
10 ways we could curb undeserved executive remuneration and secure equitable distribution of income
The High Pay Centre reported this week that FTSE100 chief executive salaries has soared
Labour unions and the US presidential election
‘Trump is on the back foot and US unions are now openly fronting up their members and their families to vote for Harris.’
The state needs reconstructing so it delivers on welfare for people, not corporations
‘There is no guaranteed income for citizens but the state guarantees corporate profits.’
How the Government can combat right-wing extremists by challenging neoliberalism
The political system has abandoned low/middle income families and makes them an easy target for right-wing extremists offering simplistic solutions
Britain is crying out for bold solutions to save the NHS
‘The NHS needs Keir Starmer to use his huge majority to do whatever it takes, and that begins with telling the truth about the huge investment needed to save it’