As the Rennard furore fades, all parties must reflect on how the Lib Dems got it so badly wrong
Here are some basics from the world of law and policy on sexual harassment and violence, which are worth bearing in mind in reviewing procedures.
Liberal Democrats
The coalition effect: Lib Dems receive just 18 votes in council byelection
The Liberal Democrats have received just 15 votes in a council byelection in the Kingswood ward in Corby after the sitting councillor stepped down due to health problems.
Not a single Lib Dem Lord voted for fuel poverty amendment to Energy Bill
Liberal Democrat peers opposed a move to make fuel poverty a factor for the government to consider when in makes energy policy.
Proponents of Trident are trapped in a bygone era
The argument for keeping the Trident nuclear deterrent boils down to the following: by getting rid of Trident Britain will lose its position as a leading world power; it will also leave the country open to attack by hostile powers.
Lib Dem omnishambles over ‘politicisation’ of Royal Highland Show
Further questions must now be raised about the competence of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland as one of its leading members urged a Scottish minister not to politicise the Royal Highland Show despite one of the party’s own MEPs launching the ‘Rural Better Together’ campaign at the very same show.
Just how ‘sticky’ is this Labour vote?
In terms of forming a Labour government, the only way is not Essex, but it’ll be an important staging post along that path. The signs, it seems, are promising even if work remains to be done.
And the next leader of the Liberal Democrats is…
A look at the contenders for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats after Nick Clegg steps down.
How will Labour’s EU budget cut vote affect relations with the Lib Dems?
Gareth Epps, co-chair of the Social Liberal Forum, writes about the consequences of Labour’s opportunism on Europe in last night’s budget vote.
Clegg: “Dishonest, hypocritical” Labour behaving like a party “not serious about government”
Nick Clegg today attacked Labour for their “dishonest, hypocritical” decision to vote with the Tory EU rebels last night, reports Shamik Das.
Comment: This government just doesn’t understand the North
Following the appointment of Dr Tim Leunig, Kevin Meagher writes about how the coalition government – Lib Dems as well as Tories – don’t understand the North.