Monthly Archives: September 2011

Over two weeks I spent a lot of time at two conferences at the Conference Centre in Birmingham. The first conference was the Nat Fed Conference and one of the key issues that I discussed with David Orr was the … Continue reading →

I have lost count of how many Liberal, Lib Dem and Young Liberal Conferences that I have been to over the years. They were all memorable (at the time) but over time pass into obscurity leaving only a warm feeling … Continue reading →

Many Lib Dems will remember that at the spring conference I closed the debate on health and asked conference to support the amendments which had been proposed. This surprised many delegates who thought that the Party Leadership (not me by … Continue reading →

For the past 20 years a letter from the Post Office addressed to you in your councillor role probably meant one thing. They were closing another branch! That’s why it has been a real pleasure for me to spend some … Continue reading →

So that’s it then – no more Mr Nice Guy! Freed from the burdens of national office I can say what I really think about some sensitive issues. No more crawling to Mr Clegg to keep the Party on an … Continue reading →