Monthly Archives: June 2015

Trident Must Go

Posted on June 26, 2015 by richardkemp

Last weekend someone found one of those quizzes that often feature in magazines and on the internet. This one was asking people which of the 5 Labour leaders you are most like. Almost every member of the Liberal Democrat Twitterati … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t we bulldoze the Baltic Triangle?

Posted on June 23, 2015 by richardkemp

Heaps Mill one of the iconic buildings in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle which has been saved but where adjacent new build is destryiong the ethos of this quirky area This morning I went for one of my normal bouts of depression. … Continue reading →

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Will there still be a Labour Party in 10 years?

Posted on June 21, 2015 by richardkemp

This might a peculiar question coming from a Lib Dem at the moment. Down to 8 MPs with a leadership furore of our own. However, I don’t believe that there is anywhere else for a strong core of liberals to … Continue reading →

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Immigration, Asylum Seekers and the movement of labour

Posted on June 18, 2015 by richardkemp

They say that ‘travel broadens the mind’. Well mine has certainly been expanded somewhat by some of the discussions that I have had with Mayors and other political leaders in the two recent travels I have made to the Middle … Continue reading →

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European Referendum? bring it on

Posted on June 9, 2015 by richardkemp

You might wonder why I am thinking of Europe when I am sitting in an office in Brazil having been in the Middle East on 10 days ago! The answer is that every time I travel abroad I am increasingly … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the meaning of liberalism after the death of Charles Kennedy

Posted on June 3, 2015 by richardkemp

The Bird of Liberty will be a Pheonix There is no doubt in my mind that the liberalism that was at the heart of Charles Kennedy’s beliefs and life are the same things that move and motivate me. Charles was … Continue reading →

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What do I know about Qatar and Doha?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by richardkemp

Well the honest answer is not very much! I have been here 4 nights and 3 days and have spent most of that time at a conference and in meetings with Mayors and Ministers from the Arab Towns Organisation. You … Continue reading →

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