Former Director of Public Prosecutions to review Lib Dem disciplinary processes
Unfinished business from Governance Review There are three significant pieces of unfinished business from the Governance Review which was voted through at the federal autumn conference in Brighton.
MP
22 Oct 2016
Two Brexit campaigners fined for breaking law during European referendum
Roger Gabb and Sue Inkin have been fined £1,000 each for illegal newspaper advertisements during the 2016 European referendum promoting a Leave vote. The newspaper adverts were missing the legally required 'imprint' which reveals who is behind an advert. As the Electoral Commission explains:
MP
21 Oct 2016
Big swing towards people thinking Brexit will make them worse off
The latest polling figures from Ipsos-MORI shows a major move in public opinion towards people thinking Brexit will make them worse off. Back in May 2016, a net 11% thought Brexit would make their own standard of living worse. By July 2016 this had become a net 15% and now in October it is up to net 25%.
MP
20 Oct 2016
Major Lib Dem campaign victory in Parliament imminent…
Excellent news that the government is set to accept an amendment put down by the Liberal Democrats to the Police and Crime Bill: Follow Tom Newton Dunn ✔ @tnewtondunn Big story breaking later - 75,000 gay men to be pardoned for long-abolished sex offences, 59,000 posthumous. A @LibDems victory, congrats.
20 Oct 2016
Nick Clegg on the impact of Brexit on food prices
Nick Clegg has given a speech at the National Liberal Club today to launch his third report in the Brexit Challenge series. In this one he looks at the impact of hard Brexit on food prices. Here is his speech in full: Nearly 4 months on from the vote to leave the European Union, we are finally starting to understand the early consequences of Brexit.
19 Oct 2016
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