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The Lib Dems are clear: the government cannot negotiate in secret - it must tell the public the terms of the deal it strikes and hold a second referendum As leader of the Liberal Democrats, I have…
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Since the vote to leave the European Union back in June, many of my friends have suddenly developed a keen interest in their Irish ancestry. Others have already bagged a German passport, a Cypriot…
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When Nigel Farage asked this of Gina Miller on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday she was far too polite and politically unseasoned to respond in kind to this patronising and arrogant question. Well, Mr…
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As I tipped in Lib Dems set for new Party President election and the winner is likely to be… (spoiler: obvious answer coming), incumbent Sal Brinton has indeed been re-elected as Liberal Democrat…
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Four principle council by-elections this week, three Labour defences and one Conservative defence - and with a Liberal Democrat candidate in every single one. .
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What the fuck just happened? First, the near-miss on Scottish independence, then the 2015 general election, Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader, Brexit, Corbyn's re-election and now Donald…
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I am one of those people who have often wondered why British governments pay relatively little attention to India. After all, it's a big country, with an emerging middle class who want to travel, buy…
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There will be more and better analysis as the evidence gets digested, but here are three initial thoughts on lessons from Donald Trump's surprise victory. First, the polls were wrong, but not…
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Case argues Vote Leave and Leave.EU made 'knowingly misleading' assertions of fact, including claim EU cost UK £350m a week The director of public prosecutions is considering a complaint that voters…
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Damian Green, the Work and Pensions minister, has claimed that this strategy was a "real success" - a rather callous comment given the hardship it has imposed on a large number of…
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