The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it – and the response it generates – onto the Manifesto Working Group.
The Proposal
Simon Radford:If [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Mar 30
Volunteercorps
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Nick Clegg and today’s FT – by Gareth Epps
Today’s news that the Liberal Democrats have reviewed the pledge to cut the overall burden of taxation is timely and welcome.
It was obvious that financial pressures were disproportionately hitting those on the lowest incomes, even before the start of the recession. Labour’s 10p tax fiasco showed by public reaction that hitting the poorest is [...]
Mar 17
Reinventing the State (for a tenner)
The new printing of Reinventing the State is now available for sale on the Methuen Bookshop at the special discount price of £10 including postage (RRP £14.99). Get your copy today!
Mar 09
No turning back? A response to Compass
At the launch of the Social Liberal Forum in Harrogate, there was considerable enthusiasm among those attending for talking to people outside the Liberal Democrats where there is scope for developing policy ideas together. One organisation specifically suggested was Compass.
Coincidentally, an article appeared in the New Statesman just a few days ago which [...]
Mar 09
Report from Social Liberal Forum Launch
The launch of the Social Liberal Forum in Harrogate was a truly excellent meeting – I don’t think I have ever come across so much enthusiasm at such an event.
Kicking off the discussions, Matthew Sowemimo spoke with great conviction about the importance of tackling child poverty in a far more ambitious way than Labour have [...]
Mar 01
A ‘Citizen Endowment’ for an active and balanced democracy
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(9 votes, average: 2.11 out of 5) Loading ...The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it – and the response it generates – onto the Manifesto Working Group.
The Proposal
Ed Randall: [...]
Mar 01
A full-blooded commitment to going local
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(7 votes, average: 4.43 out of 5) Loading ...The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it – and the response it generates – onto the Manifesto Working Group.
The Proposal
David Heigham: [...]
