http://socialliberal.net Mon, 21 May 2012 19:43:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://socialliberal.net/2011/11/22/first-meeting-of-east-midlands-social-liberal-forum/ http://socialliberal.net/2011/11/22/first-meeting-of-east-midlands-social-liberal-forum/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:18:28 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=1366 The first meeting of the newly-formed East Midlands branch of the Social Liberal Forum will take place on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, at the Leicester Secular Society building, on Humberstone Gate in the city, starting at 7pm. This first meeting … Continue reading →

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]]> http://socialliberal.net/2011/11/01/returning-to-the-fold/feed/ 3 http://socialliberal.net/2011/09/17/majority-of-conference-calls-for-detailed-debate-on-the-health-bill/ http://socialliberal.net/2011/09/17/majority-of-conference-calls-for-detailed-debate-on-the-health-bill/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:06:49 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=1294 An attempt to suspend standing orders and allow an emergency motion on the Health and Social Care Bill was approved by a majority of conference representatives but failed to get the two-thirds majority needed (235 voted to suspend standing orders … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2011/09/17/majority-of-conference-calls-for-detailed-debate-on-the-health-bill/feed/ 5 http://socialliberal.net/2011/08/04/sign-the-petition-to-keep-the-death-penalty-banned/ http://socialliberal.net/2011/08/04/sign-the-petition-to-keep-the-death-penalty-banned/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:55:43 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=1174 Last week, the hitherto libertarian blogger Guido Fawkes announced that he was launching a petition on the new government e-petitions website to reinstate the right of the state to execute its citizens.  The rightwing media leapt on the story, giving … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2011/08/04/sign-the-petition-to-keep-the-death-penalty-banned/feed/ 7 http://socialliberal.net/2011/06/07/time-to-review-student-funding/ http://socialliberal.net/2011/06/07/time-to-review-student-funding/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:40:43 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=1036 After all the pain the Lib Dems went through with the student funding policy, the least we could expect is that it would do what it said on the tin. But that has turned out not to be the case. … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2011/06/07/time-to-review-student-funding/feed/ 4 http://socialliberal.net/2010/09/08/social-liberal-forum-announce-new-governing-council/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/09/08/social-liberal-forum-announce-new-governing-council/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:17:16 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=515 Following internal elections over the summer, the Social Liberal Forum are pleased to announce a new Council which will govern the work of the organisation over the next couple of years. The following people will serve as members of the … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/09/08/social-liberal-forum-announce-new-governing-council/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/08/20/conference-motion-ensuring-fairness-in-a-time-of-austerity/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/08/20/conference-motion-ensuring-fairness-in-a-time-of-austerity/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:24:54 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=510 We are delighted to have got this motion onto the agenda of this autumn’s Liberal Democrat conference in Liverpool. It will be debated during the morning session on Tuesday 21 September. F34 Ensuring Fairness in a Time of Austerity 34 … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/08/20/conference-motion-ensuring-fairness-in-a-time-of-austerity/feed/ 5 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/24/how-should-simon-hughes-amend-the-budget/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/24/how-should-simon-hughes-amend-the-budget/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:46:17 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=498 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes has announced an intention to amend the budget to promote fairness. He told the Guardian today that: When it comes to the Budget next week, we will vote for the budget. But … Continue reading →

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