You can download the Kindle version of Prateek Buch’s pamplet on Plan C. It can be found here
Also registration for our own SLF conference is now open. Please book early – it will help us enormously with the planning.
Date : July 14th
Venue: Kings College Waterloo campus
Main speakers: Nick Clegg, Edward Davey, Paul Burstow
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Dear all,
Thank you for all the hard work you put in over the weekend to make Gateshead another highly successful conference for SLF. Without your support, stewarding, handing out fliers and shaking buckets, we couldn’t
possible achieve so much in so little time.All of our fringe meetings were very successful, leading discussion in the party on key issues of fairness in the economy: taxes, high pay and our Plan C to put sustainability and fairness at the heart of government policy. Around 150 people came to hear Dr Prateek Buch outline SLF’s Plan C, which was very well received by experts from across the party, including Business Secretary Vince Cable.
We also got overwhelming support for Janice Turner’s excellent motion on making pensions fairer, backed by Pensions Minister Steve Webb. SLF is keen to do more to suggest concrete, positive Social Liberal policy to our ministers and party policy chiefs, so it was very satisfying to be listened to and supported by both Vince and Steve.
Then, of course, we had yesterday’s vote to oppose Andrew Lansley’s Health and Social Care Bill. It was the Social Liberal Forum that first drew attention to the flaws in this unnecessary and dangerous legislation, before the Sheffield conference a year ago, long before Labour or anyone else. We are pleased that Conference Delegates expressed their continuing concern with the Bill, and we will continue to push for it to be withdrawn.
It was good to see and meet so many of you over the weekend. Thanks again for all your hard work and support.
All best wishes,
David Hall-Matthews
SLF Chair
One of the key principles of the Social Liberal Forum is to maintain internal democracy of the Liberal Democrats. As a result, we would like to oppose the Constitutional Amendment being presented to Spring Conference on Saturday and support the following amendment;
Add new section 15.6
If after a vote at Conference i) the proposal from the Commons Party is agreed but ii) the majority is less than 2/3rds then, if after further consideration, the Commons Party still wishes to support the arrangement with one or more other parties then at their request the Federal Executive shall arrange a ballot of all Party members pursuant to clause 6.11 or 8.6 of the Constitution, the consent of a majority of those voting shall be taken as giving support to the arrangement.
We believe this will help maintain internal democracy within the Liberal Democrats
We therefore urge all members to attend this session on Saturday
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Liberal Democrat activists will defy Nick Clegg over the Government’s controversial health reforms by seeking to “kill” them at a party policy-making conference next week.
Rebel party members are not satisfied with the concession read more
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We are pleased to tell you about another Social Liberal Forum event happening in the South Central region – “The Health and Social Care Bill: is it now good enough?”. The regional Liberal Democrat conference is taking place on Saturday 25th February in High Wycombe (http://southcentrallibdems.
A recent online survey by LibDemVoice (http://www.libdemvoice.org/
We would particularly like to hear from people who work in the NHS about how you feel towards the bill and what impact it could have – contact us if you feel able to speak at the fringe about your personal experiences.
We are delighted to invite you to the first meeting of the South East Social Liberal Forum.
To help with the ambition of the Social Liberal Forum to develop radical, distinctive and progressive policies and manifesto for the next election, we are seeking to establish regional Social Liberal Forums where we can focus on ensuring everybody within the party gets their say.
The South East Social Liberal Forum is pleased to hold its first event in Lewes Town Hall, on Friday 17th February 2012. Joining us for a discussion on Liberal Democrat policy is Transport Minister Norman Baker MP.
The event starts at 7.30 so please be prompt. Like the Social Liberal Forum, the event is free, but we would be grateful for any donations to help with the running costs.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Please feel free to circulate this to other Liberal Democrats members, whether or not they are members of the Social Liberal Forum.
If you are interested in getting involved with the Social Liberal Forum at a regional level, please e-mail Kelly-Marie Blundell at kelly-marie.blundell@socialliberal.net
Please note we are looking to hold two further events this year at different areas across the South East Region, with Stephen Lloyd MP and Sharon Bowles MEP in attendance, so don’t worry if you can’t make it this time!
We look forward to seeing you on Friday 17th February 2012.
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