http://socialliberal.net Mon, 21 May 2012 19:43:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://socialliberal.net/2011/06/07/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/2011/03/10/questions-from-social-liberal-forum-members-to-the-rt-hon-dr-vince-cable-january-2011/ http://socialliberal.net/2011/03/10/questions-from-social-liberal-forum-members-to-the-rt-hon-dr-vince-cable-january-2011/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:38:27 +0000 Maryreid http://socialliberal.net/?p=845 Jon asks: The last serious survey on the subject, about 10 years ago, showed that graduates earn on average some £600,000 more than non-graduates over their working career. I don’t think there can be any debate about the fairness of … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2011/03/10/questions-from-social-liberal-forum-members-to-the-rt-hon-dr-vince-cable-january-2011/feed/ 0 http://socialliberal.net/2010/12/12/dr-evan-harris-writes-in-the-guardian-and-interviews-nick-clegg-regarding-tuition-fees/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/12/12/dr-evan-harris-writes-in-the-guardian-and-interviews-nick-clegg-regarding-tuition-fees/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:35:05 +0000 prateekbuch http://socialliberal.net/?p=668 There is little doubt that it has been a difficult week for Liberal Democrats; our Parliamentary party faced the choice between backing a rise in university tuition fees that the majority of Lib Dem voters and members do not support, … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/12/12/dr-evan-harris-writes-in-the-guardian-and-interviews-nick-clegg-regarding-tuition-fees/feed/ 4 http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/27/an-open-letter-to-nick-clegg-regarding-inequality-social-mobility-and-fairness/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/27/an-open-letter-to-nick-clegg-regarding-inequality-social-mobility-and-fairness/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:20:16 +0000 prateekbuch http://socialliberal.net/?p=652 Dear Nick, In delivering the Hugo Young memorial lecture, you raised the challenges that progressives face in times of fiscal constraint. We share your view that these are timely and important issues to discuss. We also found much in your … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/27/an-open-letter-to-nick-clegg-regarding-inequality-social-mobility-and-fairness/feed/ 5 http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/03/tim-farron-responds-to-slf-questions-on-the-party-presidency/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/03/tim-farron-responds-to-slf-questions-on-the-party-presidency/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:15:20 +0000 prateekbuch http://socialliberal.net/?p=609 Both candidates for the Presidency of the Liberal Democrats have been hard at work in recent weeks, touring media outlets, local parties and online blogs (such as Liberal Democrat Voice, Liberal Vision as well as some excellent individual bloggers) putting … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/11/03/tim-farron-responds-to-slf-questions-on-the-party-presidency/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/10/15/social-liberal-forum-asks-candidates-for-the-liberal-democrat-party-presidency-to-share-their-views/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/10/15/social-liberal-forum-asks-candidates-for-the-liberal-democrat-party-presidency-to-share-their-views/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:55:33 +0000 prateekbuch http://socialliberal.net/?p=554 Following Baroness Ros Scott’s decision not to seek a second term as Party President, the race is on to become the Liberal Democrats’ first new President under the Coalition government – a role that is increasingly significant given the Party’s … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/10/15/social-liberal-forum-asks-candidates-for-the-liberal-democrat-party-presidency-to-share-their-views/feed/ 2 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/19/autumn-conference-motions-2-feedback-from-discussion-so-far/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/19/autumn-conference-motions-2-feedback-from-discussion-so-far/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:07:49 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=479 Wordles aren’t always as useful as they could be, but this summary of comments over the last few days about what topics the Social Liberal Forum should propose motions on at autumn conference seems quite clear: Schools is a clear … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/19/autumn-conference-motions-2-feedback-from-discussion-so-far/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2009/08/16/a-compelling-case-for-a-high-pay-commission/ http://socialliberal.net/2009/08/16/a-compelling-case-for-a-high-pay-commission/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:21:44 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=277 Writing on Comment is Free today, Vince Cable argues: There is now a compelling case for a high pay commission to measure the claims of top earners that their rewards are justified and necessary, even if they offend natural justice … Continue reading →

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