http://socialliberal.net Mon, 21 May 2012 19:43:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://socialliberal.net/2012/03/08/plan-c-a-distinctively-lib-dem-economic-strategy/ http://socialliberal.net/2012/03/08/plan-c-a-distinctively-lib-dem-economic-strategy/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:39:54 +0000 Joe Jordan http://socialliberal.net/?p=1486 Plan C has been released today on the Amazon store, in electronic form. It sets out the Social Liberal Forum’s proposals for the economy, which we hope to see adopted by the Liberal Democrats as a distinct policy from both … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2012/03/08/plan-c-a-distinctively-lib-dem-economic-strategy/feed/ 10 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/24/did-the-budget-meet-my-tests/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/24/did-the-budget-meet-my-tests/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:49:05 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=495 A brief note, reflecting on the criteria by which I proposed we should judge the budget, now it has sunk in: What is the timescale? 5 years, so this is a clear Conservative victory. I am deeply concerned about this, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/no-tax-rises-ever-say-it-aint-so-nick/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/12/message-to-nick-clegg-spread-the-pain-dont-just-cut-services/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/12/message-to-nick-clegg-spread-the-pain-dont-just-cut-services/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:08:54 +0000 socialliberalforum http://socialliberal.net/?p=373 The Social Liberal Forum believes Nick Clegg’s newly promulgated policy to rely on spending cuts raises serious questions. We believe that this policy has to take into account the following issues: It could require even deeper cuts in areas like … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/12/message-to-nick-clegg-spread-the-pain-dont-just-cut-services/feed/ 2 http://socialliberal.net/2010/02/01/news-roundup/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/02/01/news-roundup/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:09:09 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=346 Labour is reported to be putting cooperative principles at the heart of its 2010 manifesto.  Anyone remember the third way? Nick Clegg is spelling out today how the Liberal Democrats propose to pay for its flagship ‘pupil premium‘ policy for … Continue reading →

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]]> http://socialliberal.net/2009/04/05/land-value-tax-now/feed/ 7 http://socialliberal.net/2009/03/09/no-turning-back-a-response-to-compass/ http://socialliberal.net/2009/03/09/no-turning-back-a-response-to-compass/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:10:06 +0000 Richard Grayson http://socialliberal.net/?p=166 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. … Continue reading →

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