http://socialliberal.net Mon, 21 May 2012 19:43:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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 →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/24/did-the-budget-meet-my-tests/feed/ 9 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/22/how-should-we-evaluate-the-budget/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/22/how-should-we-evaluate-the-budget/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:26:59 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=488 Regardless of what Liberal Democrats might like the budget to be tomorrow, we always knew it was going to be a compromise between the Lib Dems and Conservatives in government. The Parliamentary arithmetic always meant that the Lib Dems’ game … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/22/how-should-we-evaluate-the-budget/feed/ 6 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/20/intergenerational-equity-and-the-perils-of-groupthink/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/20/intergenerational-equity-and-the-perils-of-groupthink/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:53:44 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=486 Crossposted from Quaequam Blog! As the implications of what it appears that the coalition is about to do in the upcoming budget sinks in, I have to admit to growing increasingly concerned. No-one – outside of the Labour leadership contest … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/20/intergenerational-equity-and-the-perils-of-groupthink/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/16/autumn-conference/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/16/autumn-conference/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:15:35 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=476 Crossposted from the Social Liberal Forum social network. The deadline for autumn conference motions is looming (30 June to be precise), so we don’t have much time.  But what should the Social Liberal Forum be championing to get onto the … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/16/autumn-conference/feed/ 14 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/hughes-bruce-and-oakeshott-express-concerns-over-capital-gains-tax-plans/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/hughes-bruce-and-oakeshott-express-concerns-over-capital-gains-tax-plans/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:05:57 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=467 Following on from the Social Liberal Forum’s open letter to Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander about the emergency budget, three prominent Liberal Democrat parliamentarians have echoed our concern on Capital Gains Tax. The FT reports that Lord Oakeshott, Malcolm Bruce … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/hughes-bruce-and-oakeshott-express-concerns-over-capital-gains-tax-plans/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/open-letter-to-nick-clegg-and-danny-alexander/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/open-letter-to-nick-clegg-and-danny-alexander/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:01:04 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=453 Following our mini-consultation a few days ago, we have written the following letter to Nick Clegg and Danny Alexander outlining our concerns about the upcoming Emergency Budget. Thanks to everyone who submitted their ideas, both on our website and privately … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/06/14/open-letter-to-nick-clegg-and-danny-alexander/feed/ 13 http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/no-tax-rises-ever-say-it-aint-so-nick/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/no-tax-rises-ever-say-it-aint-so-nick/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:43:37 +0000 David Hall-Matthews http://socialliberal.net/?p=387 David Hall-Matthews’ speech on Motion “Growth that lasts: A fair, green and sustainable economy.” Conference, I am speaking in favour of lines 22-23: “a fair and sustainable economy means delivering growth that lasts, through… honesty about the tough choices needed … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/no-tax-rises-ever-say-it-aint-so-nick/feed/ 1 http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/fabians-fail-the-fairness-test/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/fabians-fail-the-fairness-test/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:57:56 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=377 Not having decent internet access over the weekend at Lib Dem conference, I’ve been itching to get my paws on the latest Left Foot Forward report on the Lib Dem proposal to raise the income tax threshold to £10,000. “Think … Continue reading →

]]> http://socialliberal.net/2010/03/15/fabians-fail-the-fairness-test/feed/ 19 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/2010/02/11/robin-hood-tax-beware-the-men-in-tights/ http://socialliberal.net/2010/02/11/robin-hood-tax-beware-the-men-in-tights/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:46:28 +0000 James Graham http://socialliberal.net/?p=364 I want to support the new campaign for a “Robin Hood Tax” – really I do. I understand the logic behind the Tobin Tax and have a lot of sympathy for the idea. But there’s something about this campaign… Actually, … Continue reading →

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