Recorded hate crimes are up 17% from last year, and have more than doubled in the last 4 years. Racial hate crimes have increased 14% year on year, while those based on sexual orientation have risen a terrible 27%. Attacks … read more
Kickstart is the name of the Association of Liberal Democrat Campaigners and Councillors (ALDC) residential campaign training weekend. It runs twice a year – in the summer and autumn. Go to Source Author: read more
Q – I’m sure being at the centre of a parliamentary by-election is impossibly exciting, but also busy, exhausting and overwhelming, with huge highs and lows. What stands out the most for you from the campaign? A – It really … read more
The Government’s Counter Terrorism Bill has now moved to debate in the House of Lords. The Liberal Democrats opposed the bill in the House of Commons for a simple reason: this bill does little to keep us safe, but a … read more
The Government’s laws do nothing to address the real challenge of fighting terrorism. Instead, the bill contains worrying and wrongheaded measures that are unnecessary and attack individual freedoms. criminalise “reckless” speech make it a crime just to travel to certain … read more