A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living”. These were the words of John Dewey, from his 1916 book, Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the ...
One of the highlights of the Edinburgh Lib Dems social calendar is the South Edinburgh Burns Supper which I’ve been going to for probably 15 years now. I have seen Alex Cole-Hamilton dressed as a ...
I know that everyone reading this will be as shocked and sad as I am to hear of the terrible news that Jim Wallace, a giant of this Party, died today. We send our love to his wife Rosie, and his ...
One of the most important questions in politics is a simple one: do those in power trust people to make decisions for themselves? Not to always decide wisely, not to always choose outcomes that ...
In America, it is conventional political wisdom that the campaign for their next presidential election begins the day after the last one. A recent opinion poll suggests that half of Americans are ...
In her Scotsman column this week, Christine Jardine has made many of us in Scotland cry. She wrote about Jim Wallace, about meeting him as a young reporter and then as a fellow parliamentarian. I ...
British politics has developed a curious allergy to compromise. To concede ground is framed as weakness. To negotiate is to betray. To meet an opponent halfway is, we are told, to have no convictions ...
The new annual report of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK Poverty 2026, makes disturbing reading. Poverty was suffered by 21% of the population in 2023-4, more than 14 million people: the rate of ...
It's 1st February today so Ed Davey has written an article on the Lib Dem website in which he highlights this year's theme, science and innovation and looks at the Lib Dems' strong record in advancing ...
As we watch Donald Trump knock down the checks and balances built into the US constitution to constrain the powers of ...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke common sense. The world is changing. Might is right is replacing the rule of law.
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