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new blog site coming soon www.londonliberal.org.uk & blog.londonliberal.org.uk

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at 6:57 pm  
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Good news – not only will this blog stay online (after considerable thought) but with a desire to refocus and do something new, I have a new site which will be available in a couple of days time

blog.londonliberal.org.uk

Not too much point in clicking on it yet, as the domain is in process of server propagation and will not be available generally until Friday.

So what will this new site be all about?

In no aprticular order or preference:

  • LibDem activities in London
  • Reports about our GLA AM’s and what they are up to
  • Guest contibutors and articles from AM’s, MP’s and councillors
  • London campaign issues
  • and more things which are all plastered on post-it notes on my wall at the moment

If you are a London LibDem and want to be a contributor, have thoughts on what should be featured (a campaign you are interested in etc) or have any comments in general, please post a reply or contact me on Twitter @ChrisLibDemNW1 and lets talk about it!

I look forward to hearing from you all soon.

Thanks

chris

Ming for Speaker?

Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 10:48 pm  
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Iain Dale has revealed an ‘exclusive’ on his blog tonight (although a fair few of us had wind of this a day or so ago) in that Sir Menzies Campbell is mounting a campaign to secure the position of Speaker of the House.

Ming has let it be known that he is willing to be included as a possible alternative to Bercow in an email due to be sent out to all MPs tomorrow morning by Labour MP Kate Hoey and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries.

Will he win? There is certainly a lack of support in the current Speaker, although will the House have the courage to firstly rebel against him (life for any member who does and the bid is unsuccessful would be difficult when the speaker was returned to office) and secondly, does the House want a LibDem as the Speaker?

I certainly would like to see a LibDem as the Speaker of the House, if for nothing more than to redress the balance and provide an opportunity for us to exercise some control over the day to day business of the House.

I for one will be watching the outcome with interest.

Theresa May – introduction to her voting on equality issues (part I)

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 6:55 pm  
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Here is a very quick analysis of the voting record for Theresa May (as recorded in Hansard). (clue: her votes are in RED - minority means NO, or in other words, against the bill)

NOT impressive is it?

Even more, if you start looking at where she has voted against the Tory whip, it is even more scary. For instance, she was a rebel against the Tory vote of Aye for reformation of the Upper House.

A more detailed analysis of her voting record will come in a day or so, along with a comparison against the new cabinet, so we can see where they all stand on issues which to LibDems and others, are important!

Commons 22 Jun 1998 Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16 minority Majority (strong)
Commons 25 Jan 1999 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill minority Majority
Commons 10 Feb 1999 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful minority Majority
Commons 1 Mar 1999 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill – Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill absent Majority
Commons 10 Feb 2000 Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill absent Majority
Commons 5 Jul 2000 Local Government Bill [Lords] – Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying minority Majority
Commons 24 Oct 2001 Relationships (Civil Registration) absent Majority
Commons 29 Oct 2001 Adoption and Children Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading minority Majority
Commons 16 May 2002 Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minority Majority
Commons 20 May 2002 Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minority Majority
Commons 4 Nov 2002 Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters minority Majority (strong)
Commons 10 Mar 2003 Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 absent Majority
Commons 10 Mar 2003 Local Government Bill — Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality (Section 28) absent Majority (strong)
Commons 12 Oct 2004 Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] Majority Majority (strong)
Commons 9 Nov 2004 Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples absent Majority
Commons 9 Nov 2004 Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading absent Majority
Commons 19 Mar 2007 Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations absent Majority (strong)
Commons 20 May 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minority Majority
Commons 20 May 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minority Majority

Jo Christie-Smith

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 at 6:29 pm  
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Just heard the voice of another LibDem blogger on LBC (James Whale’s Drive Time Show) and she spoke a hell of a lot of common sense.

Adding you to my blog roll! Like your outlook and perspective!!

Blog re-titling coming too…..

Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at 1:17 pm  
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I have decided that there will be a renaming of my blog.

With the refocusing of my blogging to concentrate on local London and constituency issues, I am playing with a number of names including:

Liberal London

NW1 Liberal Democrat

These are only the first two I have come up with  -  if you have some suggestions, make a comment and let me know!