Andrea Ledsome is wrong - Confirmatory Vote is Required
On the BBC Marr Programme, Andrea Leadsom, who is the leader of the House of Commons, stated that it would be a betrayal of the 2016 referendum result to hold a peoples' or confirmatory vote on the withdrawal agreement. We disagree
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European Elections Preparations Start
British government has informed the European Council that it is to start preparations for the European elections in the UK
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A Fairer Share for All
We are working on policies to tackle poverty and regional inequality in the United Kingdom - one of the causes of the Brexit vote.
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Selection of Candidates for European Elections
The Liberal Democrats are starting to select their candidates for the European elections, as reported in the Huffington Post.
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British Public Turning Against Leave
@UKElectionMaps has just produced an updated poll of polls and it shows a slow but consistent trend away from Leave and towards Remain
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ALDE Party Council - Berlin
ALDE is the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and is the European political party in which the Liberal Democrats are members. Its latest Council meeting was held in Berlin and Rob Harrison attended as a non-voting observer.
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LGBT+ History Month
The former Liberal Democrat MP, Lynne Featherstone, was the architect of the same-sex marriage act, which legalised same-sex marriage in the UK on 5 February 2013. We are still fighting to protect the rights of all citizens throughout Europe and the World
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Pulse of Europe - Munich - 3 Feb 2019
Pulse of Europe - standing up for the future of Europe
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Meaningful Vote 29 January
29 January saw another crazy evening in the British House of Commons as Theresa May tried to get her deal through parliament.
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New Year Message - 2019
Happy New Year!
I write this message on New Year’s Day travelling on a train – one of the world-famous ICE trains – travelling the length of Germany from Munich to Hamburg. The journey has given me plenty of time for reflection on the events of the past year and those in the near future.
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