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Sarah called Croydon Council yesterday to report fly-tipping in the local woods. Their response goes to the heart of the problem of public ...

It is a bizarre feeling. I haven’t heard all the details of the coalition deal. But I have just watched a government take office involving...

I listened to Nick Clegg talking about understanding people’s fears of change. I suppose he’s right, though I haven’t quite reached that po...

I know it’s 24 hours ago now, but I’ve reached two conclusions about the third leaders’ debate. Perhaps, more accurately, they are two emot...

I’ve been wondering what Peter Mandelson has been doing with all this extending the hand of friendship to the Lib Dems, who they plainly des...

I’ve been a member of the Lib Dems since 1979, a terrifying thought. I hadn’t realised I was so old (though I was terribly young when I joi...

If you believe, as I do, that the banks are now the key issue in politics - not just sitting on wads of money but actively hoovering up the ...