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Abolish the Audit Commission, Ofsted and more
April 08, 2009 1:55 AM
The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it - and the response it generates - onto the Manifesto Working Group.The Proposal
Richard Church: Public services are now more accountable to inspectors than they are to the public th -
Money talks: a response to David Boyle
April 06, 2009 11:00 AM
I very much welcome the challenge laid down by David Boyle to the Social Liberal Forum. Indeed, there is very little in it with which I can disagree. In particular, I share the view held by David that the view that ‘everything can be solved by tax and spending’ is mistaken. I strongly believe that we need a revolution in the way that decisions are made in this country, and that we need to take a totally different approach, -
Save us from Fabianism
April 05, 2009 3:09 AM
This article originally appeared in the April 2009 issue of Liberator Magazine (#332). Liberator have kindly allowed us to reproduce this here, along with Matthew Sowemimo's accompanying article. We have a new Liberal Democrat think-tank. And when there has been little or no thinking around the party for two decades, that has to be a good thing. So why a -
Reconnecting with our radical heritage
April 05, 2009 3:02 AM
This article, an adaptation of the speech Matthew Sowemimo gave at the Social Liberal Forum fringe meeting at Harrogate Spring Conference in March, originally appeared in the April 2009 issue of Liberator Magazine (#332). Liberator have kindly allowed us to reproduce this here, along with David Boyle's accompanying article. Social Liberalism is the mai -
Land Value Tax NOW
April 05, 2009 2:50 AM
The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it - and the response it generates - onto the Manifesto Working Group.The Proposal
Tony Vickers: For many Liberal Democrats, income tax is the most progressive of taxes. Those who earn most, so t -
Volunteercorps
March 30, 2009 7:45 PM
The Ideas Factory is a chance for you to pitch your own idea of what should be in the next Liberal Democrat manifesto. The proposal here is not the policy of the Social Liberal Forum. We will however be passing it - and the response it generates - onto the Manifesto Working Group.The Proposal
Simon Radford:If you have not read Steve Waldman’s ‘The Bill’, I would recommend it. It follows the life cycle of a campai -
Nick Clegg and today's FT - by Gareth Epps
March 27, 2009 6:46 PM
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Reinventing the State (for a tenner)
March 17, 2009 12:44 AM
The new printing of Reinventing the State is now available for sale on the Methuen Bookshop at the special discount price of £10 including postage (RRP £14.99). Get your copy
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No turning back? A response to Compass
March 09, 2009 5:10 PM
At the launch of the Social Liberal Forum in Harrogate, there was considerable enthusiasm among those attending for talking to people outside the Liberal Democrats where there is scope for developing policy ideas together. One organisation specifically suggested was Compass. Coincidentally, an article appeared in the New Statesman just a few days ago which s
