Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jo Swinson MP trains women MPs in Kurdistan, Iraq

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Jo Swinson’s latest video, here on You Tube, gives an insight into her recent trip to Kurdistan with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy where she helped train female MPs. It highlights the important work of the Foundation in providing support for … Continue reading →

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Sheridan gagging order is just wrong

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Tommy Sheridan, former MSP and Solidarity party leader returns to Glasgow from prison today to serve the remainder of his 3 year sentence for perjury at home. For six years, certain low risk prisoners have been eligible to be released … Continue reading →

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Welfare Reform Bill: what I said to Lib Dem MPs

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

This Wednesday, the Government will attempt to overturn the amendments to its Welfare Reform Bill made by the Lords in the House of Commons. Last week I reported that over 50 former Lib Dem candidates, including several Leadership Programme hopefuls … Continue reading →

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#PAD photos 22-28 January 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

We went to the second last performance of this year’s panto at the King’s in Edinburgh. Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Andy Gray were as funny as ever. I have been singularly rubbish at taking photos this week so here … Continue reading →

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Review: The Iron Lady

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

For the first time, I took advantage of being at home in the middle of the day and went to the cinema on Wednesday. The film that inspired me to do so was one about possibly the most controversial British … Continue reading →

Posted in Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, Reviews | 1 Comment

Leadership programme hopefuls and new MEP among signatories of candidates’ plea to Clegg on Welfare Reform

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Today’s Guardian carries a report that more than 50 Liberal Democrat candidates at the last election have written to Nick Clegg to ask for a rethink on welfare reform. This shows that many within the Party are unhappy with measures like … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Memorial Day – Jo Swinson’s reflections on her visit to Auschwitz

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

In September 2009, Jo Swinson MP went to Auschwitz as part of an educational trip with Scottish secondary school pupils. This is her moving video account of her visit. It breaks my heart to think of the brutality that took … Continue reading →

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