Category Archives: Shirley Williams

Ad Lib: there are mistakes here, but it’s a good effort

Posted on December 10, 2012 by caronlindsay

I’ve been reading the Party’s Ad Lib magazine, the successor to Lib Dem News. Generally, I liked it. I do have some fairly major quibbles, but for a debut issue, looking for new subscribers, I thought it was a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Ad Lib, Katy Riddle, Nick Clegg, Shirley Williams | 4 Comments

Let’s unite behind Shirley Williams’ NHS motion #ldconf

Posted on March 10, 2012 by caronlindsay

I adore Shirley Williams, always have, always will. She’s one of my political heroines. The way she has fought for women’s rights and helped emerging democracies to develop shows a truly liberal and compassionate spirit. So that’s my declaration of … Continue reading →

Posted in Health and social care bill, NHS, Shirley Williams | 4 Comments

Shirley Williams talks about barriers facing women in Politics and Business

Posted on February 16, 2012 by caronlindsay

On one of these election results programmes from 1979, Shirley Williams had to put up with the ignominy of being told she was “very pretty” by Sir Robin Day. I never heard him say the same thing to male politicians, … Continue reading →

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Nick could learn from Barack’s State of the Union preparation

Posted on January 24, 2012 by caronlindsay

I spent some time yesterday evening geeking out on the White House website in advance of tonight’s State of the Union address. This is the annual prestige occasion when the US President addresses both houses of Congress on where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Nick Clegg, Paddy Ashdown, Shirley Williams, Tim Farron | Leave a comment

>Liberal Democrats stand up and are counted with Shirley Williams and Evan Harris on NHS #ldconf

Posted on March 12, 2011 by caronlindsay

> I’ve written many times about how Shirley Williams is my political hero. In fact, we probably don’t need the political in there. I have so much respect for the contribution she’s made not just in this country, but internationally. … Continue reading →

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>Shirley Williams supports Liberal Democrat Trident call

Posted on September 22, 2010 by caronlindsay

>Shirley Williams is my political hero. I had real goosebumps when during the Conference debate on the emergency motion on Trident when the chair asked our 79 year old peer to stand by. When she took to the platform, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Shirley Williams, Trident | 1 Comment

>20 Years since the Berlin Wall came down? Really?

Posted on November 9, 2009 by caronlindsay

>I think the resounding thing I feel from the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down (as predicted by my friend, the author of Cicero’s Songs, when I first knew him in 1985, by the way)is old. Some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Berlin Wall, History, Project Liberty, Shirley Williams | 3 Comments

>7 Reasons I joined the Lib Dems

Posted on May 9, 2009 by caronlindsay

>Time for me to tackle the meme of the moment. You’ll notice that I’m not conforming by waiting until Saturday to do it:-) The backdrop to my political DNA is found in the Preamble to the Party’s Constitution – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Democrat Voice, Robert Maclennan, Shirley Williams | 1 Comment

>Why I love Shirley Williams

Posted on May 5, 2009 by caronlindsay

>Reasons too numerous for one blog posting, but specifically today because I’ve watched her being interviewed on the ’79 election programme. Can you just imagine what would happen to any interviewer today who said to Hazel Blears, or Harriet Harman … Continue reading →

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