Earlier this afternoon, I was encouraged by a friend on Facebook to visit Vote to Remain to pledge my vote to remain. Long term readers of this blog and of my other posts on other blogs will know of a … Continue reading Lib Dems pledge to “keep Great Britain in Europe”. What about Northern Ireland?
The UK Prime Minister is making extrapolations on future policy on the governance of the UK based on one vote on a different issue in one part of the UK. That is hardly democratic is it? Continue reading A vote for Better Together is not a vote for more devolution…
This afternoon we have seen the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill pass its third reading in the House of Commons. Many people start claiming that Equal Marriage is home and dry. This is quite far from the case. The Bill … Continue reading We’re being left behind in Northern Ireland: why I am a proud Liberal Democrat
It seems that it is not just Gyronny Herald that is seeing a resurgence in blogging activity. John O’Neill has started blogging over at Liberal Democrats in Northern Ireland which has had a bit of a facelift as well. Continue reading Look out more articles to come…
It’s has happened again. What? I hear you ask. Nothing simpler than another occasion in which those in Lib Dem HQ in London forget about us in Northern Ireland.
It is often said to me that the Lib Dems don’t make policy on issues affecting Northern Ireland only – that is on issues devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Last time I looked, taxation was not one of them. It may be in the future, but at present it is not.
So why, does Tim Gordon’s great new website asking us what we would do with £60 extra in every month, not allow people from Northern Ireland to answer? Continue reading “It really would try the patience of a saint…”
Article on Lib Dem Voice by Michael asking whether Nick Clegg meant what he said and said what he meant about standing in every seat in the elections in 2015. Continue reading Opinion on LibDemVoice: the forgotten family member and what Nick said
It will be difficult to nurture creativity when the valuable creative space of Bedford’s Civic Theatre has been lost to the people of Bedford by the actions of Lib Dem Mayor Dave Hodgson. How many people – not just theatre groups, but dancers, musicians, and others – will miss this important council resource when it is changed to create something that could (and in my opinion should) be located in Borough Hall? Continue reading Fancy a night out in Bedford’s Civic Theatre? Not for much longer according to Mayor Hodgson!
It’s been a busy week for the people of Total Politics with all the Blog Awards being announced. Today it was the turn of the Top 25 Northern Irish Blogs. Continue reading “unlucky for some – but not for me…”
Forty-eight not in years of age but ranking in the Total Politics Blog Awards in the Lib Dem Bloggers category. I really, really, did not expect to be in the top 50 at all. So thank you to everyone who voted for me, and with a new lease of life having rested a bit over the summer, who knows where we all will be next year. Congratulations go to fellow Northern Irish Lib Dem blogger Stephen Glenn, who once more is at number 5. And as we all know, we lost Andrew Reeves this year. So it is great to … Continue reading I’m amazed: I’m 48
The Total Politics Blogger Top 100 Lib Dem blogs 2011 list is out. Much to my surprise, Gyronny Herald comes out at number 66, the collaborative Liberal Democrats in Northern Ireland blog comes in at number 72 (up from 75 last year), and Stephen Glenn’s Stephen’s Liberal Journal comes romping in at number 5 which is two up from on last year. The full list can be seen here: There are a few quirks in the list including the interloper The Will Patterson Notebook from the SNP! And lucky Craig Murray being in at number 40 and number 100. I suspect that there … Continue reading Today is brought to you by the numbers 72, 66 and 5…
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