I think our leader must be a regular reader of this column, or listener to my Political Frenemies podcast, or purveyor of my Twitter feed. Because, for months now, in those outlets and more I’ve been ...

What is this Labour government playing at? Having steadfastly refused to abolish OFWAT until last week, they now blithely announce, as if it’s some great triumph, that sewerage dumping will halve by ...

To say that Birmingham City Council is facing a number of challenges at the moment would be an understatement. A combination of savage cuts to their central funding, a failed IT system, and the equal ...

For East Europeans the overriding emotional issue is fear. Through the centuries Russia has proven itself to be a bad neighbour. The Baltic States alone had more than 130,000 people arrested and sent ...

Issued almost exactly a year ago, the ICJ ruling found that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory (including Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem) is unlawful, and ...

In Market Harborough, the Conservatives secured a close-fought victory against us. Commiserations to Roger Dunton and the local team for the result here. Harborough DC, Market Harborough-Logan ...

Wow! The Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield and I, only a week or so ago, spoke with students from Stanborough School about whether the voting age should be lowered to 16. We divided the Council Chamber ...

Lib Dems: water regulation in our country is broken Ofwat: Finally Government listened to Lib Dems Scot Lib Dems comment on confirmation of Trump visit dates Cole-Hamilton: SNP want to focus on ...

Workforce figures: public “desperately” needs a govt focused on getting growth back on track Voting reforms: Elon Musk-shaped hole in Government’s announcement Afghanistan data leak ...

Last time I was in Helsinki, it was about 10 years ago when I was a Young Liberal and had been attending the European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) congress on the ferry between Helsinki and Stockholm. My ...