Posts Tagged ‘Liberal Democrats’

Mapping the future

Mapping the future

Now that we can view the probable electoral map of Wales at Westminster, our statistical analyst offers some views of what this means for future Welsh elections and the UK as a whole

1966 and all that: Will Cameron cut and run?

1966 and all that: Will Cameron cut and run?

Is Cameron’s recent political decision making really about positioning for a snap election?

Listen to the Assembly on Policing

Listen to the Assembly on Policing

In the second of two articles on policing today, former Secretary of State Paul Murphy makes the case against elected Police Commissioners

Who should I vote for?

Who should I vote for?

The manifestos are out, so what is there to tempt the undecided? Here’s a first-time Welsh voter’s view

Using numbers to tell a tale

Using numbers to tell a tale

One week on and the dust has settled, but what does the referendum result tell us about the forthcoming Assembly elections?

A government of U-turns?

A government of U-turns?

David Cameron’s looked a bit soft recently, reckon pundits. Don’t believe it

A miserable compromise and an expensive mistake

A miserable compromise and an expensive mistake

The Alternative Vote is presented as a good way to get around some of the more egregious aspects of first-past-the-post. But it isn’t, and it introduces new problems all of its own

This vote will not unite progressives

This vote will not unite progressives

The Liberal Democrats won the promise of a referendum on voting reform as part of their deal with the Conservatives. To win the vote, however, they need the support of other parties

‘We are into unchartered territory’

‘We are into unchartered territory’

Andrew Davies AM saw through three Welsh budgets. So how are such plans put together and how can the public sector move forward on making savings?

Is this new government anti-Wales?

Is this new government anti-Wales?

Alun Davies AM becomes our sixth Sixth Columnist and shares his thoughts on why the new UK Government is marginalising Wales

Progressive government and the next challenge for devolution

Progressive government and the next challenge for devolution

A month in to the new UK government, Wales’ leading Conservatives rates progress that has been made and argues that a watershed in British politics has been reached which will benefit Wales

Hung out to dry on the immigration debate

Hung out to dry on the immigration debate

Immigration was a hot topic during the General Election – and for the Lib Dems honesty on this issue was perhaps electorally counter productive, writes our newest Sixth Columnist