
I first met Chris Rennard in the run-up to the 1999 European elections, when I was the number two on the East of England list. Of course I knew who he was, a campaign legend, whilst I was just starting my career in politics...

Asked By Baroness Scott of Needham MarketTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what protection is available to tenants of private landlords subject to repossession proceedings.The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (Baroness Andrews): My Lords, I s...

This article has been previously published by E-politix...The misery of home repossessions has become all too real in recent months as the recession bites deeper...

Thank you for your comments, supportive or otherwise. As Party President, my job is to consider the views of our membership so, rather than get into individual correspondence, I will be reading the more than 200 (as at 1 a.m.) responses I have received since the e-mail to members was issued...

Asked By Baroness Gardner of ParkesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many intending purchasers have been helped to buy properties under the MyChoiceHomeBuy scheme; and what funding remains available to prospective purchasers.The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities a...

I'm down in Cornwall, having arrived last night for the start of a weekend of campaigning in the West Country, with a certain amount of relief at having put some distance between myself and the increasingly poisonous atmosphere at Westminster...

Its always exciting to get to the formal launch of a campaign, after all the months of planning and preparation.This morning Nick kicked off our campaign for the European Parliamentary elections by launching our manifesto "stronger together, poorer apart"...

A new group has been set up in the Party - the Liberal Democrat Friends of Poland - which was launched today in the House of Commons. The founder of the group is John Oakes from Islington, who got in touch a few weeks ago to ask if I'd attend the launch and make a short speech of welcome...















