DEREK LAUD: Why don’t Lib Dems welcome black voices like mine?

The Lib Dems aren’t known for much these days, apart from being ‘serial losers,’ as a friend put it. They’re not even known for being particularly liberal, writes the deputy chairman of the Witney Liberal Democrats Derek Laud You may not have noticed, but the Liberal Democrats are holding their annual conference this weekend. The event … Read more

Facebook preparing ‘exceptional’ measures if US election descends into violent chaos

Facebook is preparing to take ‘exceptional’ measures to restrict the flow of content on its site if the US election descends into violence, its head of global affairs says.  Nick Clegg, former Lib Dem leader and UK deputy prime minister, said the site is preparing a number of ‘break glass’ options to use in the … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary Matt Hancock feeling the heat in Parliament 

Springy Matt Hancock clicked his brogues… but Mr Speaker simply squinted: HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary feeling the heat in Parliament By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:28 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 15 September 2020 Whenever Matt Hancock now comes to the chamber, there is a contest among … Read more