Tag Archives: LIberalism
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Why Liberals winning means the Liberal Democrats lose
Leave a commentDecember 6, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The triumph of Liberalism as an ideology in terms of the policies adopted by Labour and the Conservatives has simply …
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London Bridge provides us with so many questions to which we have so few answers
3June 5, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Yesterday morning my two kids (aged seven and nine) were building things with Jenga blocks. We had just watched the …
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The furore over Jeremy Corbyn not singing the National Anthem is illiberal bullying
6September 17, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Is it just me who is concerned about the dangerously illiberal reaction to Jeremy Corbyn not singing the national anthem …
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Charles Kennedy – the most human of politicians
Leave a commentJune 2, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
To anyone who argues that Politicians are all the same I give you Charles Kennedy. Despite having spent his entire …
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The end of the Liberal Democrats?
2May 12, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The Liberal Democrats are trumpeting the five thousand new members that registered with them in the aftermath of their defenestration …
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The end of the Independent Living Fund is a cut too far for a decent society
3March 18, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
There is a concept, introduced by the philosopher John Rawls, called the “veil of ignorance”. Writing about distributive justice (who …
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Homosexuality, dead dogs and hit men – the strange life of Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe
Leave a commentDecember 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The recent death of Jeremy Thorpe shines a light on one of the most controversial political lives. It is a …
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The farcical use of “tolerance” as a reason to cancel a political debate involving UKIP at UEA
5November 30, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The most depressing thing about the story (click here) of students at the University of East Anglia coming together to …
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Emily Thornberry – how low will the bar for political resignations go?
Leave a commentNovember 22, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Emily Thornberry was an excellent Shadow Attorney-General. Actually, I don’t know whether that is true. But she was well qualified …
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We need to act against Islamic State, at least whilst we still have some influence
Leave a commentSeptember 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Today, the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which killed over 3000 people and launched us into what seemed to …
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Why we should have a free vote on whether to repeal the fox hunting ban
Leave a commentAugust 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This week, Barney White-Spunner, the Chairman of the Countryside Alliance, threatened David Cameron with the withdrawal of helpers in the …
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Cybernats should understand that going for the person not the argument weakens their case
1July 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a rule I follow when it comes to debate. If someone has resorted to personal attacks it’s because …
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The “Right to be Forgotten” – the implementation devil rears its head
Leave a commentJuly 4, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made its “Right to be Forgotten judgement” back in May I warned …
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Iraq shows what happens when democracy is overrun by the Tyranny of the majority
Leave a commentJune 23, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the situation in Iraq escalates, it is useful to see what we can learn about how it has come …
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Nick Clegg’s press conference shows the problems for democracy of being in a coalition
Leave a commentJune 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If you are ever in need of a primer in the problems of coalition government, you should look no further …
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Bowe Bergdahl: If you send someone into Afghanistan, you have to get them out of Afghanistan
3June 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
You wouldn’t come across many Bowe Bergdahls in London, England. Born in an area of the United States that people …
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2014 election focus: An existential crisis for the Lib Dems
Leave a commentMay 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If we just talk about the numbers, the last week has been a complete disaster for the Liberal Democrats. In …
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The internet never forgets…but it may have to now
Leave a commentMay 14, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Yesterday a ruling was made by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that makes sense on paper – but it …
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