On May 18th last year, myself and a few friends hosted the inaugural #libdempint. What began as a pint for five people turned into an event of 200 with Nick Clegg as a surprise guest speaker. The evening was inspiring. People from different walks of life came together on a warm, May evening to discuss […]
Two AM at the main lobby bar of the Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth. The queue is four deep as it has been for the past three or four hours. The main room is overspilling in every direction. It’s loud. There’s shouting. There’s hugging. Someone spills a drink. A couple have a fight in the corner. A debate erupts in […]
Mark Pack’s recently blogged asking what Lib Dem policy on Uber should be. What prompted it? Sal Brinton’s six concerns for Uber. I’m not going to answer the six points, because #libdempinter Pete has answered each point very effectively in the comments. What really bothers me is the precedent this sets if we were to […]