In the past three months I had delivered around 35 speeches and presentations. During about 25 of them I have asked the audience the question that is the title of this column (why I will explain later)..Whether it is a

Commenting after campaigning with former party leader the Right Honourable Charles Kennedy MP, Liberal Democrat candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election Eileen Baxendale said: †It’s clear that Labour’s recession is damaging business. Voters here have had enough. â€

Gordon Brown has failed to explain to the British people why we are in Afghanistan, and how we are going to succeed," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.

The Bank of England clearly thinks that the economy is still a long way from recovery," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP has called on the Labour party to make up their minds about minimum pricing. Mr Brown made the call after speaking in a debate about minimum pricing in the Scottish Parliament. Unlike the

Commenting on the SNP Government’s plans to celebrate St Andrew’s Day, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Mike Rumbles said: †We all know that the SNP intends to publish its doomed independence referendum Bill on St Andrew’s Day. †The Scottish

Commenting on a report from Shelter Scotland showing an increasing number of children involved in eviction cases, Liberal Democrat MSP Ross Finnie said: †There are a staggering number of evictions where children are involved. Those involved in the housing

Speaking after a Scottish Parliament debate on Autumn Fisheries Negotiations, Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesman Liam McArthur MSP said: "The shortcomings of the Common Fisheries Policy are well-documented. The case for regional fisheries management is now widely accepted, though how that

Commenting after visiting two asylum projects in Glasgow North East, Liberal Democrat Shadow Scotland Secretary Alistair Carmichael MP said: "The asylum system lacks humanity and is woefully inefficient. "Scotland has a proud history of sending people around the world and

Jo Swinson MP joined a panel of eminent speakers in a debate held by the Sustainable Development Commission in Westminster this week. The panel challenged the commonly held belief that high levels of economic growth are compatible with creating a

This is a shocking indictment of NHS services for those who are dying," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary.

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has today highlighted the failure of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) after figures obtained from a recent parliamentary answer revealed those aged over 50 finding work through Jobcentre plus across the highlands,

Jim Hume MSP, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland has today commented on the NFUS statement that the group would be focusing on helping farmers cope with the burden on compulsory electronic sheep tagging. Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson

It is inhumane that provisions to stop violence against women should be dependent on immigration status," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson and MP for Dunfermline and West Fife, Willie Rennie, today questioned Gordon Brown over potential MoD plans to dump nuclear submarine waste at Rosyth. When he was in opposition, Gordon Brown described such plans as threatening

The fight over gay-marriage rights in Maine was resolved on Tuesday when it was rejected by the narrowest of margins in a closely contested vote. The same-sex marriage movement is now expected to turn its focus to New Jersey where

Officials from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier today that there are more than 38 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine available. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the 38 million doses that are currently

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced in London on Nov. 6 that Britain is committed to the War in Afghanistan, according to CNN.com.Brown emphatically spoke about Britain’s military commitment to the long-fought counterinsurgency battle in Afghanistan. He also emphasized the

Orlando, Florida resident Jason Rodriguez, 40, returned to the Reynolds, Smith & Hills engineering firm that he had worked at two years ago and opened fire on employees earlier today, killing one person and injuring five others. He was taken

According to Reuters.com, the U.S. consumer credit dropped by $14.80 billion in the month of September. This statistic was released by the Federal Reserve and this amount is significantly larger than the total that was predicted by a group of