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Where there is error, may we bring truth. - Margaret Thatcher, 1925 – 2013
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ILN standing up for Uttoxeter

I was slow to pick up on this one, but Uttoxeter Town and Uttoxeter Rural divisions are set to be the first election test for Gavin Webb and his partner Melanie Wilson. Previously, Gavin appeared to vaciliate between the idea of standing for a national election, and sticking to his long-held preference for local...
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The rapidly growing strength of the UK’s pro-liberty student network – Brian Micklethwait

Thursday Speaker: Adriana Lukas

While Adriana would politely disclaim it, anyone who’s adopted the libertarian label in the last decade will have heard of Adriana Lukas through her presence on Samizdata; one of the oldest group blogs around and one which remains a top ranked website. In fact, it’s part of the first quarter of a million of...
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ILN keen to find Libertarian by-election candidate

It feels like like buses but here they are: news of two upcoming by-elections in one day (okay you heard that intro before, sorry). First, re: Portsmouth South, thanks to Guido we find their MP in a spot of bother over some small matter of being a pest to a vulnerable girl, allegedly. The...
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Video: Dominique Lazanski: Fighting for Digital Freedom

I asked Dominique to speak on how she is fighting for digital freedom at the detailed end of the Micklethwait scale, what’s involved in doing it, how is it paid for and how can we help? We learned how she got into the business of Westminster, how she manages to get paid for doing...
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The policy free party

James Rigby shares an interesting strategic idea with upstart blogger The Libertarian: there should be no party policies or manifesto. I’ll say that again. There should be no party policies or manifesto. There can be principles – libertarian principles such as non-aggression, individual liberty and property rights, but that’s it. My view is that...
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Thursday speaker: Michael Rudd

Most of the regular readers here will know Michael one way or another. Either as the easy going regular at the monthly meetup or that bloke with the yellow flag at Rally Against Debt. Michael also spoke at our highly successful Open Mic Night on the topic of Gold and speculated about whether there...
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The UKIP threat is not about Europe – Lord Ashcroft

UKIP lose thanks to Tory vote splitters

I liked this: UKIP’s Nigel Farage said the surge in support for his party was not a “freak result”, telling the BBC: “If the Conservatives hadn’t split our vote we would have won.” The BBC give the result as follows: Mike Thornton (Liberal Democrat) 13,342 Diane James (UKIP) 11,571 Maria Hutchings (Conservative) 10,559 John...
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