Should stay-at-home mums be better rewarded?
LDCF member Elizabeth Jewkes shares her view on how we could ease the financial strain for stay-at-home mums.CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) have recently considered the impact of tax...
View ArticleA comment on LDCF members' manifesto priorities
I’ve alway felt that one of the merits of the Liberal Democrats is their open, democratic and grass roots approach in policy making. There are loads of opportunities for Lib Dem members to have a voice...
View ArticleI'm a Christian and this is why I vote Liberal Democrat
God and Politics, recently put on a series where writers were asked to discuss their reasons for their political views and how they related to their Christian faith. As part of this series, LDCF Exec...
View ArticleChristian Nation: with the title comes responsibility
There has been a lot of debate in the media recently about David Cameron’s referring to Britain as a ‘Christian nation.’ Here are my thoughts on the matter.What does it mean to be a ‘Christian nation’?...
View ArticleEU, Euro-scepticism, Should Britain Leave? Some notes from an LDCF “Open...
On March 15, 2014, Christian think-tank, Theos, held a conference in London on God & Government. As part of this event, LDCF ran an “Open Spaces” seminar, where people had the chance to discuss and...
View ArticleHow do you solve a problem like UKIP?
Why UKIP?Widespread panic seems to have taken hold of much the political landscape as the realisation sinks in that UKIP could now be, as Farage has declared, ‘Serious Players.’Indeed, their apparent...
View ArticleD-Day 70 years on: Some Reflections
As someone in their 20’s who did not directly know anyone who lost their life in the war, I always find D-Day Memorial an emotional time. This is partly because people close to me lost many loved ones...
View ArticleHypocritical U-Turn or Humble Governing?
Today in Parliament, Andrew George MP’s Affordable Homes private members bill was debated and successfully voted to the next step in the process of becoming law. (Hurrah!)One of the main aims of the...
View ArticleThe Earth is the Lord's and Everything in it
LDCF member Cllr. Nigel Jones gives some reflections on God, humanity and the environment. Since 2004, I have preached a few sermons on the link between the things of the spirit and our environment. In...
View ArticleSchools, faith and caps
Guest blog by LDCF member, Peter TaylorOne of the many delights about being a member of our party is that conference still debates and votes on party policy. One amendment that elicited a large number...
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