The more equal societies are, the fewer their social problems and the better their chance of tackling carbon emissions, says Professor Richard Wilkinson

335 – Stop, search, listen (04 October 2009)

Duwayne Brooks favours stop and search powers, but asks why policing still targets black people

334 – Considering the beam (13 July 2009)

The Liberal Democrats should scrap their centralised campaigns department in favour of a return to grassroots activity, says Bill le Breton

333 – The MP caught in the kettle (18 May 2009)

Tom Brake saw the treatment of G20 protesters as a parliamentary observer and says police tactics must change

332 – Reconnecting with our radical heritage (27 March 2009)

Matthew Sowemimo explains why the Social Liberal Forum has been created and why it has been launched now

331 – Peace from Gaza’s wreck? (06 February 2009)

Israel’s real friends must admit that the Middle East conflict cannot have a military solution, says Jonathan Fryer

330 – Please ignore us (06 February 2009)

The Liberal Democrat response to the economic crisis is wrong and might have been designed to pass unnoticed by the public, but the answer is staring the party in the face, says Bill Le Breton

329 – The X Factor: Lib Dem presidential election candidates answer Liberator’s questions (22 October 2008)

The three candidates in this year’s election for president of the Liberal Democrats answer Liberator’s questionnaire

328 – Read the small print (12 September 2008)

If those around Nick Clegg are so confident of the popularity of their new policy to reduce the overall tax burden, why have they used such underhand tactics to get it adopted by the party, asks Paul ...

327 – Narratives not slogans (20 July 2008)

The Liberal Democrats’ desire to sound like a party of government has also made them sound indistinguishable, says Ros Scott

326 – Struggle for a liberal South Africa (16 June 2008)

The ceiling on liberal progress will remain low in unequal societies until they find out how to address poverty, says Helen Zille

325 – A human agenda for public services (13 April 2008)

David Boyle welcomes the first signs of an intellectual thaw within the Liberal Democrats

324 – Time to return to our roots (29 March 2008)

Empowering people means giving power away, says new Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg

323 – Fix that term (29 March 2008)

This autumn’s on-off general election makes the case for fixed term parliaments, says Lynne Featherstone

322 – Strictly Come Voting (27 November 2007)

As is customary on these occasions, Liberator asked the two Liberal Democrat leadership contenders a series of questions and here are their answers

321 – Leave Ming alone (10 September 2007)

Most of the complaints from within the party about Ming Campbell’s leadership are misplaced, argues Simon Titley

320 – A Liberal approach to immigration (09 August 2007)

Ignoring the impact of immigration is no longer an option, argue Nick Clegg and Simon Hughes

319 – A way out of the 1997 trap (08 July 2007)

The parliamentary breakthrough of 1997 turned the Liberal Democrats into just another political party at just the wrong moment, but there is a way forward now, says David Boyle

318 – Blood on their hands (13 May 2007)

Richard Younger-Ross was horrified by the damage he saw Hezbollah had inflicted on Haifa, but the damage he saw in Lebanon after last summer’s war was worse

317 – The consensus that stifles (29 March 2007)

Liberal Democrats in Wales are about to enter assembly elections in which little distinguishes the four main parties, says Russell Deacon

316 – Secular faith (25 February 2007)

Secular fundamentalists are wrong to think that human rights are self-evident, says John Pugh

315 – Voices for peace amid the bombs (10 December 2006)

Richard Younger-Ross has met Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who are trying to find a way forward from the wreckage of last summer’s violence

313 – Best when we're boldest (10 September 2006)

Despite solid progress by the Liberal Democrats, there remains much to do, says Simon Hughes

314 – Technocrat or ideologue? That is the question (18 August 2006)

David Boyle compares three recently published books of essays produced by Liberal Democrats and looks for signs of a struggle with ideas

312 – Still punching above our weight? (15 August 2006)

The failure to agree an EU constitution has closed off one solution to Britain’s overstretched defence commitments, so it’s time for a radical review of them, says Tim Garden

311 – Sweet land of liberty (16 July 2006)

The European Parliament has tried to convince America that its refusal to close Guantánamo Bay damages rather than helps the fight against terror, says Liz Lynne MEP

310 – Bring back ideology (21 May 2006)

Is there a role for ideology in government in today’s world or are we seeing ‘the end of history’, asks Graham Watson MEP

309 – Who knows how to campaign? (13 April 2006)

The Liberal Democrats have reached the limit of incremental advance through elections. To make a breakthrough, they must learn how to campaign on issues, says Tony Greaves

308 – Decision Time (19 February 2006)

As is customary on these occasions, Liberator asked the three Liberal Democrat leadership contenders a series of questions and here are their answers

307 – Labour faces its death throes (18 December 2005)

Labour has been reduced to a vehicle to keep the government in office, but its authoritarianism will be its undoing, predicts Brian Sedgemore

306 – Labels designed to confuse (27 October 2005)

Caricatures built around political labels will stifle a vital debate on public services in the Liberal Democrats, says Nick Clegg

305 – Iraq: a year to go (07 September 2005)

The prospects for Iraq are gloomy. Tim Garden says foreign forces have not improved matters and a phased withdrawal over a year is needed

304 – Make war history (14 August 2005)

Abolition of war seems an impossible dream, but a growing number of conflict-wracked countries are turning away from violence, says Caroline Hayman

303 – Goodbye ‘beads without string’ (08 July 2005)

Meeting the Challenge aims to make Lib Dem policies hang together, says Duncan Brack

302 – So you want to review policy? (30 May 2005)

Charles Kennedy plans to conduct a post-election policy review. Simon Titley offers this step-by-step guide

301 – Patriot games (23 February 2005)

Patriotism is viewed with suspicion for good reasons, but can describe an essential sense of community in a rootless world, says John Stevens

300 – They’re on God's side (13 December 2004)

Religious fundamentalists have a grip on American politics that has helped to drive liberalism off the political map, warns Dennis Graf

299 – Referendum role (07 November 2004)

The Liberal Democrats must lead the ‘yes’ case for the EU constitution because no other party can do so, say Marie-Louise Rossi and Nick Lowe

298 – No need to fear liberalism (14 September 2004)

The Liberal Democrats must reclaim all of their liberal heritage and the Orange Book points the way, says David Laws

297 – Situation vacant (25 July 2004)

There are not one but two presidential elections this year. We’re taking a look at the other one – the election of a new president of the Liberal Democrats. Liberator asked the two contenders a series...

296 – Kulturkampf (18 June 2004)

The controversy over the EU constitution and rise of UKIP suggest something much deeper than euroscepticism, says Simon Titley

295 – Atlantic divide (12 June 2004)

Joining American high-intensity military operations will be at the expense of Britain’s armed forces being a ‘force for good’, but deeper European cooperation will make us safer, says Tim Garden

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