The press outside Cowley Street during the Coalition negotiations

A couple of photos taken on Monday 10 May 2010 while the Coalition negotiations were going on. Suddenly the Liberal Democrats were of intere...

Fraudster escapes from high-security prison after forging bail letter

Who could have foreseen that? Anyway, Metro wins our Headline of the Day Award.

An extended trailer for Coalition

This looks fun - tonight on Channel 4 at 9.

Happy Birthday, Dirk Bogarde

View image | gettyimages.com Dirk Bogarde was born on 28 March 1921.

Liberal Democrats revive the kerb drill

Back in the 1960s, before the touchy-feely, child-centred Green Cross Code was thought of, we had the kerb drill: "At the kerb, halt! L...

...But The Kitchen Sink

In five days a month long celebration held every April since 1996 begins.  It's a tribute to the power of words, worked in every imagina...

Six of the Best 501

Tim Oliver  says Liberals must stand up to Russia over Ukraine. "I very much welcome the decision of the Supreme Court that letters wri...

Church Stretton Library swept away in a tide of management speak

Church Stretton Library is tucked away behind the town's church, housed in a former school. I have written more than one post on this bl...

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