Welsh Liberal blogs

  Alex Cole-Hamilton is the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats lex Cole-Hamilton MSP is today the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.   Speaking as the announcement was made at an event in his constituency, Mr Cole-Hamilton declared that Scotland needs “new hope”.   Alex Cole-Hamilton said:   “After everything we've been through, Scotland needs new hope right now.   “Scottish Liberal Democrats can inspire people again as we have managed to do right here in west Edinburgh, where they came to us in record numbers, and we can do it across the country.   “Under my leadership the Scottish Liberal Democrats will fight the climate emergency with ferocity but without the baggage of nationalism, value carers and those they care for, stand for human rights, offer new hope for business big and small, reach for the best education in the world and deliver the standard of public services our people are clamouring for.   "We ...

  The idea of the Taliban getting closer to power in Afghanistan is very worrying indeed. That it comes at a time when we are withdrawing troops and slashing foreign aid by 78% shows astonishing irresponsibility on behalf of our government. You can’t just walk away and leave people in the lurch as we are doing. Ed Davey has spoken of his concerns about the advance of the Taliban: As the Taliban take swathes of territory on their advance towards Kabul, millions of women and girls are facing the prospect of a new era of injustice, inequality and brutality – while the potential for a new vector of international terrorism forms across Afghanistan. Meanwhile the UK is failing to meet its moral obligation to those interpreters who risked their lives supporting our troops, while our international development spending in Afghanistan has been slashed. The spectre of a new security threat is looming. The UK government must work urgently with our international partners because right now we ar...