42 year old Liberal Democrat non-runner who has decided to start going to the gym (again). Lives in Newhaven, Edinburgh with his partner and their two cats Loco and Tazzer.
I am Deputy Director of Campaigns for the Liberal Democrats responsible for Scotland, been a party member since 1997, activist for years and worked for the party since 2000.
I love watching sport, too old to compete and the best sport ever is ice hockey - I support the Edinburgh Capitals, based at Murrayfield.
From ruins to a cultural centre
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Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre started life in 1829 as the town's new
guildhall. It was built to replace the previous building that was situated
next to Sw...
Back in the office
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Barely into the new year and I am already back in the Lib Dem office to do
some printing for action days in Gateshead this weekend. In addition, I
printed ...
Steam to the Sea! The Southwold Railway Story
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This is from Malcolm Saville's introduction to Sea Witch Comes Home, his
story inspired by the East Coast floods of 1953:
Every mile of this unusual coas...
LIVE: Reform Holds First Rally of 2026
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Reform is holding their first rally of 2026 in London ahead of the local
elections in May. Nigel Farage and Richard Tice are both speaking, and the
party’s...
The Importance of ‘Red Sea Jigsaw Puzzle’ (Part 1)
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Source: Horn of Africa Simple Map While foreign policy circles in London
are focused on Ukraine, the Middle East/Iran and now Venezuela, as well as
the dra...
What is the point of the Daily Telegraph?
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The Daily Telegraph asked today, with an air of mockery and condescension, “What
is the point of the Liberal Democrats?” It is a question that tells us...
Find us at www.facebook.com/dundeewestend
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Fraser started the West End blog on Blogger at www.dundeewestend.scot and
on Wordpress at www.westendblog.org.uk back in 2006 with daily updates
since. A...
A Year of Faith, Creativity, and Community
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As Christmas returns and the light of the Incarnate Word breaks once more
into our winter darkness, I find myself reflecting on a year shaped by
grace, per...
Best Photo Editing Apps for Instagram
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Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most popular social media sites on the
planet right now. By using this platform, you can easily share your
favorite ...
A Sense Of Loss
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We lost, that goes without saying (though the victors will keep on saying
it of course), so it is reasonable today to have a sense of loss.
However, it go...
Why are Remainers So Bloody Stubborn?
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Another week and another failure of the Conservative Government to deliver
Brexit. This sentence could have been written any time since 2018. On this
occa...
Day 6742: Constitutional Outrage
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Monday:
No one should expect to just GET to be Prime Monster!
Liberal Democrats should call for a Vote of Confidence in Parliament before
ANYONE can be a...
Eurovision 2018: The Final
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Tonight it’s the grand final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon
– and it’s on of the most open fields in years. Before I look at the 26
finali...
RANDOM THOUGHTS
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*Well, would you?*
*Where on earth did they find him?*
*If you wrote a farce based on these people, producers would tell you to go
away and try again.*...
We need Britiah liberalism now more than ever
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On 8 May 2015 Nick Clegg made a powerful speech resigning his leadership of
the Liberal Democrats. He spoke of how we need British liberalism now more
tha...
Tactical standing
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There’s been a moderate amount of mumping and moaning from the wilder
fringes of Nat-dom online about the Greens’ candidacy in Edinburgh Central.
Those w...
Merry Christmas
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My apologies for not posting for the past few months but I’ve had eye
problems and being on the computer or iPad for any length of time is nigh
impossi...
The Great Scottish Debate Off
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"It's good to talk", went the advertising slogan, which was probably the
next one BT did after they had run out of ideas for ...
Obat Tradisional Untuk Penyakit Stroke Yang Ampuh
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Stroke merupakan penyakit yang sangat menakutkan, untunglah kini ada solusi
alami untuk penyembuhan stroke melalui *obat tradisional stroke yang ampuh*.
Ob...
Muswell Flyer article – A Fairer Society
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Here’s my latest Muswell Flyer article, also available here. Nb – since the
time of writing – the campaign for fairer health funding has been
successful, a...
Nae man can tether time nor tide
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More women have joined the SNP creating a much more balanced membership; it
has a 50-50 Cabinet; it has committed to changing the face of public boards
and...
Anglo and other phobias
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I was taken by this piece by the redoubtable Lallands Peat Worrier, in
which he ponders the fear of England – or, more precisely, of what England
might bec...
Two Ugandas
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I know two Ugandas. One, the warm and welcoming country where I have spent
a year and a half of my life, is a world away from the other – an
oppressive, pr...
Tim Farron and his Equal Marriage Abstention
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This is the email that Tim Farron sent to all Lib Dem members on April 18th
2012 and why I'm so disappointed with his abstention today:
Dear Chris,
One of...
In praise of...Dermot O'Leary
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So, somewhere during the past 3-4 years it turns out that I became
middle-aged. I listen to Radio 2. Mostly on a Saturday. But guess what -
R2 on a Satu...
This blog has moved (again)
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I have moved my blog over to DuncanStephen.co.uk. Apologies for the
confusion, and for moving my blog just a year after the last time I moved
it. I promise...
The King is Dead, Long Live the Queen 60 Years On
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Sixty years ago George VI died of his lung cancer at Sandringham Palace out
in Kenya the young Princess didn't know for some hours. She returned by
plane a...
On being a woman in politics
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A few things have recently been rattling around in my head which concern
women in politics; I've been trying to gather some ideas as to why there
aren't mo...
On the move
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Thank you for reading my blog.
It has now moved to a new home, with a fresh format.
Visit my new page to see all of my expert analysis in one place. You ...
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