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.
Kemi Appoints Full Shadow Cabinet
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After a drip of announcements yesterday Kemi has released the rest of her
Shadow Cabinet:
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Mel Stride MP
- Sh...
Tuition fees up but is it enough?
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It was inevitable, given the parlous state of university finances, that the
new education secretary would have to increase the level of student fees,
but ...
Dirk Bogarde and the Crystal Palace dinosaurs
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Last night it was Highgate Cemetery. Tonight it's the Crystal Palace
dinosaurs.
Our Mother's House was one of my 10 British films that should be better
...
The Chagos Islands, Mauritius and the ICJ
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*Diego Garcia (Photo: BBC)*
In 2017, the International Court of Justice sought to answer the following
two questions
*(a) Was the process of decolonizat...
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 ...
The Windsor Framework and Scottish Independence
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Give credit where it is due - the deal that Rishi Sunak has agreed with the
European Union is, on the face of it, a good one. It allows for most goods
to...
Eurovision 2022: The Final
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Happy Eurovision Day! I’m very excited to be going to the live final for
the first time tonight and to be there cheering on such a great UK entry in
pers...
Alasdair Crichton, last of the VE Day generation
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*On the anniversary of VE Day this is the remarkable story of my uncle
Alasdair and his experiences at the end of WWII.*
*There are wonderful pictures that...
Rejoin is the last, best hope of unionism
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The man who brought us Brexit, and is now the Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom, keeps on telling us he plans to keep the country together.
It is somewh...
Eglwyswrw and the 1946 University Boat Race
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Today will see the running of the 164th University Boat Race.
But there’s a little bit of Eglwyswrw hidden away in the Boat Race archives.
In the 92nd edi...
Stick that in your pitch-fork and smoke it!
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Last week saw a remarkable British by-election where the Liberal Democrats
over turned a 23,000 majority and their previous near death experience to
win ...
NEW BLOG: MUNGUIN'S NEW REPUBLIC.
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*Mungiun's Republic has migrated to Wordpress.*
*Thank you to all our readers here. I hope you'll join us at the new
address.*
Amidst Brexit chaos, a Holyrood poll
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Five days after the Brexit result was announced, and less than two months
after the Holyrood vote, we have a full Scottish Parliament poll, conducted
by ...
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...
Why vote for me?
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The Haringey Indepedent asked me to outline reasons why people should vote
for me… Here’s my response! “Starting with the very basic – I am local! I
grew u...
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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