Trevor Smith is a retiring Lib Dem life peer and a former director and chair of the JRRT Ltd.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCameron's damage control strategy will further humiliate the Lib DemsCameron’s coalition reshuffle is nothing more than short term damage control to protect his leadership. But as the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhither the Lib Dems? Withering!The Liberal Democrats took a knocking at last week's Mayoral and local elections, in the latest sign that the once...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPrime Minister as a mid-career job: what consequence for Britain?
The office of Prime Minister, once the apex of a political career, has become a stepping stone for a new generation...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWar with Iran? How should Britain proceed?
Conflict with Iran is looming, with the US and Israel circling around the possibility of a pre-emptive strike to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSave our party from the precipice! A LibDem's plan for recovery
Britain's 'third party' is no longer worthy of the name. Trevor Smith joined the Liberal Party in 1955 when it had...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUnelected Oligarchy: corporate and financial power in Britain under the spotlightCorporate and financial power has always influenced governments. But in Britain, reflecting a global trend, the...