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  • 9 Oct 2012
    Playing party politics with welfare

    With 'the big three' parties all singing from the same austerity hymn sheet and promising cuts in social security that differ mainly in degree, says Simon Barrow, it is surely the most vulnerable in society who are set to be the biggest losers from the conference season political jamborees.

  • 17 Oct 2010
    The big parties' conference Pas de Trois

    Party conferences, at least for the 'big three', have become an elaborate ritual for the faithful, says Simon Barrow. But their well-spun manoeuvres have little to do with the 'new politics', let alone the harsh word of the Comprehensive Spending Review.

  • 18 Sep 2007
    Liberal Democrats tackle liberal theology

    Liberal theology and Liberal politics will be on the agenda at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton this evening.