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30 Most Recent Press Articles
A 21st Century Union
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in House Magazine on Thu 1st Feb 2007
A lot has changed in 300 years. When you stop and think, it's actually harder to come up with things that haven't changed since the Act of Union was passed in 1707.
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Comment piece on young peoples attitudes to violence against women
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in joswinson.org.uk on Fri 8th Dec 2006
The days of women being given a slap for disrespecting the men in their lives should be nothing but a bad memory and a harrowing scene from a Charles Dickens' screen adaptation. Male assault of woman should be nothing but a distasteful reminder of when women were no more than chattels and the possessions of male relatives, acceptably controlled by through violent behaviour.
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Letter to The Guardian regarding Women in Politics
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in The Guardian on Fri 6th Oct 2006
It is right and timely that Martin Kettle (The amazing gender gap, October 3) should ask why there are so few women at the top in politics. Perhaps for the first time, the three major parties agree that the under-representation of women is not just an affront; it undermines democracy. Mr Kettle's conclusions about the relative competence of our female MPs could, however, have benefited from a more rigorous analysis. It is not the number of outstanding female MPs that is disproportionately low, but the total number, at just 19%. The pool from which future leaders, ministers and shadow ministers are drawn is substantially smaller for women than for men.
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Speech on Scottish Achievements, UK Liberal Democrat Conference 2006
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in scotlibdems.org on Tue 19th Sep 2006
Scottish Liberal Democrats have delivered the popular and clear benefits of home rule. It has been a mix of ministerial power and radical legislation. Crucially, we have done what we said we would. People can see the difference we have made in Scotland and the difference with Labour governing on their own in London.
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"Scottishness" - Reflections of Identity
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in Holyrood Magazine on Wed 30th Aug 2006
Ironically, I tend to feel most Scottish when I'm not in Scotland. Living and working in Scotland, surrounded by other Scots, Scottishness is often something which you take for granted. It's just a given, underpinning society but not necessarily talked about unless there's some major sporting event, Burns' night, St Andrew's Day or similar.
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Making a difference - Liberal Democrats with a bright future
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in Parliamentary Monitor Magazine on Fri 18th Aug 2006
Scotland is a healthy place to be a Liberal Democrat. The party is strong north and south of the border. As Executive partners in Government Liberal Democrats have demonstrated not only our ability to govern, but the real difference that our policies can make when taken from drawing board to practical application. At Westminster, we are now Scotland's second party with both votes and seats. The by-election success in the Labour heartland of Dunfermline and West Fife this year validates our position.
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Reforms must encourage personal contact
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in New Politics Network on Mon 10th Jul 2006
The issue of party funding cannot be separated from party spending. The amount of money spent at general elections seems a complete anathema to most people.
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Jo's tricky question stumped Tony Blair
Written by Patrick McFall and published in The Sunday Post on Sun 16th Apr 2006
DAVID CAMERON is desperate to inject more vim, vigour and downright youthfulness into the Conservative Party. But over in the Lib-Dem corner sits an ambitious young Scot who many pundits reckon is already holding all the cards.
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Power Report backs electoral reform
Published on Thu 9th Mar 2006
The Power Inquiry is an independent inquiry set up by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to investigate why engagement with formal democratic politics in Britain was declining and what could be done to reverse the trend. The report of the Power Inquiry, "Power to the People", was launched on 27 February 2006
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SNP feels the earth move in West Fife
Written by Chris Deerin and published in Scotland on Sunday on Sun 12th Feb 2006
ON NOVEMBER 2 next year Winnie Ewing will, I hope, pop the cork on a bottle of champagne and spend the day indulging in watery-eyed reminiscence. In the evening the SNP, if it has any class, will throw her a lavish party. It was on that date in 1967 that Ewing won the Hamilton by-election, depriving the Labour Party of its sixth safest seat in Britain and serving notice that the Scottish National Party had arrived as a political force. It was then, and remains 40 years later, the party's crowning achievement.
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Lib Dems launch diversity drive
Published in DeHavilland on Wed 25th Jan 2006
A group of Liberal Democrats have today launched a campaign to get more women and ethnic minorities into the parliamentary party.
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Lib Dems demand ethnic diversity
Published in BBC Online on Tue 24th Jan 2006
A group of Liberal Democrats has launched a campaign to make the party "more representative" of the UK's ethnic diversity.
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Three in race for Lib Dem leadership
Written by Catherine MacLeod and published in The Herald on Fri 20th Jan 2006
Mark Oaten abandoned the race for the Liberal Democrat leadership yesterday after admitting he did not have the backing of fellow MPs.
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Speech at Sir Ming Campbell's leadership campaign launch
Written by Jo Swinson on Thu 19th Jan 2006
Thank you all very much for coming today. I'm very pleased to be able welcome you to the launch of Ming Campbell's campaign. It's an exciting campaign - we all know that Ming will be a superb leader of the Liberal Democrats.
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Reflections on a turbulent week
Written by Jo Swinson and published in www.joswinson.org.uk on Tue 10th Jan 2006
The past week has been difficult, unpleasant and upsetting for Lib Dem members, activists and voters. Many people feel angry, and can't understand how so many loyal MPs could publicly withdraw their support from Charles Kennedy at a time when he had admitted having a drink problem.
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Simon Hoggart's sketch: Oooh, missus! Bring on the sausages and the truncheon
Written by Simon Hoggart and published in Guardian on Fri 2nd Dec 2005
These may be straws in the wind. They may even be hay bales in the wind. But on Wednesday, Jo Swinson, the Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbarton, asked Tony Blair if, now that he had seen off his fourth Tory leader, it might not be time to "say goodbye to the Punch and Judy style of prime minister's questions?" Mr Blair said he agreed with her, adding: "We will wait and see what happens next week."
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Commons sketch: Mighty gladiator heads out of the ring alone
Written by Andrew Gimson and published in Daily Telegraph on Thu 1st Dec 2005
HORRIFIC new evidence emerged yesterday of the sheer human waste caused by early retirement. The Commons saw a Leader of the Opposition who is not just in full working order but plainly at the height of his powers.
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Prime minister's questions
Published in The Guardian on Wed 30th Nov 2005
Amid all the hullabaloo surrounding the Turner report into pensions - a ministerial statement from the work and pensions secretary, John Hutton, follows this session of PMQs - it's easy to overlook the fact that today is Michael Howard's swansong as Conservative leader.
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Westminster Hall Debate on Trade with Developing Countries
Written by Jo Swinson MP and published in Hansard on Thu 17th Nov 2005
Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire) (LD): I am pleased to introduce the debate on this important topic. It is particularly timely, given the World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting scheduled for next month in Hong Kong.
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Many years from now...
Written by Jo Swinson and published in The House Magazine on Mon 10th Oct 2005
Saving isn't fashionable. The financial culture of the 21st century doesn't encourage it, with low interest rates, easy access to credit and the perpetual pursuit of instant gratification. Coupled with spiralling student debt, a difficult housing market for first time buyers and an immensely complex pensions system, is it any wonder that so many young people are delaying thinking about their retirement and pension provision? Yet even if it is unsurprising, it is deeply worrying. As our population ages, individual provision for retirement becomes even more important.
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Column Evening Times 27th July
Written by Jo Swinson and published in Evening Times on Wed 27th Jul 2005
Rather depressing times in London as the nightmare of a second terrorist attack within two weeks unfolded. While there was general relief that the grotesque plans of the bombers did not come to fruition as they intended, the news was a shock to a city just starting to recover and get back to normal after the horrific events of July 7th.
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Column: School's out as MPs pack up for summer break
Written by Jo Swinson and published in Evening Times on Wed 20th Jul 2005
THERE'S a 'last week of term' feeling about the Commons this week, with thoughts turning to holidays and a bit of a break after we finish tomorrow.
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MPs stunned by London terror attacks
Published in Kirkintilloch Herald on Wed 13th Jul 2005
EAST Dunbartonshire MP Jo Swinson managed to travel back to Glasgow on Thursday to attend her sister's wedding, despite the chaos on London's transport network following the bombings.
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Column: Back to Normal for Resilient Londoners
Written by Jo Swinson and published in Evening Times on Wed 13th Jul 2005
Nearly a week on from the terrorist attacks in London, life is amazingly, and inspiringly, pretty much back to usual. The resilience of everyday people has been remarked upon, and has ensured that despite the tragic loss of life, the terrorists have not achieved their aim of paralysing the capital city.
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