Last Wednesday, CSLD, together with Caius Politics Society, hosted its first event of the academic year – one which will probably prove to be one of the highlights of the political year in Cambridge. We were fortunate enough to have none other than the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable here to speak and answer questions [...]
Welcome back! Whether you are a fresher coming up to Cambridge for the first time or a seasoned member of the University, I hope you are looking forward to this Michaelmas Term as much as we are. The whole CSLD team has been working hard over the summer to bring you a range of fantastic events [...]
It’s more than two years since the Liberal Democrats joined the Tories to form Britain’s first peace-time coalition. So after 27 months, 47 parliamentary acts and infinite coalition-marriage comparisons, what does the Lib Dem governmental track record look like? Can we be at all proud of the party’s time in office? view full post »
The spectre of local elections looms large over the political scene each Easter Term in Cambridge and this year has been no exception. Despite the proximity of exams, CSLD volunteers managed to deliver leaflets and letters to every college of the University on behalf of the Liberal Democrat candidates standing in student-heavy wards. Thanks in [...]
There are few politicians like Mohamed Nasheed. The young, charismatic journalist turned statesman endured years of exile, torture and solitary confinement to lead a grassroots and peaceful movement for democracy in the Maldives. His struggle was defined by the most unlikely vision for his island nation, that of a liberal democracy in a deeply conservative, [...]
October 14th, 2012 
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Last Wednesday, CSLD, together with Caius Politics Society, hosted its first event of the academic year – one which will probably prove to be one of the highlights of the political year in Cambridge. We were fortunate enough to have none other than the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable here to speak and answer questions asked by an auditorium packed with students of all political temperaments.
