Lynne Featherstone, the Member of Parliament for Hornsea and Wood Green in North London, has taken on a new role as the Chair of the Technology Board for the Liberal Democrats. This body aims to coordinate and oversee activity online. The Lib Dems are a federation of separate associated organisations, rather than being a centralised organisation directed centrally. I was interested in how the Tech...

Paying tribute to the late Leo Abse, former MP and gay rights champion, Liberal Democrat Youth and Equality Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone said: "As a nation we should be grateful for his contribution as a Parliamentarian. He spearheaded some of the most momentous changes in legislation, paving the way for greater equality. "His successes in Parliament freed many from the shackles of paternalism...

Source Lynne Featherstone is a bit of a curve ball. Firstly she is much more liberal than most MPs (not hard these days in all fairness) for the Liberal Democrats, she is also one of the few MPs that is actually embracing modern technology and actually engages with people. I've also no doubt from her articles that she does her very best to represent her constituents. However she counters that...

Lynne FeatherstoneImpassioned Liberal Democrats argue for greater efforts to fight for equality Last week the second reading of the Equalities Bill took place in Parliament. The bill attempts to tackle the high levels of inequality that have increased under the current Government. Lib Dem Spokesperson for Youth and Equalities, Lynne Featherstone, declared in her opening remarks "our...

Liberal Democrats. I look around and I see the faces of so many friends, colleagues, Cabinet Members. Yes – I did just say that – Liberal Democrat members of the Cabinet. Now conference, I was pretty clear at the time as to just what I thought of having an all male all pale team sent

Commenting on the warning from the chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission that the extension of maternity leave to up to a year may be sabotaging women's careers, Liberal Democrat Youth and Equality Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone said: "It is shameful that women could be set to face more discrimination because the law has become fairer. "Rather than stopping the extension ...

Lib Dem equalities minister Lynne Featherstone is in the news for examining proposals to make the specific offence of stalking a criminal offence. The Independent reports: Stalkers are to face jail under government plans to create a new criminal offence after prosecutors admitted it was hard to bring cases to court. Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal

In May Liberal Democrat Voice carried a piece from Lynne Featherstone about the lessons from May’s elections, in which she laid out five challenges for the party including, We should ensure that we have at least a modest local internet presence covering every part of the country, helping point the public at more news about the

Commenting on today’s publication of the Equalities Bill, Liberal Democrat Youth and Equality Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone said: "Efforts to tackle entrenched inequality are welcome, but serious questions must be asked about why the private sector is getting off so lightly. "A voluntary audit system for private industry is hardly worth the paper it’s printed on. We need to know whe...

Lynne Featherstone is the Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green and is also the Lib Dem's spokesperson for Youth and Equalities. Her blog can be found here. What made you decide to start blogging? A desire to cut out the middle man and relate directly with local people, the media, colleagues and the wider world. What is your best blogging experience? In recent times, whilst the use o...