Pick of the week: Farron's failings at the Lib Dem conference

"Liberals can understand everything but people who don't understand them." - Lenny Bruce View this email in your browser The weekend is almost here and we've selected our top five stories of the week for you to enjoy at your leisure. This is what what we have for you this week:  News that the Metropolitan police is to reverse Theresa May's cuts to stop and search. The story that everyone was talking about: allegations about the prime minister and a dead pig. A report that several members of the Manchester homeless camp are due in court next week and could face prison. Our verdict of Tim Farron's keynote speech at the Lib Dem conference. Did he do enough to win back public support? And our most read piece this week is more coverage of the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth in which we suggested the party has big questions to ask itself. Metropolitan police to reverse Theresa May's cuts to stop and search   On Sep 25, 2015 02:11 pm Stop and search reductions may have contributed to a spike in knife deaths Read more... » Downing Street refuses to comment on David Cameron pig head claims   On Sep 25, 2015 02:10 pm Prime minister's spokesperson tight-lipped on allegations in new biography Read more... » Manchester homeless camp could face prison   On Sep 25, 2015 02:10 pm Members of homeless camp are accused of breaching a court injunction Read more... » Farron's speech was brilliantly delivered – but terribly misjudged   On Sep 25, 2015 02:06 pm Lib Dem leader wowed conference delegates but appeared tin-eared to the wider electorate Read more... » If a Lib Dem conference takes place and no-one realises, did it really happen?   On Sep 25, 2015 02:06 pm This is a party with eight seats behaving as if it was leading negotiations at the UN Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   The UK investment management industry is thriving   On Sep 21, 2015 10:25 am Growth of the UK asset management industry has been extremely strong in recent years; particularly among authorised funds, which have trebled in a decade. Read more... » Could you be at risk of HIV?   On Sep 18, 2015 11:12 am Did you know that as many as 1 in 5 of gay men living with HIV in the UK are unaware that they've got it? Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences