Lib Dem MP for Gordon 1983-2015. Chair of the International Development Select Committee 2005-2015. Lord Bruce of Bennachie since November 2015
North East Scotland
Joined September 2009
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Malcolm Bruce retweeted
I’ve written to Andy Burnham, urging him to reverse Starmer’s devastating cuts to UK aid - much deeper than Trump’s whom he was trying to please. UK aid saves lives but also keeps us safe at home from pandemics, terrorism, conflict & immigration. digitaleditionapp.ft.com/i9D…
The SNP will never achieve independence by abusing those who don’t agree.
A country bullied will never be united and happy.
On EU customs union/ single market Starmer should heed Keynes “ When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”
Why do Chancellors make tax so complicated. Fools no-one. Time for simplification, reform and stability.
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
Two veteran US Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists watched the BBC Panorama that led to the decapitation of its two leading executives. Their verdicts may surprise you …. prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas…
It is not compatible with First Past the Post. Electoral Reform Now
Has social media fundamentally changed how we discuss ideas in the 21st century?
Michael Gove and Tom McTague, editors of the Spectator and New Statesman, discuss whether the 'sentiment of the majority' is compatible with democracy.
#R4Today
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
One of the biggest threats to our democracy is our growing inability to disagree civilly, driven by algorithms that reward hostility.
As Kirsty’s experience shows, this is driving good people (especially women) away from public life. We must change that.
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Malcolm Bruce retweeted
Richard Branson has just published an absolutely remarkable post about how the United States, in an utterly deceitful and hypocritical manner, is ignoring the obligations it made to Ukraine back in 1994.
The utter irony of Putin and Trump meeting soon in Budapest to jointly seal Ukraine’s fate should not be lost on anybody. This is the very same city where the US, the UK, and Russia came together 31 years ago to give Ukraine ironclad assurances that its territorial integrity would be respected and protected within existing borders in exchange for giving up a third of the world’s nuclear weapons (to Russia!). Ukraine trusted the US, trusted the UK, transferred all its nuclear weapons to Russia, and joined the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Within 20 years, Putin effectively ripped up the Budapest Memorandum, ignored Russia’s pledge, and invaded and annexed Crimea. In 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine finally removed all remaining doubts about Putin’s imperial greed.
If treaties and agreements between countries are to be trusted, the US and the UK must stand by the original Budapest Memorandum and give the Ukrainians everything they need to push Russia out of Ukraine, as President Trump said he would do before taking Putin’s latest call. It is the only way for Ukraine to get its territory back and put an end to this brutal invasion.
If the US and Russia continue to ignore the Budapest Memorandum of 1994, how on Earth can Ukraine be expected to have any faith in yet another Budapest memorandum signed in the same city between Russia and the United States? They can’t.
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
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Malcolm Bruce retweeted
On #WorldFoodDay, APPG Member @malcolmbruce speaks in the debate on starvation as a weapon of war, about how hunger is being used as a deliberate tactic in conflict.
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
President Trump has announced that he will place 100% tariffs on foreign-made films in a fresh blow to Britain’s film industry thetimes.com/us/american-pol…
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.
As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.
ALT Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
Reserving judgment until we know the facts? Being wise, humane and decent...? I’d like to think that this might catch on…
Ed Davey feeling empathy towards a fellow parent of a disabled child does not call for Labour deputy leader's immediate resignation. Big respect to the Liberal Democrat leader.
"Responding to Angela Rayner’s statement on her tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
'I understand it is normally the role of opposition leaders to jump up and down and call for resignations – as we’ve seen plenty of that from the Conservatives already.
'Obviously if the ethics advisor says Angela Rayner has broken the rules, her position may well become untenable.
'But as a parent of a disabled child, I know the thing my wife and I worry most about is our son’s care after we have gone, so I can completely understand and trust that the Deputy Prime Minister was thinking about the same thing here.
'Perhaps now is a good time to talk about how we look after disabled people and how we can build a more caring country.'”
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
Ed Davey feeling empathy towards a fellow parent of a disabled child does not call for Labour deputy leader's immediate resignation. Big respect to the Liberal Democrat leader.
"Responding to Angela Rayner’s statement on her tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
'I understand it is normally the role of opposition leaders to jump up and down and call for resignations – as we’ve seen plenty of that from the Conservatives already.
'Obviously if the ethics advisor says Angela Rayner has broken the rules, her position may well become untenable.
'But as a parent of a disabled child, I know the thing my wife and I worry most about is our son’s care after we have gone, so I can completely understand and trust that the Deputy Prime Minister was thinking about the same thing here.
'Perhaps now is a good time to talk about how we look after disabled people and how we can build a more caring country.'”
Malcolm Bruce retweeted
This is a classy response to this issue from Ed
Ed Davey feeling empathy towards a fellow parent of a disabled child does not call for Labour deputy leader's immediate resignation. Big respect to the Liberal Democrat leader.
"Responding to Angela Rayner’s statement on her tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
'I understand it is normally the role of opposition leaders to jump up and down and call for resignations – as we’ve seen plenty of that from the Conservatives already.
'Obviously if the ethics advisor says Angela Rayner has broken the rules, her position may well become untenable.
'But as a parent of a disabled child, I know the thing my wife and I worry most about is our son’s care after we have gone, so I can completely understand and trust that the Deputy Prime Minister was thinking about the same thing here.
'Perhaps now is a good time to talk about how we look after disabled people and how we can build a more caring country.'”