Monthly Archives: July 2012

1st	The state of Britain: cause for some optimistic pessimism (9) by Stephen Tall
	What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition & its record (15) by Stephen Tall
	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (37) by Stephen Tall
	++ Barclays chairman set to resign (5) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #280 (0) by The Voice
2nd	LibLink: Vince Cable – the current scandals will lead to a better system of banking (5) by The Voice
	New economic think-tank for Wales (2) by NewsHound
	Opinion: The value of reading (1) by Yusuf Osman
	Opinion: China and Hong Kong – a missed opportunity (2) by Andrew Wigley
	Nick Clegg wants to see more resignations at Barclays (8) by NewsHound
	Nick Clegg gives two hoots (2) by Helen Duffett
	Nick Robinson: Chancellor to announce banking inquiry this afternoon (6) by NewsHound
	Paddy Ashdown meets his younger self (2) by Helen Duffett
	Tim Farron MP to restand for Party President (25) by The Voice
3rd	++ Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond quits (28) by The Voice
	Opinion: UK-US Extradition Treaty Review – now is the time for change (4) by Issan Ghazni
	You don’t have to be a conference rep to go to conference (7) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Draft Communications Data Bill: send me your evidence (2) by Julian Huppert
	Nick Clegg talking to young people (2) by NewsHound
	Steve Webb challenges pension industry to provide ‘money-safe’ pension scheme (7) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Internships – a foot in the door, with a new glass ceiling (25) by Alex Smethurst
4th	How leaflets used to look: a Tory attack on Labour’s economic policies, 1931 (6) by Mark Pack
	Barclays and the Bank of England: BAD rate-rigging and GOOD rate-rigging (15) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: What is keeping councils awake at night? (5) by Chris White
	Local liberal heroes: Anood Al-Samerai (2) by Mark Pack
	European Parliament overwhelmingly rejects ACTA (9) by Mark Valladares
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster notes (2) by Michael Moore
	The banking system was rotten to the core – Clegg (10) by Nick T
	Lib Dems should back a judge-led inquiry into financial scandal (58) by Stephen Tall
5th	PMQs: My honourable friend makes an important point (2) by Paul Walter
	LDVideo: Julian ‘most intelligent MP’ Huppert explains the Higgs boson to Andrew Neil (3) by Stephen Tall
	Edward McMillan-Scott MEP writes… Our voice on human rights is amplified by the EU (3) by Edward McMillan-Scott
	Opinion: Tuition fees – a progressive model for welfare? (49) by Samuel Barratt
	Opinion: How CONNECT helped hold Chelmsford (2) by Nick Edwards
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (1) by The Voice
	Norman Lamb: “I am incredibly excited by the prospect of establishing a mutual Post Office” (5) by Nick T
6th	Nick Harvey writes on yesterday’s Army re-structuring announcement (15) by Nick Harvey
	Selection of European Parliamentary candidates for 2014 (2) by Jonathan Davies
	Clegg orders Government to fly LGBT pride flag (6) by The Voice
	Why won’t the Government get rid of this pesky threat to free speech that nobody wants? (11) by Keith Porteous Wood
	Lord McNally writes… Conscience and reform (45) by Lord Tom McNally
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by The Voice
	How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments (0) by The Voice
	Is education the key to social mobility? (20) by Kirsten de Keyser
	The LDV Friday Five: 6 July 2012 (0) by The Voice
7th	Lynne Featherstone writes… The worst roads in the country? (3) by Lynne Featherstone
8th	A striking party funding statistic (3) by Mark Pack
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	Welsh Lib Dems select Dr Bablin Molik to fight the Cardiff South & Penarth by-election (3) by Helen Duffett
	The word ‘straight’ isn’t homophobic. Now can we get on to the stuff that matters, please? (51) by Stephen Tall
	What to make of the new Electoral Reform Society rules? (17) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #281 (0) by The Voice
9th	Baroness Betty Boothroyd blusters on the BBC (43) by Paul Walter
	Norman Lamb MP writes…Employee ownership: moving from niche to mainstream (3) by Norman Lamb MP
	Chris Rennard writes…The inspiration behind Alcoholics Anonymous (5) by Chris Rennard
	Opinion: The case for a Republic – and why Lib Dems should support it (23) by Kevin McNamara
	Albert Einstein, the good liberal (10) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: We need to counter the perception that we are no longer a political force to take seriously (34) by Paul Haydon
	How to fund care and support for the elderly (2) by The Voice
	Industry takes advantage of government supply chain funds (4) by The Voice
	The 15 words that mean the Coalition won’t fall, no matter what happens to Lords reform (38) by Stephen Tall
10th	LibLink: We can’t sit in our golden chamber resisting democracy – Paddy Ashdown responds to attack on reform (2) by Helen Duffett
	YouGov poll shows huge support for Lib Dem drug policy (10) by Ewan Hoyle
	Opinion: Fear-mongering, negative stereotyping and abuse, even in polite society (18) by Issan Ghazni
	The Independent View: House of Lords Reform – The Way Forward (8) by Peter Facey
	Opinion: Exploding the tuition fees polling myth (35) by Nick Tyrone
	LibLink: Charles Kennedy – Lords reform: we’ll defeat the rebels (14) by Mary Reid
	Why doesn’t Theresa May want mandatory tracking of all cars? (14) by Mark Pack
	The best reason for House of Lords reform is one almost nobody mentions (28) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats must not defend this appalling bill (42) by Robin McGhee
	My reaction to Lords reform stalling by Tory/Labour MPs in 8 tweets (37) by Stephen Tall
11th	Nick Clegg’s e-mail to party members on Lords reform (60) by Caron Lindsay
	Blast from the past: Paddy Ashdown on principled opposition (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Youth: It’s time to think about Freshers (8) by Callum Morton and Ben Richards
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (1) by Michael Moore
	Paul Burstow MP writes… Radically reforming social care (12) by Paul Burstow
	Tim Farron MP writes… Pledge me 10! (13) by Tim Farron MP
	Opinion: could the Armed Services help run schools? (18) by Sean Davey
	Opinion: Time to take a stand on “Boris Island” (16) by Chris Sams
12th	LDVideo: Anne Marie Morris demonstrates her unique Commons speaking technique (10) by Nick T
	PMQs: Balls! Balls! Balls! Balls! (6) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Kill the Euro before it kills Europe (67) by David Allen
	Lords reform – what exactly have the ‘rebels’ achieved? (21) by Nick T
	LibLink: Stephen Williams – Where now for Lords reform (29) by Nick T
	A postcard from… Australia (7) by Sam Fielding
13th	Opinion: Liberal Democrats must not apologise for cuts (38) by David Thorpe
	Overnight counting, electoral fraud and the running of elections: a bounty of Electoral Commission reports (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: No economic case for regional pay (31) by John Pugh
	Opinion: Why a referendum on second chamber reform would be good for the party (41) by Bill le Breton
	From today’s Lib Dem News (1) by The Voice
	Lib Link: How does David Cameron charm the Liberal Democrats? (2) by Sara Bedford
	Opinion: How my life changed forever – 100 days in! (13) by Rebecca Taylor
	The LDV Friday Five: 13 July 2012 (0) by The Voice
14th	Two people wrongly detained after communications interception errors (2) by Mark Pack
	A longer watch for the weekend: explanations of electoral bias (2) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: Introducing the Land Value Tax (78) by The Voice
	LibLink: Long reach of the Laws (8) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg gives the William Beveridge lecture (7) by Mark Pack
15th	Why the Lib Dems cannot end the Coalition. And what we should do to try and rescue it. (65) by Stephen Tall
	How Jeremy Thorpe (and then Nick Clegg) broke the electoral system (41) by Stephen Tall
	In other news… Thurso on banking, Ward on immigration, Swales on G4S & other stories (0) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #282 (0) by The Voice
16th	What Lib Dem members think about internet surveillance and free speech (5) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Make the bankers pay (21) by Charles Beaumont
	Opinion: Lords reform – the lies & lessons from the AV referendum (15) by Alex Smethurst
	LibLink: The Lib Dem political plan for the next year (6) by NewsHound
	Major railway modernisation announced (17) by NewsHound
	The Politics of Coalition: How the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Government Works (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Presidents, mops and turkeys – The future of House of Lords Reform? (14) by Greg Judge
	Opinion: Hollow Crown – Is this what the BBC is for? (16) by Paul Walter
17th	What Lib Dem members think of the impact of the Coalition (4) by Stephen Tall
	What the IMF says about the UK and global economy (2) by Stephen Tall
	The new Naoroji Award (11) by Merlene Emerson
	New edition of Liberator (2) by The Liberator Collective
	Opinion: The myth of the referendum convention (13) by Alex Smethurst
	LibLink: Proof that politics is for young people (0) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Stephen Williams says MPs should move their money from big banks (1) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Britain and the EU-Liberal Democrats need to help reduce the democratic deficit (36) by Paul Haydon
	Opinion: The Lib Dems’ moment of Reckoning (21) by Geoffrey Payne
18th	How you can take part in LibDemVoice’s exclusive party member surveys (0) by Stephen Tall
	Immigration: a supply-side measure to boost growth the Tories fiercely oppose (11) by Stephen Tall
	Michael Moore’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Do the Lib Dems have a core vote, and can we grow it? (49) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Link: Christine Jardine – Scottish Lib Dems on the ropes but definitely not down and out (5) by Caron Lindsay
	The Independent View: Liberal Democrats should support Financial Transaction Tax (15) by Richard Carr
	The compromiser’s dilemma: House of Lords reform (17) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: David Laws – I still believe the Coalition can last the course (5) by Caron Lindsay
	‘Could a Lib Dem / Labour agreement happen before 2015?’ asks Hopi Sen (18) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why aren’t Liberal Democrats complaining loudly about draconian new family immigration rules? (18) by Stephen Howse
19th	Cable: “Murdoch war claim improved my reputation” (2) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Free schools good, free schools bad? (13) by Tom Simon
	Opinion: Standing by hard-won freedoms helps remind us what the EU is all about (2) by Giles Goodall
	Tory MP’s summer resolution: “I am going to learn to love the coalition” (But he’ll still block Lords reform) (9) by Stephen Tall
	The SNP, equal marriage and a large dose of red herring (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Lords reform – how Labour could learn from the Germans (14) by Stuart Bonar
	Simon Wright MP writes… Creationism won’t be taught as fact – Fact! (35) by Simon Wright MP
	Incredible (32) by Mark Pack
20th	European Parliament selections: time is running out to get your application in (0) by Mark Valladares
	Government publishes implementation plan for individual electoral registration (3) by Mark Pack
	Independent View: Housing Benefit reform needs liberal principle of localism (5) by Graeme Cooke
	From today’s Lib Dem News (2) by The Voice
	Opinion: Unions are not our enemy. Don’t make them into one. (28) by Andreas Christodoulou
	Join the Party Congress of the European Liberal Democrats! (0) by Mark Valladares
	The LDV Friday Five: 20 July 2012 (0) by The Voice
21st	The graph which shows how many Tory, Labour and LibDem voters support House of Lords reform (18) by Stephen Tall
	A campaign thought for the weekend (10) by Mark Pack
	Winning / Swinging Here! Sensational Lib Dem victory in annual Parliamentary Staff Rounders tournament (2) by The Voice
	FT: ‘Cable leaves leadership bid open’ (11) by The Voice
	Court bid to get Woking election result overturned (5) by Mark Pack
22nd	The crisis of trust facing the news media (4) by Stephen Tall
	Tory donor pays £2m to taxman after judge rules against Guernsey trust (3) by The Voice
	LDV Caption Competition: Lumley & Clegg “Ab Fab” Edition (4) by Stephen Tall
	In other news… Trident, MI6, DECC, defections & other stories (5) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #283 (0) by The Voice
23rd	Opinion: Vince Cable’s leadership comments are unwelcome (47) by Paul Walter
	Clegg: ‘I’d form a new coalition with Ed Miliband’ (25) by NewsHound
	Norman Lamb MP writes… Liberal reform in employment law (5) by Norman Lamb MP
	Leaked letter shows Osborne is pressurising Ed Davey on green energy (6) by NewsHound
	Opinion: What’s wrong with the Welfare State? (9) by Alex Smethurst
	Bogdanor: Cable has exposed the Liberal Democrat divide (7) by NewsHound
	Fantasy leadership scenarios – the silly season has arrived (26) by Paul Walter
24th	Sticking up for David Gauke and his tax-avoidance comments (41) by Stephen Tall
	Gender quotas get legal backing in Ireland (5) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Making coalition government work – lessons for the future (10) by Ben Yong
	Kirsty Williams writes: A lack of transparency in the Welsh Government (8) by Kirsty Williams AM
	LibLink: Steve Webb – I will not hesitate to take action on pension charges (5) by Mary Reid
	Video: Weird political ad #547 – Politicians get down and dirty with pigs (1) by Paul Walter
	Paul Burstow writes: Have Your Say on Care and Support (2) by Paul Burstow
25th	Opinion: Boundary changes are an opportunity to elect 50 MPs by PR (14) by Daisy Cooper MP
	Today’s news is: Let’s all be shocked by the blatantly obvious (5) by Mark Pack
	Edward Davey MP writes: The greenest government ever – at an affordable price (6) by Ed Davey
	What happens people work together – equal marriage to become reality in Scotland (8) by Caron Lindsay
	As economy shrinks again, Oakeshott calls for Osborne to be moved to make way for “our A team at the treasury” (24) by Stephen Tall
	Congratulations to Sir Malcolm Bruce! (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem John Sharkey publishes bill to pardon Alan Turing (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg: Olympics belong to everyone (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Paul Tyler writes: A victory for democracy? (3) by Paul Tyler
26th	Daily Mirror: ‘Time for Plan V’ (aka ‘Vince for Chancellor’) (8) by Stephen Tall
	Simon Hughes: Keeping the green agenda on track (1) by The Voice
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Vince Cable on the economy, George Osborne and his own ambitions (3) by Mark Pack
	Local liberal heroes: Flick Rea (4) by Mark Pack
	Who are your favourite commentators? Nominate them for Comment awards by 31 July (5) by Caron Lindsay
	“We’re not in recession”. And no, that’s not the claim of anyone in the Coalition. (18) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg and Paul Burstow’s 3 steps for employers on mental health (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince in Edinburgh – what the members said. (0) by Caron Lindsay
27th	The Independent View: Will Osborne gas the Lib Dems’ green credentials? (21) by Craig Bennett
	101 Ways To Win An Election: now available for Kindle (1) by Mark Pack
	Paul Burstow MP writes: Mental health, no excuses (2) by Paul Burstow
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Matthew Oakeshott – The Treasury needs a new team to stop this slide back into recession (14) by Mary Reid
	Jeremy Hunt rings in a gaffe-free Olympics (4) by NewsHound
	The LDV Friday Five: 27 July 2012 (0) by The Voice
28th	James Bond escorts The Queen to the London 2012 Olympic Games – BBC (3) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Stephen Tall – Vince Cable leading the Lib Dems? Is it time for Plan V? (16) by Mary Reid
	“It’s a good thing the British do not vote in our elections” #romneyshambles (5) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Brussels vs. the banksters (14) by Giles Goodall
	Nick Clegg meets Ban Ki Moon (0) by NewsHound
29th	High Court orders recount in Denbighshire election mix-up (4) by Mark Pack
	Online electoral registration: not quite as novel at it sounds (2) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #284 (0) by The Voice
30th	Opinion: Lib Dems should park Lords reform. For now. (38) by Mark Thompson
	Romney – a candidate with a serious wimp problem (10) by NewsHound
	“Tory membership in crisis” – Independent (27) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Stop the national carpathon – we should be proud to offer free seats to service personnel, local school children and Games Makers (9) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Disability Living Allowance replacement will cause economic and human cost (38) by George Potter
31st	Opinion: Britain is more liberal than you think (39) by Simon Titley
	Nick Clegg says no to Tory plans for more welfare cuts (10) by Caron Lindsay
	In other news… Lib Dem police commissioner candidates, Lady Steel’s pink jaguar tattoo, & other stories (0) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems push for ‘blind marking’ to level the playing field for ethnic communities (33) by The Voice
	LibLink: Mark Pack on how party leaders should be speaking this autumn (2) by NewsHound
	Making work pay – how taxes should work better for the ‘squeezed middle’ (11) by Stephen Tall