Monthly Archives: January 2013

1st	A guid New Year tae ane and aw… (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Apostasy and Saudi Arabia (6) by Eric Avebury
	LibLink: Christine Jardine… Stop pressuring our children to be perfect (6) by Caron Lindsay
	NEW POLL: Who is your Liberal Voice of the Year? (30) by Stephen Tall
	So you think Ukip are the new third party? Let’s have a look at the data… (101) by Stephen Tall
2nd	Sometimes to win an argument, you need to adopt your opponent’s point of view (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: 2013’s banana skin? (37) by Rob Parsons
	2013 can be the year Lib Dems prove the cynics wrong, but we have to get smart (36) by Nick T
	LibLink… Nick Clegg: Labour need to tell us what they would cut (90) by The Voice
	Opinion: Changing Gear in London (9) by Jonathan Fryer
	LibLink: From Baftas to building standards – why Don Foster isn’t looking back (1) by Mary Reid
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (5) by Stephen Tall
3rd	Tim Gordon scorecard, 1 year on (12) by Mark Pack
	68% of Lib Dem members back backbench rebellion over energy decarbonisation target (0) by Stephen Tall
4th	Welcome to my day… 4 January 2013 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Marginal gains (2) by Tom Brake
	2012 in the European Parliament – the video (1) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink: Paul Burstow, Lynne Featherstone and Paul Tyler (0) by NewsHound
	Europe – what to look out for in 2013… (7) by Mark Valladares
	Independent View: how should Lib Dems respond to Cameron’s Europe speech? (50) by Pawel Swidlicki
	The LDV Friday Five: 4 January 2013 (0) by The Voice
	Next week in the Lords: 8-11 January (1) by Mark Valladares
5th	“Where we work, we win” – will that Lib Dem maxim survive the 2015 test? (25) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem members tell us what you think of the party’s new magazine, Ad Lib (8) by Stephen Tall
	Your essential weekend reader — my personal pick of the week’s must-reads (1) by Stephen Tall
6th	Women bishops in the CofE: what Lib Dem members think (10) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: 2013 – Time to think afresh about International Development? (22) by David Hall-Matthews
	LibLink: Tim Farron – A party of both competence and compassion is in a unique position in British politics (14) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “The G8 summit is also about combining a strong economy with a fair society” (3) by Stephen Tall
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (4) by The Voice
	Here comes the Mid-Term Review (Slimmed Down edition) (3) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #307 (0) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Cameron and Clegg to renew vows (6) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Child benefit changes – get over it (68) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Andrew De Freitas – rebel with a cause (0) by Paul Walter
	Duncan Hames is one to watch – Independent (5) by Paul Walter
	Confessing LDV team members named (2) by Paul Walter
	Coalition review – fine words, but any parsnips buttered? (10) by Paul Walter
	Nick Clegg to join LBC for weekly radio phone-in (31) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Halfway to 2015 – three bits of advice for new Lib Dem Federal Party Committees (10) by Chris Richards
	Reviewing the Mid-Term Review. It’s hit and miss. But the biggest miss are the wasted opportunities (34) by Stephen Tall
8th	The Mid-Term Review: 3 further points (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Pickles pensions off councillors (25) by Chris White
	Opinion: Where do we now stand regarding mental health provision in the NHS? (4) by Tim Purkiss
	How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments (3) by The Voice
	That ‘shirkers/scroungers versus strivers’ rhetoric (4) by Mary Reid
	David Laws to chair 2015 Manifesto Working Group (42) by Stephen Tall
	++ Government wins vote on Benefits Uprating Bill; 6 Lib Dem MPs rebel (104) by Stephen Tall
	So what would you ask Tim Farron about the party’s campaigning? (9) by Stephen Tall
9th	So, about that Lib Dem wipeout in 2015 then… (131) by Stephen Tall
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Chris Rennard writes… Marking the great Sutton and Cheam by-election victory with Sir Trevor Jones (2) by Chris Rennard
	Opinion: We must prevent another immigration “legacy” (11) by James Harper
	AD LIB issue 2 – Swinson and the F word, Hussein-Ece on diversity, inside the spin room – and cake (4) by Caron Lindsay
	The Carmichael Twinterview: Pandas, Coalition and Cake (1) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink…Eluned Parrott AM: Looks to be game, set and match to Abertis (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Voice of the Year: have you voted in our poll yet? (1) by Stephen Tall
10th	Opinion: SNP’s ill thought out proposals discriminate against young people (17) by Hannah Bettsworth
	Welfare: right policy, wrong reasons? (16) by Nick T
	‘Call Clegg’: Nick survives first radio phone-in grilling (20) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: AllTrials.net – a crucial campaign on data transparency that will save lives (1) by Prateek Buch
	Opinion: The Justice Secretary has got it wrong on privatisation of probation services (11) by Sandra James
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	Helping you keep your New Year’s resolution (1) by George Kendall
11th	Welcome to my day: 11 January 2013 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Bullseye banzai (39) by Bill le Breton
	The Eurosceptic tide is turning. Lib Dems must be in the vanguard (40) by Giles Goodall
	Independent View: two cheers for Vince (2) by Rick Muir
	Jessops – is administration a euphemism for obliteration? (20) by Mark Blackburn
	This week in Europe: 7-10 January (0) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Liberals must learn the lessons of Thatcher (64) by David Thorpe
	Has Nick Boles given the kiss of life to localism? (8) by Andy Boddington
12th	The LDV Saturday Six: 12 Jan 2013 (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Ming Campbell – Europe offers the best deal for Britain (8) by NewsHound
	Vince the Lib Dem Eurosceptic on the “extraordinarily historically important” European single market (25) by Stephen Tall
	Your essential weekend reader — my personal pick of the week’s must-reads (1) by Stephen Tall
13th	Lynne Featherstone writes… Education, education, education (5) by Lynne Featherstone
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “It’s not perfect, but then no government is.” (7) by Stephen Tall
	What Lib Dem members think about an in/out referendum & the future of the UK in Europe (11) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Liberal Youth has changed for the better and I see promise of more (0) by Lee Dargue
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #308 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Danny Alexander fronts… a Liberal Democrat policy (3) by Mark Pack
14th	Next week in the Lords… 14-18 January (1) by Mark Valladares
	Lynne Featherstone calls for Julie Burchill to be sacked for post attacking transgender people (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Straphanging now takes a quarter of your wages – what do the continentals do? (36) by Kirsten de Keyser
	And the winner of our Liberal Voice of the Year award is… Sam Bowman (66) by Stephen Tall
	What do women Lib Dems want? (4) by Tam Langley
	Government shifts to back full range of medical care for rape victims in armed conflict (2) by Mark Pack
	John Hayes on that “very public spat” with Ed Davey (0) by Paul Walter
	LibLink… Steve Webb: A straightforward pension scheme for all (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Steve Webb MP writes… A truly radical pensions reform (28) by Steve Webb MP
	Constituency boundary changes are dead.* Unlike the House of Lords.* (26) by Stephen Tall
15th	Julian Huppert MP writes… Help shape party policy on immigration and identity (0) by Julian Huppert
	Lib Dem success as Home Secretary confirms government to back amendment to Public Order Act (2) by Nick T
	Opinion: Businesses, politicians and voters speak against a Brixit (30) by Richard Davis
	Opinion: The Burchill controversy – a mixed blessing for the trans community (2) by Zoe O’Connell
	Ed Davey writes: How we can tackle rising energy bills (12) by Ed Davey
	Yes, Prime Minister returns (10) by Mary Reid
	Eric Avebury writes: Assisted dying (52) by Eric Avebury
16th	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (1) by Michael Moore
	Opinion: Euroscepticism is bad for UK manufacturing (5) by William Hobhouse
	Edward McMillan-Scott MEP writes… In Europe 40 years on: what next? (4) by Edward McMillan-Scott
	LibLink… Michael Moore MP: Uncertainty of independence can’t be wished away (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: We should elect all Liberal Democrat nominees to the House of Lords (15) by Alan Levy
	Chris Davies wades into Ukip foster care row. Why? (14) by Stephen Tall
	Here’s a ******* awesome Liberal Voice we should hear more from (12) by Stephen Tall
17th	+++Reminder – Call Clegg starting now. Listen live here (0) by Nick T
	Clegg and Cable criticise Tory EU machinations (7) by Nick T
	Jo Swinson MP writes…Equality is about more than ticking boxes (40) by Jo Swinson MP
	Liberal Youth elect Sam Fisk and Kavya Kaushik as joint chairs (3) by Caron Lindsay
	The surprising truth about that Lib Dem in/out EU referendum leaflet* (33) by Stephen Tall
	Michael Moore MP: “We can’t have the Scottish Government fast forwarding through the difficult bits” (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Last chance to stand for important internal elections – deadline 5pm tomorrow, 18th January (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Proof that not all Tories are bonkers on Europe (and nor was Mrs Thatcher) (7) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson apologises for ‘insensitive’ tweet (20) by Stephen Tall
18th	Welcome to my day… 18 January (4) by Mark Valladares
	Northern council cuts are Labour’s choice – it’s that straightforward! (28) by David Hennigan
	Three ways to make sure you’re talking sense on student numbers, tuition fees and all that (16) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Kirsty Williams on taking up the baton from Lloyd George (3) by NewsHound
	What would a liberal, progressive migration policy for the UK look like? (16) by Alasdair Murray
	Opinion: it’s no good counting on those rose-tinted spectacles (150) by Richard Morris
	LibLink: Guy Verhofstadt thinks that David Cameron would be wrong to leave the EU… (20) by NewsHound
	The LDV Friday Five: 18 January 2013 (0) by Helen Duffett
19th	The speech that never was (4) by Joe Otten
	LibLink: Lynne Featherstone working to transform the lives of women and girls around the world (3) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Lobby MPs on votes at 16 ahead of Commons debate this week (3) by Hannah Bettsworth and Jenny Marr
	Sheffield Labour councillor opposes own decision (12) by Joe Otten
20th	The flagrant consistency of the Lib Dems’ position on an in/out EU referendum (19) by Stephen Tall
	Eric Avebury writes… Press conferences in the Lords (9) by Eric Avebury
	Your essential weekend reader — my personal pick of the week’s must-reads (0) by Stephen Tall
	Where is the British Borgen? (17) by Nick T
	Libby Local, Episode 8: “Sneering and jeering” (2) by Libby Local
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Steve Webb’s pension reforms are a great step forward” (3) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #309 (1) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Opinion: A new group to urge close EU ties and fight the growing isolationist tide (16) by Adam Nathan
	Opinion: Government must act to stop Basel reforms (11) by David Thorpe
	Opinion: For the sake of democracy, we need to be civil online (6) by Former Organiser
	Opinion: The other care crisis (1) by Claire Tyler
	LibLink…Stephen Williams MP: The time has come for votes at 16 (2) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	Paul Tyler writes: What would Keynes do? (9) by Paul Tyler
	Benefits Uprating Bill: Andrew George and Charles Kennedy’s arguments AGAINST (1) by Stephen Tall
	Benefits Uprating Bill: Steve Webb’s arguments FOR (22) by Stephen Tall
	What do the academics say? The incumbency effect for MPs (4) by Mark Pack
	Independent View: Why a national approach will not resolve the UK’s housing crisis (14) by Ben Harrison
	South Bronx is just as important as Seneca Falls, Selma and Stonewall (3) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: John Leech – Smoking ban working (10) by Mary Reid
	LDVideo: Tim Farron – It would be “completely mad to have a referendum now” on EU (5) by The Voice
	LDVideo: Liberal Democrats: coalition, polls and 2015 election (0) by The Voice
	Nick Cohen: Labour members are “in despair” of trying to unseat Lynne Featherstone (13) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Jeremy Browne MP writes…Liberal Democrats change the law to promote freedom of speech (24) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Liberal Democrat MEPs react to Cameron’s EU speech (7) by Caron Lindsay
	5 initial thoughts on David Cameron’s Europe speech (37) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg: Renegotiating EU membership is not in the national interest (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: No social media identity? Be very afraid (15) by Andy Boddington
	Opinion: You know what, equality impact assessments can be quite useful (8) by Alex Folkes
	Danny Alexander tells Guardian: Like for like Trident replacement “not financially realistic” (14) by Caron Lindsay
	The Independent View: Cameron’s European vision and the Liberal Democrat opportunity (13) by Daniel Wright
	LibLink… Paddy Ashdown: It’s not a fight against “us”, it’s Islam vs Islam (5) by Caron Lindsay
	LDVideo: Clegg – “Overwhelming priority of the British people is jobs, growth and a strong economy” (3) by The Voice
24th	Cameron fails to practise what he preaches over Europe (13) by Nick T
	What do the academics say? Being local works (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Time to get serious about food wastage (11) by Sam Lawes
	Opinion: A new direction for choice (9) by David Boyle
	Why Cameron is now the ‘Yes to the EU’ campaign’s best hope (27) by Stephen Tall
	Fiona Hall MEP writes… Cameron is putting British interests at risk (3) by Fiona Hall MEP
	Lord Rennard writes… Individual Electoral Registration: a journey from Tory instincts to Lib Dem legislation (6) by Chris Rennard
25th	Welcome to my day… 25 January (for the benefit of Mr Tyzack) (4) by Mark Valladares
	5 points on Clegg’s admission that Coalition was wrong to cut capital spending (45) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: we must force the Tories to follow the evidence on khat (30) by Duncan Stott
	Opinion: Cameron is wishing for an EU that already exists (12) by Giles Goodall
	Has it all gone Jenny Tonge for David Ward? (88) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: what living on benefits really means (91) by The Voice
	3 facts about assisted dying (or ‘it’s not all about Switzerland you know’) (32) by Simon Beard
	Opinion: the UK has many economic lessons to learn from Ireland (12) by David Thorpe
	Holocaust Memorial Day, and a response to David Ward (32) by Julian Huppert
	This week in Europe: 21-24 January… no to milk lakes, yes to skilled migrants and bees (0) by Mark Valladares
	The LDV Friday Five: 25 January 2013 (0) by Helen Duffett
	That was my day… 25 January – mea culpa, mea maxima culpa… (1) by Mark Valladares
26th	Libby Local, Episode 9: “Civilisation” (4) by Libby Local
	Opinion: Down with marriage (13) by Laura Willoughby
	LibLink: Paul David Evans – The Holocaust and David Ward MP (13) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: A radical idea for the post office network (15) by David Thorpe
	Welcome apology and clarification from David Ward MP (28) by Paul Walter
27th	Nick Clegg’s letter from the leader: People count (8) by Joe Otten
	Nick Clegg’s son’s schooling is none of your business (138) by Nick T
	Your essential weekend reader — my personal pick of the week’s must-reads (0) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #310 (0) by Caron Lindsay
28th	Lib Dem donor Brompton Capital given all clear by the Electoral Commission (7) by The Voice
	LibLink: Lynne Featherstone – Darfur is still suffering ten years after conflict began (0) by Paul Walter
	New Labour group: Lib Dems might prove more tenacious than many people expect (10) by Paul Walter
	Progress for the poorest pupils (9) by Paul Walter
	Norman Baker MP writes… High Speed 2: Transforming our national rail network (20) by Norman Baker MP
	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2012-13 starts its parliamentary journey (4) by Paul Walter
	Ed Davey MP writes… The Green Deal goes live (10) by Ed Davey
	Chris Huhne to stand trial next Monday (9) by NewsHound
	This week in the Lords: 28 January – 1 February (0) by Mark Valladares
29th	Opinion: It’s the economy stupid (32) by Paul Pettinger
	I apologise for my lack of enthusiasm for HS2. It’s been unavoidably delayed owing to the lack of evidence (45) by Stephen Tall
	LibDem International Office: Strengthening liberal democracies (0) by Mary Reid
	The Independent View: National security is paramount but ‘secret courts’ are an illiberal attack on British justice (3) by Lewis James Brown
	Opinion: War on Weltschmerz (15) by Anthony Hawkes
	Is bringing back the 10p rate band such a good idea? (19) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink: Paul Tyler on target practice (4) by Mary Reid
	Tories lose boundary review vote, Lib Dems vote against Coalition partners for first time (29) by Stephen Tall
30th	Willie Rennie: No to independence doesn’t mean no to change (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy Ashdown finally starts tweeting (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Putting the party’s message in a distinctively liberal context – Part 1 (10) by Nick T
	Opinion: Gove’s A Level reforms risk pushing many universities out of reach (32) by Chris White
	Electoral Commission advises SNP to change Independence Referendum question (7) by Caron Lindsay
	A sneak peek at a Scottish Conference agenda full of controversy… (3) by Caron Lindsay
31st	New university data shows everyone was wrong about tuition fees (80) by Mark Pack
	Baroness Kramer: Focus on small businesses to get the economy moving (0) by Nick T
	David Heath MP writes… The future of our forests (2) by David Heath MP
	Call Clegg 4: the return of #iagreewithnick (2) by Caron Lindsay
	MEPs call for review of funding for European far-right (2) by Paul Haydon
	Putting the party’s message in a distinctively liberal context – Part 2: the economy (64) by Nick T
	Opinion: The hidden costs of pushing parents to conform (14) by Karen Wilkinson
	Baroness Thomas writes… Getting Personal Independence Payments right (15) by Celia Thomas
	Jo Shaw asks… Is there a way out of the Secret Courts mess? (17) by Jo Shaw