Monthly Archives: March 2013

1st	Welcome to my day… 1 March (0) by Mark Valladares
	Eastleigh by-election live thread (5) by Mark Valladares
	Eastleigh by-election: the result (11) by Mark Valladares
	Eastleigh by-election: my first thoughts (80) by Stephen Tall
	My Eastleigh experiences (15) by Paul Walter
	Yellow, orange, green… time for new book, and a different approach (8) by Mike Tuffrey
	Three things the Liberal Democrats must learn from Eastleigh (50) by Caron Lindsay
	Next week in the Lords: 4-7 March (0) by Mark Valladares
	Ride the wave! Two chances to celebrate… (1) by George Kendall
	Why I didn’t go down to Eastleigh (7) by Mary Reid
	This week in Europe: 25-28 February (0) by Mark Valladares
	Scott ensures scolding for SNP Government (0) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Join Facebook in Brighton for a look at the future of social-media campaigning (3) by Tom Brake
	Saturday Forum: The bread-and-butter issue (26) by Joe Otten
	Lord Rennard allegations: the processes now in place (4) by Tim Gordon
	Opinion: Dead parrot bites back – again (16) by Giles Goodall
	A response to Julian Huppert’s analysis on the Justice and Security Bill (66) by Jo Shaw
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #314 (0) by Caron Lindsay
3rd	Willie Rennie and John Prescott crack a joke on Twitter… (1) by Caron Lindsay
	The View from the Dutch Social Liberals: Lib Dem Phoenix rises above Tory Ashes! (3) by Bernard Aris
	Eastleigh shows why the Tories and Labour should now support PR in local elections (27) by Stephen Tall
	Julian Huppert MP writes…..The Preamble, 25 years on (54) by Julian Huppert
	Your essential Eastleigh weekend reader — my pick of the must-reads (2) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “We can be in government and win if we work together” (4) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #315 (0) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Nick on ‘Call Clegg’: “Without doubt one week I will regret something I said” (0) by Stephen Tall
	A warm welcome to our new Co-Editor, Caron Lindsay (5) by Stephen Tall
	Last day of the photo fairy (5) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Part of the solution is that we need more male feminists (9) by Lee Dargue
	Opinion: Making MORE in Britain with the Regional Growth Fund (9) by William Hobhouse
	116 Liberal Democrats write to the Daily Mail opposing secret courts (17) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: You’re not from round here are you? (21) by Ruth Bright
	Nick Clegg’s son to go to state secondary school (280) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Where do we go from Eastleigh? (26) by Andy May
	Opinion: Dear David Ward – drop it, please (51) by Paul Walter
5th	7 ‘rebel’ Lib Dem MPs back party policy as rest vote for secret courts (60) by Stephen Tall
	Women Liberal Democrats and sexual harrassment allegations (17) by The Voice
	Opinion: Funding defence (10) by Gareth Jones
	The Green Book – new directions for Liberals in government (10) by Mike Tuffrey
	Opinion: Making MORE in Britain with the Lib Dem Campaign for Manufacturing (1) by Gordon Birtwistle MP
	Secret Courts..what does the party do now? (100) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Lo-Tax for the Lib Dems (38) by Tony Vickers
	LibLink: Vince Cable – budding Asian entrepreneurs help create thousands of UK jobs (3) by Mary Reid
	Judith Jolly writes … Lib Dems are leading the battle over the regulations for the Health and Social Care Act (8) by Judith Jolly
6th	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	LibLink…Lynne Featherstone: Bringing a worldwide end to violence against women and girls (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord Greaves writes…We must do more for wage-earners below income tax threshold (23) by Tony Greaves
	The Independent View: Seeking justice across borders (5) by Thais Portilho-Shrimpton
	Opinion: Worst past the post? Debating electoral reform for local government (8) by Nick Tyrone
	Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece writes… (8) by Meral Ece
	Mike Thornton MP takes his seat in the Commons (4) by Helen Duffett
7th	Opinion: Breaking the mould (7) by Lucy Care
	Opinion: Who’s been hit hardest by the coalition’s cuts? (15) by Adam Corlett
	Ian Swales MP writes…The crucial role of education in a manufacturing revival (2) by Ian Swales
	Opinion: 7th March 2013: The turning point. (26) by Bill le Breton
	Opinion: The road to 2015 – it’s the economy, stupid! (36) by Prateek Buch
	Vicky Pryce found guilty (5) by Nick T
	LibLink… Sharon Bowles MEP: Calls for restraint have been ignored for too long – this bonus culture has to end (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Download now: Lib Dem spring conference app (6) by Lewis Redfern
	Huhne / Pryce: this is a human drama, not a political story (22) by Stephen Tall
8th	The state of the party as we head to Brighton for Spring Conference (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron in outspoken and honest interview shock! (15) by Stephen Tall
	(A belated) welcome to my day – 8 March (2) by Mark Valladares
	Food safety: a conflict of interest that should worry you (5) by The Voice
	Today at Liberal Democrat Conference (1) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Why we’re rocking the boat in Brighton this weekend (0) by James Shaddock
	Update on Party response to allegations of sexual impropriety (4) by Tim Gordon
	The LDV Friday Five: 8 March 2013 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Danny Alexander MP writes exclusively for Lib Dem Voice: Statement on Lord Rennard allegations (4) by Danny Alexander MP
	Nick’s conference speech: “When our opponents tell us we are finished, remember Eastleigh!” (4) by The Voice
	Conference report – Europe policy consultative session (2) by Joe Otten
	Ming Campbell MP writes… Why I support the Justice and Security Bill (22) by Ming Campbell MP
9th	Opinion: A rousing campaigning message from Lord Ashcroft (of all people) (7) by Tom Richards
	My Tim Farron interview – the unexpurgated version (5) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s speech to conference: what I’ll be looking out for (3) by Nick T
	Jo Swinson talks directly to Lib Dem members about her role in the Chris Rennard allegations (2) by The Voice
	Paddy: “You’ve heard the saying it’s not the winning that matters, it’s the taking part. That’s b*****ks.” (22) by The Voice
	Steve Webb’s speech to conference (25) by Nick T
	That Was The Day That Was – your essential Lib Dem conference round-up (9) by Stephen Tall
	Conference Rally: Confessional, motivational and defiant (2) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Jo Shaw quits Lib Dems in protest at leadership’s pro-secret courts position (27) by Stephen Tall
	++ Lib Dem conference overwhelmingly votes to oppose ‘secret courts’. Again. (5) by Stephen Tall
	It’s not just the Lib Dem leadership trying to ignore the ‘secret courts’ row: the news media is too (7) by Stephen Tall
	Text of Nick Clegg’s speech to the Lib Dems’ spring party conference (15) by The Voice
	“On message. In volume. Over time.” That’s the real text of Nick Clegg’s speech today (19) by Stephen Tall
	That Was The Day That Was – your essential Lib Dem conference round-up (2) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Keep winning!” (7) by Stephen Tall
	Losing one of our best….an appreciation of Jo Shaw (91) by Caron Lindsay
11th	LDVideo: Lib Dem spring conference round-up (1) (2) by The Voice
	Caron Lindsay previews Nick Clegg’s speech on Radio 5 Live (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Lib Dem communications heart attack (12) by Paul Walter
	The Independent View: The case for ending unfair, out of date prescription charges for people with long term conditions (7) by Jamie Hewitt
	Eric Avebury writes…Managing our nuclear legacy: the £67.5 billion question for Ed Davey (8) by Eric Avebury
	LDVideo: Lib Dem spring conference round-up (2) (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: A Surging UKIP: Implications for Lib Dems in 2015 (30) by William Mosseri-Marlio
	Opinion: The real split in today’s Liberal Democrats – and how to fix it (42) by Gareth Epps
	++ Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce sentenced (27) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Tory woes over the Eastleigh campaign continue (2) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Dr Liam Fox’s economic prescription: kill or cure? (9) by Nick T
	Liberal Democrat Voice team discusses…..the Huhne/Pryce sentencing (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable on Labour’s opposition day debate on Mansion tax (66) by Helen Duffett
12th	Huhne / Pryce: I just don’t see how ‘prison works’ for anyone here (48) by Stephen Tall
	Secret courts: another prominent Lib Dem resigns (24) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Cable’s New Statesman article presents a classic Liberal Democrat dilemma (6) by David Thorpe
	Mike Thornton MP’s maiden speech (1) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Are you a man? (16) by Mark Pack
	Tales from the seaside… (2) by Caron Lindsay
	After prison (8) by Mary Reid
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #316 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Do Liberty want rid of their Liberal Democrat members? (57) by Caron Lindsay
	Candy Piercy replaces Jo Shaw on the Lib Dems’ Federal Executive (6) by Helen Duffett
13th	Opinion: Is Vince writing for the Economist? (1) by Joe Otten
	Jo Swinson MP writes…Consumers need to be protected from the predatory behaviour of payday lenders (5) by Jo Swinson MP
	Opinion: Ideas are great, but don’t be trapped by ideology (18) by Graeme Littlejohn
	Willie Rennie on Newsnight Scotland: You have to be cautious when you predict oil revenues (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink…Tavish Scott MSP: Eastleigh could be a fresh start (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Reflections of a first timer at Conference (9) by Anthony Hawkes
	Willie Rennie backs plans to give 16/17 year olds vote for Independence Referendum (1) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Call for Evidence: independent inquiry into processes, culture and complaints relating to harassment (0) by Helena Morrissey
	New LDV members’ survey now live: your views on immigration, the Lord Rennard allegations, Eastleigh, ‘secret courts’ and the Coalition (13) by Stephen Tall
	Stephen Knight AM writes…Invest now in affordable housing for jobs and growth (13) by Stephen Knight
	Opinion: Ban barbaric, unnecessary snaring (7) by Euan Davidson
	The boom years were the dream. This is reality (65) by Nick T
	Opinion: 10 reasons that you will not be able to stamp out the Liberal Democrat “Cockroaches” (25) by Tom Hancock
	Rosie Wallace talks to Liberal Democrat Voice about her books (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg on Leveson: “I want a free and fair press” (11) by The Voice
	Scottish Liberal Democrats launch new Facebook page (0) by The Voice
	Lord McNally writes… Justice and Security Bill: our authentic and liberal efforts (49) by Lord Tom McNally
15th	Welcome to my day: 15 March (3) by Mark Valladares
	Tribunal justice – do our Parliamentary Parties ‘get’ it? (7) by James Sandbach
	Last week in Europe: 11-14 March (0) by Mark Valladares
	New report from the ERS: Reviving the Health of Our Democracy (8) by Nick Tyrone
	Opinion: Gender blindness or… why we don’t want token women (60) by Jade Holden and Ewan Hoyle and Eilidh Dickson
	Secret Courts Bill… don’t get your hopes up (9) by Mark Valladares
	David Howarth responds on the question of secret courts (42) by David Howarth
	The LDV Friday Five: 15 March 2013 (0) by The Voice
	That was the day that was… 15 March (with added by-election good news) (4) by Mark Valladares
16th	Saturday Forum: The Harm Principle (15) by Joe Otten
	Clegg statement on Leveson: our proposals pose no danger to press freedom, but will give assurance to victims (6) by Stephen Tall
	Scottish Conference overwhelmingly rejects secret courts (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Time for Liberal Democrats to consider new claims about climate change (78) by Michael Taylor
17th	I’m a liberal and I’m against this sort of thing. Leveson-style press regulation, that is (as well as secret courts) (67) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Protecting individuals and press freedom” (7) by Stephen Tall
	Libby Local, Episode 13: “Brighton Secrets” (6) by Libby Local
	Hoggart on Webb: “He understands it so you don’t have to! Thank heavens!” (5) by The Voice
18th	My speech in secret courts debate to Scottish Conference (2) by Caron Lindsay
	What Lib Dem members say about ‘secret courts’: 66% back repeal, 64% say Clegg has handled issue “very badly” (5) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – If Iraq taught us anything, it’s this… (7) by NewsHound
	Opinion: It’s time to burst the football fans’ ‘bubble’ (37) by Paul Head
	Royal Charter deal struck on press self-regulation (3) by The Voice
	Baroness Tyler writes… A strong charitable sector is at the heart of a fairer society (11) by Claire Tyler
	Nick Clegg writes… Press regulation: a liberal solution (22) by The Voice
19th	Nick Clegg’s statement to the Commons on press regulation (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: Liberals together? (20) by Bernard Gowers
	Emma Nicholson writes: Was the war worth it? … a resounding Yes from me (53) by Baroness Emma Nicholson
	Opinion: More than a Fly on the Great Wall (8) by Merlene Emerson
	David Heath MP reports back on the CITES conference and global agreement to protect sharks and manta rays (1) by David Heath MP
	Ming Campbell writes: Britain lost moral authority as a result of its participation in Iraq (10) by Ming Campbell MP
	Paul Burstow writes: Greater focus on funding, prevention and integration essential to improve the social care in England (0) by Paul Burstow
	Opinion: People don’t care who provides their healthcare (30) by Simon McGrath
	Opinion: The ‘Bedroom Tax’ does not pass the Fairer Society test (48) by John Coburn
	The Independent View: The determinants of child poverty (4) by Alison Garnham
	Norman Baker launches his first single (5) by Mary Reid
	Boris’s Tory leadership chances: the lesson of Patrick Gordon Walker (4) by Stephen Tall
20th	On Budget day: What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition’s economic policy and ring-fencing of spending (8) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Three flaws in the Government’s education reforms (45) by George Potter
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Opinion: Withholding taxes are long overdue (45) by Jonathan Hunt
	URGENT: Less than 6 hours to respond to Scottish Government’s Equal Marriage consultation (1) by Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett
	My highlights of Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Budget 2013…..Live Blog (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey MP writes: Hinkley Point – we need to have all low carbon options in play (30) by Ed Davey
	Devils, details and the tax threshold beyond 2014 (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Clarifying the press regulator’s relationship with the web (14) by Prateek Buch
	Danny Alexander MP writes… Budget 2013: putting Liberal Democrat principles into practice (14) by Danny Alexander MP
	The Independent View: Osborne’s small beer budget (2) by Daniel Wright
	Why it’s worth being a member of the Liberal Democrats (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #317 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Budget 2013: Osborne crosses fingers and hopes ‘steady as she goes’ will come good by 2015 (13) by Stephen Tall
21st	A brief (recent) history of the Lib Dems’ flagship tax-cut for the low-paid (6) by Stephen Tall
	An open letter to the BBC about tonight’s Lib-Dem-free Question Time (30) by Nick T
	Party groups respond to the Budget (3) by Nick T
	56% of Lib Dem members say: let’s now ensure no-one on minimum wage pays any income tax (7) by Stephen Tall
	Cyprus bailout plan: good idea, badly implemented? (23) by Nick T
	Don Foster MP writes… Housing at the heart of the Budget (35) by Don Foster MP
	Roger Williams MP writes…Why I’m backing Tim Yeo’s Energy Bill amendments – and urging my colleagues to join me (11) by Roger Williams MP
	Scotland’s Day of Destiny clashes with 2014 Federal Conference (22) by Caron Lindsay
	Time to throw an anvil at secret courts (7) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	Welcome to my day: 22 March (with added by-election news) (9) by Mark Valladares
	This week in Europe: 18-21 March (1) by Mark Valladares
	The Independent View: Clegg should champion ‘everyday integration’ (3) by Myriam Cherti
	No braking at Gambon – a monetary policy guide for petrolheads (10) by Bill le Breton
	Opinion: George Osborne doesn’t get it… again (7) by Prateek Buch
	‘Shares for Rights’ defeated in the Lords (6) by Tracy Connell
	Nick Clegg’s speech on immigration: the good, the bad and the ugly (32) by Caron Lindsay
	The LDV Friday Five: 22 March 2013 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Nick Clegg’s illiberal hat-trick: now immigration joins ‘secret courts’ and media regulation on the pyre (134) by Stephen Tall
23rd	LDV Poll: Immigration – Lib Dem members have their say (16) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Link: Immigration speech … an opportunity missed (5) by Joe Otten
	LDV Caption Competition: Where we plough, we win (12) by The Voice
	2013: The Year of Vince (6) by Joe Otten
	Salmond promises childcare revolution after turning down Rennie’s plans for nursery education (6) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Boris has a right Mair in live BBC interview (18) by Stephen Tall
	What Lib Dem members say the Eastleigh by-election result shows (8) by Stephen Tall
	Bloggers unite to oppose “botched late-night drafting” that proposes new press/web regulation (24) by Stephen Tall
	Libby Local, Episode 14: “Team Libby” (2) by Libby Local
	Willie Rennie on Iraq and four tests for future military intervention (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Behind the Budget – economic analysis, confidential briefings and cottage pie” (8) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #318 (0) by Caron Lindsay
25th	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition almost 3 years on (12) by Stephen Tall
	Julian Huppert MP writes…A credible alternative to prison has always been a Liberal Democrat priority (3) by Julian Huppert
	Opinion: Osborne’s mortgage scheme is the worst of both worlds (54) by David Thorpe
	Ethnic Minorities Liberal Democrats react to Nick Clegg’s immigration speech (25) by Lester Holloway
	Opinion: How I helped develop our £10,000 tax threshold policy (8) by Elizabeth Jewkes
	Opinion: Liberal Youth petition Nick Clegg on immigration (46) by Sam Fisk and Kavya Kaushik
	Crunch time for secret courts – email the Lords tonight (3) by Caron Lindsay
26th	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (8) by Stephen Tall
	Government pauses on web regulation to ponder question, “What is a small-scale blog?” (11) by Stephen Tall
	Security bonds are a mistake, Nick… (13) by Mark Valladares
	Liberal Democrat Lawyers’ Association speak out on secret courts (36) by Mary Reid
	Changing culture is a long term project – the past (3) by Mary Reid
	Jonathan Portes writes: If you want to get serious about growth, you need to be positive about migration (23) by Jonathan Portes
	Make sure your nomination is not invalid (0) by The Voice
	An open letter from working group & FPC members on Nick Clegg’s immigration speech (22) by Suzanne Fletcher
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Improving on the UK Border Agency (10) by Julian Huppert
	Norman Lamb writes … Culture change – the foundations (8) by Norman Lamb MP
27th	Secret Courts now a reality after Lords amendments fall – how did Liberal Democrats vote? (52) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord Roger Roberts writes…Don’t cut funding for charities which help homeless migrants (2) by Lord Roger Roberts
	Opinion: We await the lessons of Iraq while new conflicts loom (4) by Paul Reynolds
	So. Farewell then, David Miliband (36) by Stephen Tall
	Norman Lamb, Newsnight and Jeremy Paxman’s bedpan (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Freedom to travel and work is the essence of the EU and we should embrace it (22) by Giles Goodall
	The Independent View: The battle for privacy in the EU and how the Liberal Democrats can help (5) by Peter Bradwell
	6 out of 10 places with happiest residents have high Liberal Democrat inflluence (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Mike Hancock MP under investigation by Portsmouth City Council (1) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg: Employee share ownership helps build a stronger economy and a fairer society (29) by Caron Lindsay
28th	Liberal Democrat MEPs lobby for fair distribution of EU funding (22) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink…Christine Jardine: Referendum drowns out more pressing issues (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Paul Strasburger writes…Reflections on the battle against Secret Courts (14) by Paul Strasburger
	AD LIB: Digital edition on its way (7) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Haringey – a council in crisis (4) by Cllr Richard Wilson
	REMINDER: Call for evidence regarding independent inquiry into processes, culture and complaints relating to harassment (0) by Helena Morrissey
	Call Clegg highlights: Housing, Bond, the Lords, errant MPs and the Rolling Stones… (3) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Welcome to my day in the freezer… 29 March (2) by Mark Valladares
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (12) by Stephen Tall
	Lyon: EU must justify spending increases (8) by NewsHound
	Local government reform: a progress report from Spring Conference (0) by Penny Goodman
	By-election review: 28 March (3) by Mark Valladares
	A reply to Dan Hodges: why it’s not surprising some Tories aren’t bothered about winning in 2015 (9) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 29 March 2013 (0) by The Voice
30th	Political Studies Association Conference Report: from Cameron to Galloway (3) by Tim Oliver
	The Rennard allegations: what Lib Dem members think about how the party and press handled them (9) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why Greg Mulholland MP is wrong to criticise the NHS Medical Director (31) by Guy Lavis
	What the Liberal Democrats believe (40) by Mark Pack
31st	Changing culture is a long term project – the future (12) by Mary Reid
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Happy Easter” (0) by Stephen Tall
	Benefits, back-to-work and the unemployed: what Lib Dem members think (24) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Danny Alexander – Bedroom blockers and tax dodgers will pay (50) by The Voice
	Your essential Easter weekend reader — my personal pick of the week’s must-reads (4) by Stephen Tall