Monthly Archives: January 2014

1st	A Guid New Year tae ane and a’ (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Tories’ anti immigration rhetoric represents opportunity for Liberal Democrats (75) by Paul Stocker
	My Lib Dem stars of 2013 (3) (0) by Mathew Hulbert
	New Year reflections from Charles Kennedy: 2014 is not for the politically timid (18) by Charles Kennedy
	LibLink: Danny Alexander – “Every day the Coalition continues is a day Britain’s economy gets stronger” (18) by NewsHound
	NEW POLL: Who is your Liberal Voice of the Year? (29) by Stephen Tall
2nd	MPs’ pay: 63% of Lib Dem members back IPSA’s proposal (4) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: 2014 – What’s next? (30) by Bill le Breton
	LibLink: Stephen Tall – Five predictions for 2014 (6) by Nick T
	Opinion: Vince is wrong about London (47) by Simon McGrath
	2014 – the year of an election the media might miss (1) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Emerging markets could mean the end of the elephant, but it’s not too late (2) by Richard Kilpatrick
3rd	Lord Roberts writes: It is time to open our doors to some of the most vulnerable people in the world (3) by Lord Roger Roberts
	2014 – looking for a dark horse, or a safe pair of hands? (26) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Going it alone (59) by John Knox
	Paddy Ashdown warned Thatcher about CIA’s activities (5) by Mary Reid
4th	LibLink: Christine Jardine: Let’s be grateful for the EU (2) by NewsHound
	How can we do politics better? (46) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s 2013 Best: our dozen most-read articles of last year (2) by The Voice
	LibLink: Tavish Scott: One party rule is harming Holyrood (0) by NewsHound
	Ming Campbell says Coalition should be broken up “without recrimination” ahead of the 2015 election (32) by Newsmoggie
5th	What’s on in the Commons next week? 6-10 January 2014 (2) by Caron Lindsay
	The battle for pensioners’ votes begins with Cameron on Liberal Democrat turf (20) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 1 (11) by The Voice
	Telegraph: Clegg and Cameron have to intervene in “daily” Coalition rows (11) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
6th	Steve Webb on switching annuities for a better pension (10) by Joe Otten
	Immigration: 87% of Lib Dem members back free movement of EU people; but 65% also support benefit restrictions for EU migrants (23) by Stephen Tall
	Julian Huppert writes… an end to the chilling effects of libel action on free speech (2) by Julian Huppert
	Norman Lamb writes… managing offenders with mental illness (3) by Norman Lamb MP
	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 2 (1) by The Voice
	Moves to close Edinburgh’s saunas show centralising and illiberal effects of Scottish Police merger (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Carmichael: Job security and stronger economy mean more than illusory SNP independence promise (0) by NewsHound
	Nick Clegg: I’d probably relish debating Farage (29) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Raising the age of retirement: 69% of Lib Dems back move to increase it to 69 (34) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: The Public Service Users Bill is an opportunity for Lib Dems to show whose side they’re on (10) by Cat Hobbs
	Nick Clegg lambasts George Osborne’s “monumental mistake” (14) by Mary Reid
	Nick Clegg: Nothing I look forward to more on my birthday than DPMQs (4) by The Voice
	Opinion: Politicians should keep out of history debates (77) by Paul Stocker
	Opinion: The Immigration Trap (76) by David Allen
	+++ Lorely Burt to stand for Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader (19) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie: “In 20 years, they’ll be glad they had nursery education at an early stage because it might just change their life chances” (8) by Caron Lindsay
8th	Opinion: Farage: The Nostradamus of Politics (18) by Stuart Bonar
	Opinion: Foodbanks: Are there more hungry people than a decade ago? (25) by Iain Roberts
	Liberal Democrats end year with historic membership growth – but we must keep up the good work (14) by Austin Rathe
	LDVideo: BBC’s report on the Liberal Democrats’ secret weapon, featuring Stephen Tall (9) by NewsHound
	Three reasons why criminalising “annoying behaviour” makes me really uneasy (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 3 (0) by The Voice
	Alistair Carmichael reselected for Orkney and Shetland (0) by Newsmoggie
	What’s with the Nick Clegg/Ed Balls love-in? (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Don Foster MP to stand down in 2015 (14) by Caron Lindsay
9th	“Annoying” behaviour – how did Liberal Democrat peers vote? (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: 1914, 1973 and the lessons for an EU exit? (30) by Paul Reynolds
	Should MPs be allowed to take their babies into the voting lobby? (29) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord Roger Roberts writes…Focussing attention on the humanitarian cost of the Syrian civil war (3) by Lord Roger Roberts
	Farron and Huppert submit Lib Dem Conference motion to curb surveillance (4) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 4 (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: Son of Plan A – why are we supporting? (29) by Bill le Breton
	The Independent View: Non-gender-specific passports – why the EDM matters (4) by Jennie Kermode
10th	The Independent View: Lobbying Bill protects multinational corporate interests at expense of charity campaigns (16) by Richard Carr
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #360 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: There is a place for Liberal Democrats within the trade union movement (30) by Sarah Brown
	Opinion: Postcard from a British immigrant in Poland (11) by Richard Washington
	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 5 (0) by The Voice
	“Annoying” behaviour – Baroness Sally Hamwee responds (22) by Sally Hamwee
	LibLink: Christine Jardine: Campbell-Bannerman, School Meals Pioneer (2) by NewsHound
	Danny Alexander MP writes: We shouldn’t fritter away our EU influence when we can lead drive for jobs and growth (22) by Danny Alexander MP
11th	Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour 2013 – Part 6 (1) by The Voice
	LibLink: Tavish Scott: Cuts plan is Osborne masterstroke (4) by NewsHound
	Farron: Tories are “nimby” over garden cities (16) by Newsmoggie
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: Hold tight, get lucky (99) by NewsHound
	Farron calls for better sex education to protect children from inappropriate material (14) by Caron Lindsay
12th	Cowdenbeath by-election gets underway as Willie Rennie and Jade Holden visit nursery (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: as Labour and the Conservatives play “Find the Lady” on immigration, what are we to do? (28) by Mark Valladares
	Andrew Rawnsley on the Lib-Lab flirtation that could yet get serious (16) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #361 (2) by Caron Lindsay
	10 reasons why Mary from Sherlock should stick with the Liberal Democrats (4) by Caron Lindsay
13th	Have you voted in our Liberal Voice of the Year poll yet? Today’s your last chance! (0) by Stephen Tall
	Alistair Carmichael to outline the benefits of the UK in keynote speech (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Why I backed the lobbying bill (27) by David Boyle
	Book Review: Money for Everyone (39) by Geoff Crocker
	Guy Verhofstadt writes… 2014 European elections and the challenge for Liberals (27) by Guy Verhofstadt
	Liblink: The lobbying bill is no ‘gagging law’ (20) by Joe Otten
	The three dimensions to Alistair Carmichael’s speech: positive vision of UK, incoherent nationalist ideas and future powers (5) by Caron Lindsay
	LDVideo: Danny Alexander explains decision to guarantee all UK debt up until Independence (1) by Caron Lindsay
14th	The Independent View: Transparency in Government (9) by Alexandra Runswick
	Latest ICM poll shows Lib Dems at 14%. I’d call that “mildly encouraging” (32) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Leaderless parties don’t make for good partners in hung Parliaments (16) by Mark Pack
	Stephen Williams says ‘Ask Me Anything’ (2) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dems appoint Pastoral Care Officer (0) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: UKIP – let’s have a debate about low skills (26) by Helen Flynn
	Hollande’s affair – do you care? Gallic shrug (47) by Stephen Tall
15th	Michael Moore appointed as EU Business Adviser to Nick Clegg (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: Horizon 2020 means €80 billion extra science for Europe and jobs in the UK (16) by Antony Hook
	And the winner of our Liberal Voice of the Year award is… Edward Snowden (30) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: John Barrett: Independence is about country, not cash (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable raises fine for failing to pay minimum wage to £20,000 per worker (6) by Newsmoggie
	Internal investigation into allegations against Lord Rennard (0) by The Voice
	Statement by Lord Rennard (0) by The Voice
	Statement from Liberal Democrat Women (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Tim Farron: European Arrest Warrant is a vital weapon in the fight against crime (10) by Newsmoggie
	Vince Cable nails Labour’s crass and inaccurate attacks on Lib Dems’ support for the minimum wage (21) by Stephen Tall
16th	Opinion: Is Europe “falling behind” – or is it leading the way? (13) by Mike Biden
	First Euro poll of 2014 shows Lib Dems at 7%. Can we make being ‘The Party of IN’ work for us by the time of the real election? (40) by Stephen Tall
	Phil Bennion MEP writes: It’s time we had a sensible, evidence-led debate on EU freedom of movement (40) by Phil Bennion
	Opinion: Making allowances – 12 conclusions about the Personal Allowance policy (16) by Adam Corlett
	Nick Harvey MP writes… Robert Gates poses stark defence question to UK: Do we want to be a real military partner or a nuclear power and nothing else? (31) by Nick Harvey
	Brian Paddick writes… The curious case of Chris Rennard (55) by Brian Paddick
	LibLink: Alison Goldsworthy: Westminster’s treatment of women is stuck in the 1950s (16) by NewsHound
	Lord Paul Tyler writes: An update on the Lobbying bill (11) by Paul Tyler
17th	Opinion: Why local banks need Lib Dems to act (8) by David Boyle
	Julian Huppert MP: Another promise kept – Nick Clegg announces more than doubling of young offenders’ education time (5) by Julian Huppert
	Opinion: A letter to Michael Gove (23) by Paul Connolly
	Coalition minister calls for minimum wage increase (that’s Vince, 4 months ago, in case you were wondering) (3) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg: Inappropriate for Lord Rennard to rejoin Lib Dem Lords if he does not apologise (79) by The Voice
18th	Opinion: Campaign against school attendance policy update (41) by Karen Wilkinson
	Opinion: Time to concentrate on making our party fairer (24) by Daisy Benson
	Want to see a photo of a Young David Laws? (17) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem membership increase confirmed: “Across the country, 75% of our local parties grew in 2013” (10) by Stephen Tall
	“The EU has provided us with the best Europe we’ve ever had” (14) by Stephen Tall
	New Statement from Liberal Democrat Women (26) by The Voice
19th	LibLink: Tim Farron’s Winning here blog (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Internal investigation into Lord (Chris) Rennard: new statement issued by Alistair Webster QC (37) by The Voice
	In the next month 11 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (5) by Stephen Tall
	Sir Malcolm Bruce to stand for Lib Dem Deputy Leader post? (7) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Time to step back from the brink (24) by Sue Doughty
20th	Opinion: Shocking complacency in UK banking reform (12) by Paul Reynolds
	Clegg: “Basic decency” that Rennard should apologise for distress caused (23) by The Voice
	Norman Lamb writes… Mental Health: our priorities for essential change (11) by Norman Lamb MP
	The Rennard case: what Caron Lindsay and Stephen Tall have said about it (3) by The Voice
	Suspension of Lord Rennard (30) by The Voice
	Statement by Lord Rennard on his suspension by the party (0) by The Voice
	Tim Farron’s email to Lib Dem members explaining the suspension of Lord Rennard (66) by The Voice
21st	Opinion: What does ‘bringing the party into disrepute’ mean? (116) by David Howarth
	The Independent View: Clause 118 of the Social Care Bill must be defeated (3) by Suresh Chauhan
	Opinion: Step forward true liberals (49) by Paul Connolly
	We should support Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Maajid Nawaz in the face of death threats (134) by Stephen Tall
	One further member of the Liberal Democrat Voice Roll of Honour (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: Closing the gap (4) by Linda Jack
	Opinion: Why I am against Grayling over Criminal Legal Aid (14) by Antony Hook
22nd	Opinion: The demise of the middle classes (27) by David Boyle
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (1) by Michael Moore
	Opinion: So who are those Rock the Boat people? (15) by Grace Goodlad
	Two Conservative Councillors join the Liberal Democrats in Winchester (4) by The Voice
	Today’s Call Clegg highlights: Mental health, Benefits Street, getting more women into politics and Rennard (33) by Caron Lindsay
	Miriam Gonzalez Durantez 1 – Telegraph 0 (4) by Caron Lindsay
	QC’s report into allegations against Mike Hancock MP made public (24) by The Voice
	Edward Davey MP writes…Lib Dem led British diplomacy paves way for global climate change deal (15) by Ed Davey
23rd	LibLink: Giles Goodall – The EU has made strides towards LGBT equality but discrimination and isolation remain common (1) by The Voice
	Two developments in Lynne Featherstone’s fight to stop Female Genital Mutilation (22) by Caron Lindsay
	LDVideo: Paddy Ashdown gets BBC’s Norman Smith’s name wrong (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord (Paul) Tyler writes… Transparency Bill – Government concessions (3) by Paul Tyler
	Do we need to start educating Scotland’s primary school children about their rights? (5) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Cowdenbeath by-election and local election results (39) by Caron Lindsay
	The Independent View: Vince Cable should make sure all companies are bound by new transparency law (2) by Richard Dyer
	Lynne Featherstone writes… Lib Dem action on tax helps to ease the cost of living (15) by Lynne Featherstone
	Sarah Ludford MEP writes…Being “In” Europe crucial for jobs and living standards (26) by Sarah Ludford
	LibLink: Vince Cable: Baroness Shirley Williams, the Lib Dem peer who defined British public life (5) by NewsHound
	Opinion: The male voice on Female Genital Mutilation (79) by Rob Parsons
	Mike Hancock: Portsmouth Lib Dems issue statement (16) by The Voice
25th	Syria: Clegg continues to push for UK to take refugee responsibilities seriously (5) by The Voice
	Lib Dem peer Lord Shipley to work with Heseltine on Local Growth Deals (1) by The Voice
	Danny Alexander: Labour will deliver less for working people than Liberal Democrats (44) by Caron Lindsay
	In the next month 15 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (0) by Stephen Tall
26th	LibLink: Sarah Ludford MEP: Despite their claim to be a libertarian party, UKIP have a shocking record on LGBT rights (12) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Football, Freedom of Speech and the Y-word (26) by Paul Head
	Jane Merrick: “How we can all stop worrying and learn to love the Lib Dems..” (46) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Marriage tax breaks: Lib Dem members oppose Conservative plans by 62% to 22% (2) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #362 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Former MSP John Farquhar Munro dies at 79 (5) by The Voice
27th	Opinion: Lessons from 1979 (30) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dems select local Councillor Mary Di Mauro to stand in Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election (10) by The Voice
	Ed Davey writes… Power to the people (23) by Ed Davey
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: Go for a freefall nuclear force (27) by Toby Fenwick
28th	Portsmouth Lib Dems seek new candidate while MP Mike Hancock suspended by party (3) by The Voice
	Lib Dems on the front page. Don’t worry, this time it’s for our tax policies (11) by Stephen Tall
	A longer read: Vince Cable on ‘Recovery and Beyond’ (7) by The Voice
	“A wake-up call on mental illness” (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Statement by Maajid Nawaz and Mohammed Shafiq (49) by The Voice
	LibLink: Mark Pack: Less legislation? Yes please (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Deputy Leader election: result expected today at 7pm (3) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: The crisis in Egypt is not in anyone’s interest (0) by Tarek Abdel Hakim
	Nick Clegg MP writes…The recovery would not be happening without us (14) by Nick Clegg MP
	Charles Kennedy’s tribute to “Highland Champion” John Farquhar Munro (0) by Caron Lindsay
	And the new Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader is… (44) by The Voice
	Christine Jardine selected as PPC for Gordon (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg confirms that UK will give refuge to most vulnerable Syrians (8) by The Voice
29th	Opinion: More money in your pocket from April (24) by Alex Smethurst
	Pupil Premium: is it working? Probably – but it’s not a quick-fix solution (13) by Stephen Tall
	Sir Menzies Campbell: “We will not allow Nigel Farage to set our moral compass” (8) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrat Jobwatch – 29 January 2014 (0) by The Voice
	Afternoon Debate: Should all members have a vote for Deputy Leader? (8) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Lorely Burt – “Then I went to Holloway” (6) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Maajid Nawaaz: Why I am speaking up for Islam against the loudmouths who have hijacked it (18) by NewsHound
	Tom Brake MP writes…Liberal Democrats have improved the Lobbying Bill (59) by Tom Brake
	The Malcolm Bruce interview, Part 1 on the Liberal Democrats’ achievements in Government and how the SNP’s promises are undeliverable (8) by Caron Lindsay
30th	Sir Ming Campbell MP writes…Britain has the power to shape the EU (4) by Ming Campbell MP
	Allan Massie: Lib Dems deserve praise not censure (16) by Newsmoggie
	Why has Nick Clegg backed plan to deprive terror suspects of citizenship? (32) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg opposes banning smoking in cars with children present (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey MP writes…£2m for low carbon heat networks (7) by Ed Davey
31st	ALDE 2014 – it’s just like being in a movie (33) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Registering young voters increases party loyalty (1) by Alex Smethurst
	Paddy and Jane Ashdown shaken by fatal car accident (1) by Mary Reid
	As football’s January transfer window closes why not play ‘Ukip Manager’? (11) by Stephen Tall
	Thirsk and Malton: Tory MP Anne McIntosh de-selected, 5-way marginal for 2015? (11) by Stephen Tall