Monthly Archives: February 2014

1st	Education: 47% of Lib Dems want grammar schools opened up, while clear majorities oppose academies, free schools and for-profit schools (80) by Stephen Tall
	Lewis Baston on the polls and ‘How the Lib Dems will actually do’ (36) by Stephen Tall
	Another Conservative defection to the Lib Dems – this time in John Major’s old backyard of Huntingdonshire (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: Eastern Europeans hold the key to the European elections (46) by Issan Ghazni
	Julian Huppert welcomes advertising ban rethink (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Sarah Yong selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Somerton and Frome (13) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Education: 59% of Lib Dems say teachers should have formal teaching qualifications (15) by Stephen Tall
	Emma Gilpin-Jacobs quits as Director of Communications to the DPM (15) by The Voice
	Gove and Laws scrap it out on front pages over sacking of Ofsted head. Here’s what the row is all about. (28) by Stephen Tall
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie warns against SNP “dismantling of Scottish justice system” (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Protecting journalists and foreign correspondents – it’s about time (3) by Fadel Galal
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #363 (0) by Caron Lindsay
3rd	Free school lunches for infants: 60% of Lib Dems back Nick Clegg’s policy (0) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: London – a magnet for talent (11) by Alexandra Jones
	Tim Farron MP writes…No politician should be able to sleep at night while children don’t have access to primary school (1) by Tim Farron MP
	Julian Huppert writes… Thoughts on a memorial service (3) by Julian Huppert
	Can you help Lynne Featherstone’s campaign to end FGM in a generation? (14) by The Voice
	Baroness Claire Tyler writes: Why banning smoking in cars with children in can and should be enforced (17) by Claire Tyler
	Opinion: David Cameron – the Conservative Party’s answer to Harold Wilson (18) by Mark Pack
	Spring 2014 Conference Agenda now online (13) by Helen Duffett
	Mike Hancock resigns from Lib Dem cabinet on Portsmouth City Council (6) by The Voice
4th	How you can take part in LibDemVoice’s exclusive party member surveys (0) by Stephen Tall
	Sir Menzies Campbell to develop plan for more powers to Scottish Parliament (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Chris Huhne on Fracking (10) by Steve Coltman
	Remembering David Penhaligon (10) by John Ault
	Lib Dems accuse Danny Alexander of ‘going native’ (26) by The Voice
	New Deputy Leader Sir Malcolm Bruce hits the airwaves. (1) by The Voice
	YouGov asks: What is it about Lib Dems and Sci-Fi? (29) by Mary Reid
5th	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (2) by Michael Moore
	Scottish Parliament backs equal marriage (4) by Caron Lindsay
	“Lib Dems veto Pickles’ Council Tax cuts” (28) by Newsmoggie
	Sneak Preview of new Party Political Broadcast: #whyIamIn (38) by The Voice
	Sneak Preview of new Party Political Broadcast: Scottish version #whyIamin (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Tackling Britain’s housing crisis (13) by Keith House
	Liberal Democrat MEPs take fight against FGM to European Commission (1) by The Voice
	Higher-rate tax and Danny Alexander’s time-limited dead body (31) by Stephen Tall
	Vince on Scottish independence: RBS would ‘inevitably’ move to London (4) by The Voice
6th	What your Tory and UKIP MEPs do for you (1): press for more expensive phone charges (10) by The Voice
	It’s #timetotalk about mental health at Liberal Democrat Voice (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Bedroom Tax no more in Scotland – with Scottish Liberal Democrat support (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: I have never told my mother I have a mental illness #timetotalk (2) by Name Withheld
	Quilliam Foundation to sue after Maajid Nawaz’s and other staff members’ personal information went up on government website (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats must let our values define our approach to mental health #timetotalk (5) by Holly Matthies
	Opinion: Confessions of a manic depressive #timetotalk (6) by Eleanor Draycott
	Opinion: Living and working with social anxiety disorder #timetotalk (5) by John Johnson
	ALDC’s by-election round-up: Midlands win and a bad month for Tories and SNP (30) by Alan Pomroy
	It’s Laws v Gove again as Lib Dem schools minister says academy chains should be accountable to Ofsted (8) by Stephen Tall
	#Timetotalk: Norman Lamb MP responds… (3) by Norman Lamb MP
7th	Lib Dems amongst the top ten peers’ peers (5) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Lynne Featherstone – end FGM within a generation (1) by The Voice
	Meet Malcolm Bruce: Part 2: International Development and those Euro elections (1) by Caron Lindsay
	“Many Lib Dems have joined Labour, but I’ve left Labour for the Lib Dems” (95) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg’s Twitter Pic (4) by Mary Reid
	Fraser Nelson’s must-read guide to utterly and completely misunderstanding the Lib Dems’ Coalition strategy (12) by Stephen Tall
	Jenny Willott: Gender stereotyping of toys harms the economy (6) by Caron Lindsay
	LDVideo EXCLUSIVE: “The Lost Liberal Democrat Votes” (63) by Stephen Tall
	Call Clegg: On the Somerset floods and Sochi (7) by Mary Reid
8th	Editors’ note: How we intend to handle ‘sponsored posts’ in the future (23) by Stephen Tall
	Lord (Mike) Storey writes on the Children and Families Bill: “At its very core, this is a Lib Dem Bill” (2) by Mike Storey
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie on Lib Dem prospects in Scotland in 2015: “I know all 11 seats can be won.” (12) by The Voice
	A longer read for the weekend: Lord (Paul) Strasburger’s submission to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (3) by The Voice
	Immigration minister Mark Harper quits. An honourable resignation? Inevitable is nearer the mark (24) by Stephen Tall
9th	Nick Clegg: “If you are anti-drugs, you should be pro-reform” (56) by Stephen Tall
	UPDATED: Full list of Lib Dems standing in our held seats and top 50 targets (8) by Stephen Tall
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	In the next month 21 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (10) by Stephen Tall
10th	Wanted: Your views on slavery (4) by Dee Doocey
	Davey demands gas price investigation (4) by The Voice
	Uncomfortable truths from the IFS on public spending and tax cuts but cautious optimism on economic growth (30) by Nick T
	Adrian Sanders writes from the cut-off far South West (14) by Adrian Sanders
	Opinion: Do we have the bottle to tackle welfare head on? (34) by Ros Kayes
	Legal action to be launched by Lord Rennard unless Lib Dems lift membership suspension (34) by The Voice
	LDVideo: Matthew Oakeshott on the Lib Dem differentiation strategy (3) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg: The Liberal who came to power (2) by The Voice
	Norman Lamb MP writes… Why I’ll be voting to ban smoking in cars carrying children (8) by Norman Lamb MP
	Edward Davey writes… Gas profits (13) by Ed Davey
11th	Opinion: the politics of the reshuffle (8) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg: Finishing the job and finishing it early (18) by The Voice
	Opinion: What are we going to do about male underperformance? (27) by Kiron Reid
	Must-read analysis from Peter Kellner on where the 5 million missing 2010 Lib Dem voters have gone (40) by Stephen Tall
	Should political parties pay for policing at conferences? (10) by Mary Reid
	Gordon Birtwistle’s apprenticeships report for January (2) by Gordon Birtwistle MP
	Lord Roger Roberts writes: The Immigration Bill – does it help or hinder? (3) by Lord Roger Roberts
	Opinion: Tackling debt problems in our communities (6) by Stephen Knight
12th	Ed Miliband’s “People Powered Public Services”: some interesting ideas lurk beyond the bland (7) by Stephen Tall
	Martin Horwood MP writes: Liberal Democrats must be the voice of small business in Europe (1) by Martin Horwood
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #364 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Only the Liberal Democrats are prepared to stand up for Britain’s place in Europe. (68) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Celebrating 28 special people in LGBT History Month (2) by Mathew Hulbert
	Norman Lamb MP writes…Francis, one year on (2) by Norman Lamb MP
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (3) by Michael Moore
	ALDC’s By-Election Report – 6 February 2014 (30) by ALDC
	Ruling out currency union: Locking the horse inside the stable? (33) by Caron Lindsay
13th	Memo to both Left and Right: Income Tax isn’t the only tax that matters (27) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Christine Jardine – From the fourth estate to Westminster (0) by NewsHound
	Statement by Lord Rennard (30) by The Voice
	Danny Alexander: currency union would create unacceptable risks for Scotland and the UK (34) by The Voice
	Opinion: Use devo-max to put the positive case for the Union (20) by Toby Fenwick
	Calder Valley PPC backs regional assembly for Yorkshire (41) by NewsHound
	Ed Davey’s speech to the IPPR on climate change (3) by Nick T
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott MEP: Tories are playing into Putin’s hands in high stakes game (5) by NewsHound
14th	Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election: Labour win easily, Ukip beat Tories to 2nd, Lib Dems lose deposit (128) by Stephen Tall
	Danny Alexander’s photograph used in US scam (3) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: It’s 8 May 2015, Cameron’s won a majority and here’s some advice from his Chief Whip (8) by Newsmoggie
	Farron: “No excuse for David Cameron to block recall of MPs but he has done” (21) by Caron Lindsay
	Official: Lib Dem voters least bothered about penis size (13) by Stephen Tall
	Bluff, bluster and bullying, says Salmond. Pot, kettle and black come to mind (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem donor arrested as part of Serious Fraud Office investigation (6) by The Voice
15th	How should PMQs be reformed? (15) by Stephen Tall
	Men, is your behaviour driving women out of politics? (93) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert diagnosed with Bell’s palsy (3) by The Voice
	The tale of Nick Clegg and the naked Legends of Somerset (5) by NewsHound
	A longer read for the weekend: Nick Harvey on how “the whole model of local Government funding is now fundamentally broken” (9) by The Voice
16th	The Independent View: Censorship is not the way forward in countering online extremism (1) by Erin Marie Saltman
	LibLink: David Heath: Electorate has casting vote on number of female MPs (2) by NewsHound
	Après Nick: which Lib Dem MPs are best-placed to become the next Lib Dem leader? (56) by Stephen Tall
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Another wheel comes off the SNP’s independence bandwagon as EU Commission President says Scotland would find it difficult to join EU (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #365 (1) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Opinion: Time to deliver on safe standing (3) by Paul Head
	Opinion: 2016 is the year Bristol should adopt STV (10) by Alex Smethurst
	Coalition with Labour on, if they don’t “break the bank” (44) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: I don’t know what you stand for (35) by Matt Gallagher
	Opinion: Britain should offer more support to pro-democracy protesters in Ukraine (29) by Issan Ghazni
18th	Nick Clegg: “Don’t put mentally ill kids in cell” (12) by The Voice
	Danny Alexander on porn, always wearing the same tie, Scottish independence and Lib Dem achievements in Government (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Nobody else will speak up for liberalism, so our manifesto has to be brimming with it (37) by Caron Lindsay
	ALDC’s by-election report 13 February 2014 (4) by ALDC
	David Laws on Times manifesto article: “Nothing could be further from the truth” (15) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Two things about the independence referendum that haven’t made me want to punch a pillow or hide under the duvet (29) by Caron Lindsay
	Times reports Lib Dem “infighting” but misses out David Laws’ dismissal of their “highly misleading” story (24) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Don’t close spare room subsidy loophole – just yet (5) by Mark Jewell
	Lorely Burt: Liberal Democrats offer best of both worlds (3) by Newsmoggie
	Danny Alexander speaks out about use of police horses in Inverness (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Graham Watson MEP writes: The time has come for the EU to take decisive action over Ukraine (24) by Graham Watson
	“Labour is going for a coalition with the Lib Dems come what may.” (28) by The Voice
20th	Nick Clegg challenges Nigel Farage to debate on EU membership (26) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Food poverty is real and we need to address it (20) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	Julian Huppert MP writes: Lib Dem immigration policy paper is strong, balanced and compassionate (14) by Julian Huppert
	Clegg v Farage: why Nick needs Nigel (40) by Stephen Tall
	Yes, food poverty is real – but the situation is complex and solutions are not straightforward (97) by Nick T
	Opinion: A real answer to the ‘English Question’ (42) by George Potter
21st	Another Coalition? 1-in-5 of the public likes the idea, but is divided between Lib-Lab and Lib-Con pact (20) by Stephen Tall
	Norman Lamb writes… Working together for better mental health crisis care (2) by Norman Lamb MP
	Caroline Pidgeon writes… Power to the people – why conference paper has my backing (12) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Consultation on the link between the Co-op and Labour (18) by Tad Jones
	Opinion: Professionalisation vs Professionals in early years (2) by Patrick McAuley
	On Demonisation (79) by Joe Otten
22nd	Nick Clegg “vows to veto any Tory Eurosceptic as EU Commissioner” (8) by NewsHound
	By-election update: ALDC report, including sensational Lib Dem victory in Leicestershire (29) by ALDC
	Why would Alistair Carmichael stop going to a supermarket? (1) by The Voice
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	My first foray into the world of student debating… (2) by Caron Lindsay
	In the next month 29 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (3) by Stephen Tall
	Alex Salmond “perpetuates cycle of privilege” by offering unpaid internship at his constituency office (17) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Shirley Williams: “A separate Scotland would be a diminished Scotland, leaving behind a diminished United Kingdom” (46) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Andrew Rawnsley: “The real reasons why Nick threw down the gauntlet to Nigel” (19) by The Voice
	Who’s afraid of Scottish independence? (33) by Stephen Tall
	Two Liberal Democrats on holiday together. They MUST be plotting to overthrow Nick Clegg (17) by Newsmoggie
	LibLink: Danny Alexander: Scotland can’t go it alone and keep the pound. That’s not bullying, it’s reality (6) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #366 (0) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Opinion: Let individuals control who uses their health information (23) by Mohsin Khan
	LibLink: Baroness Floella Benjamin: Positive role models can break cycle of despair (4) by NewsHound
	Video: Stonewall says thank you on equal marriage (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: Nick, Nigel and the Hokey Cokey party (21) by Adam Killeya
	Clash of the Cabinets: A wasted opportunity (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Are payday loans impoverishing our neighbourhoods? (25) by David Boyle
25th	Cameron to “rule out second Lib-Con coalition” claims Telegraph. It may be a bluff but that doesn’t mean he won’t be forced to do it. (36) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Lib Dems should get behind renaming of National Insurance (31) by Adam Corlett
	Launching the new ‘Lib Dem New European Network’ (9) by Jonathan Brown
	Opinion: Reflections on the new Party website (16) by Iain Donaldson
	Call for amendments! (3) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Nick Clegg describes Ugandan law as ‘abhorrent’ (22) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg and Vince Cable highlight Liberal Democrat achievements in higher education (27) by Caron Lindsay
26th	LibLink: Stephen Tall: What Clegg was really up to last week (13) by Newsmoggie
	Julian Huppert on making sure the end of child detention is underpinned in law (8) by The Voice
	So what’s happening at Conference? Part 1 The Debates (6) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott MEP: Cameron’s EU policy plays into Putin’s hands (11) by NewsHound
	So what’s happening at Conference? Part 2: The Training (4) by Caron Lindsay
27th	FT: “For nearly four years, Britain has been served reasonably well by multi-party government” (11) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg: Tribal voices should not deprive the UK of stable government (12) by NewsHound
	Clegg acts to ensure opportunities for all young people (4) by Newsmoggie
	My work placement with Chris Davies MEP (0) by Louise Furness
	My favourite Vince Cable quote on Tory immigration policy (18) by Stephen Tall
	Four-in-10 voters would never consider voting for the Lib Dems – but it’s not all bad news… (4) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Lynne Featherstone: In praise of civil servants (1) by The Voice
	Photo of the Day: Merkel addresses Parliament in German (7) by The Voice
28th	Eastleigh one year on: the by-election which secured Nick Clegg’s leadership (26) by Stephen Tall
	David Laws challenges Tories on child poverty (9) by Caron Lindsay
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (9) by The Voice
	Liberal Youth seeks your views on improving further education (7) by LY Working Group on Further Education
	Lynne Featherstone MP writes…A great leap backwards for gay rights (5) by Lynne Featherstone
	Tim Farron says Liberal Democrats are likely to oppose “Bedroom Tax” in 2015 (44) by NewsHound