Monthly Archives: May 2014

1st	CCHQ seem to be misremembering again – let’s help them out (2) by Nick T
	Rent reforms – Miliband to announce 20th area of Lib-Lab agreement today (25) by Stephen Tall
	Call Clegg: “Inhumane” treatment of elderly in care homes, gambling, Royal Mail, Nick’s messy car and putting Dominic Cummings in his place.. (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Of driverless cars and passengerless trains (28) by Adam Corlett
	Nick Clegg to host live Twitter Q & A at 2:30 pm today (1) by The Voice
	Stephen Williams MP writes… Giving councils more power over betting shops (14) by Stephen Williams
	LibLink: Catherine Bearder MEP – UKIP’s utter contempt for the electorate (11) by The Voice
	ALDE Party Council – seeing double in the city of intrigue and sachertorte (1) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Time for Lib Dems to ditch HS2 for alternative HS1 extension (38) by Jonathan Pile
	Nick Clegg’s Twitter Townhall as it happened (0) by Paul Walter
2nd	What Lib Dem members think about top-rate tax: 53% back 50p (or higher) BUT only if it raises more revenue (21) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Licensing the private sector housing market would be more effective than 3 year tenancies and a rent fix (12) by Iain Donaldson
	Knife crime leaks reveal coalition battle over mandatory sentencing (13) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: the biggest threat to global security (53) by Joe Bourke
	Lib Link: Paul Tyler on establishment of the church (6) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: Get your hands off my pint, Nigel (13) by Ben Nicholls
	…or you could vote for not having an opinion (24) by Joe Otten
3rd	Opinion: An open letter to UKIP voters (107) by Paul Reynolds
	Norman Lamb: Ensuring good quality care is essential to Lib Dem mission for fairer society (16) by The Voice
	Lynne Featherstone on the need for clean cookstoves to transform the lives of women and girls (3) by The Voice
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
4th	Caron’s Sunday Selection: must-read articles from today’s papers (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown: Alex Salmond should apologise for his poor call over Vladimir Putin (0) by NewsHound
	Which member of the LDV team gets a mention in today’s national press? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Malcolm Bruce: Britain needs Lib Dem MEPs (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	35 years since Thatcher: A trip down Memory Lane (18) by Caron Lindsay
5th	Opinion: We are still living with the consequences of nationalised railways today. Turning back the clock will make matters worse. (117) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Could Labour and Tories unite to pass tougher knife crime sentencing? How should Liberal Democrats react? (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Scottish Liberal Democrats launch their European Election campaign – IN Britain, IN Europe, IN Work (10) by The Voice
6th	Opinion: Astra-Zeneca and a Fairer Society (29) by Mike Biden
	Opinion: 485 million, 26 million or 4,000? UKIP’s immigration confusion (40) by Stuart Bonar
	Nick Clegg unveils Council waste and incompetence (71) by The Voice
	Opinion: Rethink which conditions get free prescriptions in England (17) by Mohsin Khan
	Social Liberal Forum conference 2014 (6) by Mary Reid
	Julian Huppert MP writes…Let’s bring the “polluter pays” principle to government decision making (14) by Julian Huppert
7th	Calling all writers – two essay competitions on liberalism and liberty coming up soon (5) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Gender Agenda: What Liberal Democrat Women can do for women candidates (116) by Alice Thomas
	Norman Lamb MP writes: I am determined everyone should be able to get good quality care (6) by Norman Lamb MP
	Why people vote for Liberal Democrat Councillors (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Norman Baker in election leaflet typo – but he has the last word (19) by Caron Lindsay
	John Pugh MP writes…Why MPs should be interested in the protest vote (28) by John Pugh
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #374 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Phil Bennion MEP wins Clean Air award (1) by The Voice
8th	LibLink: Nick Clegg: This knife crime law won’t work (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Scrap Sunday trading laws to boost the high street and the economy (61) by Gareth Wilson
	Opinion: Getting a better deal for consumers from nuclear power (27) by Toby Fenwick
	Guy Verhofstadt joins fellow Commission presidency candidates for first TV debate (4) by The Voice
	Battle of the Election Videos: Lib Dems’ “Incredible Silent Man” v. “Labour’s Un-credible Shrinking Man” (57) by Stephen Tall
	Former Tory candidate urges Haringey residents to vote Liberal Democrat in local elections (2) by The Voice
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott: EU values are in stark contrast to Putin’s (13) by NewsHound
9th	The Independent View: Mutuals can deliver the integration needed to save the NHS (11) by David Fagleman
	Labour VAT attack poster backfires badly (48) by Joe Otten
	Clegg: Pro-Europeans are the real reformers now (22) by The Voice
	Opinion: Why do UKIP and the ONS ignore my son? (11) by Mike Biden
	Opinion: The Debt Trap (18) by Linda Jack
10th	“Label the behaviour not the person”: why we shouldn’t call Ukip a racist party (107) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Democrat Muslim Network launched in Birmingham (30) by Issan Ghazni
	Libby Local Episode 18: Standing up for Demsbury (3) by Libby Local
	LibLink: Charles Kennedy: Britain must remain at the core of the European Project (6) by NewsHound
	76% of Lib Dem members oppose Government plans to render foreign-born terror suspects ‘stateless’ (8) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The irony of Labour’s “shrinking man” Party Election Broadcast (17) by Ed Stradling
	In the next month 12 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (6) by Stephen Tall
11th	Eurovision: the best of the Liberal Democrat reaction and strictly unauthorised beardiness (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Devo 15: 15 great achievements in 15 years of the Scottish Parliament (0) by The Voice
	Caron’s Sunday Selection: Must-read articles from the Sunday papers (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Airport expansion: 73% of Lib Dem members want to see it – but opinion divided on where it should happen (20) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Yes, Labour really has given up on winning votes from the Conservatives (34) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The “Bedroom Tax”: a great socialist policy? (39) by Patrick McAuley
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: Liberalism and tolerance win the Eurovision Song Contest (22) by Giles Goodall
12th	Opinion: A European manifesto of hope (2) by Antony Hook
	Bath Liberal Democrats select Steve Bradley as candidate to replace Don Foster (25) by The Voice
	Opinion: All Europe liked Conchita: what Eurovision tells us (5) by Stuart Bonar
	Devo 15: Rennie and Williams speak on 15th anniversary of Scottish Parliament’s and Senedd’s first sittings (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Hamas and the collapse of Palestine/Israel Peace Negotiations (32) by John Kelly
	Opinion: Labour’s cheap attacks on Clegg’s integrity reflect badly on them (69) by Guy Russo
	Danny Alexander speaks out against use of armed and mounted Police in the Highlands (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #375 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	New ICM poll: Do you want the okay-ish news or the bad news? (49) by Stephen Tall
13th	Devo 15: Lord Jim Wallace writes.. Next 15 years represents inspiring opportunity to build on devolution success (4) by Jim Wallace
	Opinion: Get your voters out electronically (2) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Harnessing the “BuzzFeed” effect to boost turnout in the Euro elections (13) by Pete Mills
	Norman Lamb writes … we must fight for mental health to get the recognition it needs (10) by Norman Lamb MP
	LibLink: Edward Macmillan-Scott on ‘The European Parliament, Human Rights champion’ (1) by The Voice
	The Independent View: No One Ever Told Me About Politics (24) by Emma Taylor
	The Independent View: Outsourcing companies aren’t trusted – Liberal Democrats must show they are taking a stand (28) by Cat Hobbs
	Opinion: Small plus small plus small equals BIG (5) by David Boyle
14th	Headline of the day: How exactly do you “bloke” a takeover? (4) by The Voice
	Michael Moore MP’s Road to Referendum: “A mutual meeting point between two nations, rather than an international border point separating two states” (6) by Michael Moore
	LibLink: Norman Lamb: Dementia, loneliness and how we can help (2) by NewsHound
	The Independent View: Scotland, vote no and let’s all move towards a Federal UK (24) by Toby Fenwick
	Nick Clegg on the benefits of being in the EU, cheese, football and UKIP fruitcakery (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Greg Mulholland MP writes…Support my gruelling 20,000 ft climb to raise £10k for Royal British Legion rehabilitation centre (0) by Greg Mulholland MP
	Revenge porn: A modern, legal form of abuse (17) by Caron Lindsay
	New Liberal Democrat campaign video: Powerful stuff, but we need Part 2 – why you should vote Liberal Democrat (53) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord Roger Roberts writes…We must unite against the scaremongering of the far right (12) by Lord Roger Roberts
15th	LibLink: Lord Wallace – EU membership is essential for Britain’s national security (6) by Nick T
	Gove and Laws write for Times: We are committed to free school meals policy because evidence shows it helps kids achieve more (19) by Caron Lindsay
	The Independent View: The innovation revolution: How small banks and building societies are playing a significant part in creating competition through innovation. (4) by Adrian Kamellard
	LibLink: Mark Pack: There’s rather more to the story of “Police call on someone who tweeted criticism of UKIP” (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Are the Liberal Democrats any closer to embracing all-women shortlists? (132) by Caron Lindsay
16th	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The General Election is near – are we ready? (27) by John Coburn
	Nick Clegg: on standing up to UKIP, modern men and Russell Brand (4) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Nigel Farage comes a cropper at the hands of LBC’s James O’Brien (54) by Stephen Tall
17th	Ed Balls is as unpopular as the Conservative Party with Lib Dem members. (15) by Stephen Tall
	From the reading pile: Alan Beith’s year of three elections (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: UKIP would rather turn the clock back on LGBT rights (12) by NewsHound
	Huppert on Astra Zeneca takeover’s threat to jobs, the European elections and the living wage (1) by Newsmoggie
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
18th	North East Liberal Democrat MEP candidate Angelika Schneider follows in the footsteps of women’s rights activists Emily Wilding Davison (0) by The Voice
	Caron’s Sunday Selection: Must-read articles from the Sunday newspapers (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem MP on post-22 May leadership speculation: “Ashdown would cut my balls off if I criticised Clegg” (67) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg on Marr: Liberal Democrats are the guarantors of fairness and home rule for Scotland (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Coalition is not ‘betrayal’, it’s grown-up politics (136) by NewsHound
	Libby Local Episode 19: I’ll plan your every move (4) by Libby Local
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #376 (0) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Liberal Democrat MEPs are far too good to lose (17) by The Voice
	“Big job but low pay” moans Bristol’s Green Party Assistant Mayor about £32k salary (41) by The Voice
	Opinion: Immigration and unemployment – an idea (50) by Joe Bourke
	Nick Clegg in Scotland: Liberal Democrats are guarantors of more powers (7) by The Voice
20th	It’s election time (38) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Miliband, Piketty and the Liberal response (45) by Toby Matthews
	When Vince Cable warns we should listen (15) by The Voice
	Tim Farron says thanks to Liberal Democrat candidates: “Everything you do can and will make a massive difference to the outcome on Thursday” (2) by The Voice
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: Why my heart won’t be too heavy this week when I vote Conservative (in a manner of speaking) (23) by NewsHound
	Not everything you read on the internet about UKIP and Nigel Farage is true (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Edward McMillan-Scott writes … an open letter to the Leader of the Conservatives in Europe (12) by Edward McMillan-Scott
	What are Lib Dem MEPs doing for you? (1) by The Voice
21st	LibLink: Giles Goodall: UKIP’s disgraceful record on gay rights (3) by NewsHound
	MP recall: 73% of Lib Dem members approve of voters’ right to sack their representatives (11) by Stephen Tall
	Danny Alexander and Alison McInnes challenge SNP on armed police in Scotland (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: UKIP would pull the rug out from under the City (5) by NewsHound
	Edward McMillan-Scott: Yorkshire benefits from access to Single European Market (1) by The Voice
	Strong backing for Steve Webb’s pension reforms: 78% of Lib Dems support abolishing annuity requirement (8) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Giles Goodall’s open letter to Polish people in Britain (9) by Newsmoggie
	LibLink: Danny Alexander: The European Elections are not just a sideshow (15) by NewsHound
22nd	What Lib Dem members think about the way the Coalition is cutting spending to reduce the deficit (12) by Stephen Tall
	What we’re fighting for today (42) by Caron Lindsay
	The two Orange Bookers who’ve won over the Lib Dem membership (70) by Stephen Tall
	European elections: vote Conservative, get Liberal? (5) by Mark Valladares
	Wondering who to vote for today? #EP2014 (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Happy Birthday to Sir Menzies Campbell (1) by The Voice
	What the Euro polls say: Will Ukip come first? Will the Lib Dems avoid a 5th-placed wipeout? (32) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Local Elections: Overnight results roundup (Updated) (74) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Public services need public involvement (8) by David Boyle
	Clegg, Bruce and Tall comment on Liberal Democrat election results (18) by The Voice
	Local Elections 2014: Friday afternoon roundup (updated) (60) by Caron Lindsay
	About that Ukip earthquake… Farage party’s national vote-share DOWN on 2013 (43) by Stephen Tall
24th	Opinion: Why I was persuaded to back LibDems4Change (335) by George Potter
	Opinion: Prince Charles has gone too far this time (35) by Steve Coltman
	How did shuttleworths get their name? (26) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Nick Clegg’s leadership: A summary of the coverage (46) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron: I understand why people feel bruised, but it would be foolish to turn in on ourselves (73) by Caron Lindsay
	Sandra Gidley: “We can’t make our case because Nick is associated with negative aspects of coalition” (21) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg’s leadership: What are Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? (updated) (39) by The Voice
	Now is not the time for a bitter and bloody leadership battle (87) by Nick T
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Adrian Sanders MP writes…Let’s have a respectful debate about how we persuade voters to support us again (53) by Adrian Sanders
	Paddy Ashdown: This is moment we need to campaign through Summer and get good message out for the General Election (8) by The Voice
	Now THAT is how to write an email to supporters (31) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Let’s not throw away all we have worked for just as it’s starting to pay off (49) by Paul Scriven
	European Election Results: Open Thread (290) by The Voice
26th	Cambridge Liberal Democrat Sarah Brown up for a National Diversity Award (7) by Jess Key
	Special post-election LDV members’ survey now live (25) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Positively fighting back online (3) by Jonathan Russell
	Ouch. My first thoughts on the European election results for the four main parties (62) by Stephen Tall
	Some quick questions for LibDems4Change (151) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Chase BAME votes or face wipeout (25) by Rabi Martins
	Opinion: An open letter to Nick Clegg (73) by Benjamin Mathis
	++ Breaking.. Vince Cable: There is no leadership issue (36) by The Voice
	Opinion: Political scalps grow back (16) by David Schmitz
	Opinion: We need to stop helping the other parties and change our message (40) by Iain Roberts
	WATCH: Clegg – “the easiest thing in politics is just to walk away. I’m not going to do that” (45) by The Voice
27th	Research on impact of change of leader on four key seats (83) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: A perspective on the 2014 European elections (54) by Andrew Garratt
	Opinion: The messenger or the message? (37) by Mike Biden
	Opinion: we lead when we’re brave (39) by John Abrams
	Opinion: Six reasons why Lib Dems need to support the leader (44) by Paul Reynolds
	Paul Burstow writes … How can we achieve the home care workforce that we all deserve? (7) by Paul Burstow
	Well, that’s one way to wake up in the morning: “Can you come on the Today Programme in 5 minutes” (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Where we work we get a pasting (23) by Nick Perry
	++Breaking news: Matthew Oakeshott commissioned the Guardian poll (55) by Mary Reid
	EXCLUSIVE POLL: 54% of Lib Dem members want Nick Clegg to stay as leader (125) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: A change of leader will make no difference. A change of heart and pride just might. (36) by Ben Nicholls
	Cable: “Lord Oakeshott’s actions are totally inexcusable” (51) by The Voice
	LDVideo: Nick Clegg – It’s time to come together and focus on 2015 (58) by The Voice
28th	STV stages for a potential replacement leader (21) by Ryan Cullen
	Mark Pack’s verdict on those ICM polls: “not sensible figures for anyone to draw a conclusion from” (32) by Stephen Tall
	A day of light and ideas (52) by Caron Lindsay
	Appeasement or Opposition? (39) by Joe Otten
	++Breaking: Lord Oakeshott resigns from the Liberal Democrats (95) by The Voice
	Opinion: I’m fed up with process stories. Let’s work out how to win in 2015 (21) by Allan Knox
	Opinion: No more casual flings (28) by Simon de Deney
	Opinion: We need discipline and compromise from both leadership and members (54) by Paul Rowen
	Opinion: What does the evidence tell us about our strategy should be? (56) by David Howarth
	Opinion: Setting the record straight (24) by Helen Flynn
	Opinion: Why I joined the Liberal Democrat Phoenix, not the Liberal Democrat Titanic (35) by Wayne Chadburn
	Opinion: The final frontier of the electorate (12) by Guy Russo
	Opinion: From a Lurker (35) by Helen Quenet
	Was the LibDemVoice poll on Nick Clegg’s leadership a fix? #QTWTAIN (44) by Stephen Tall
	How to rally your team in the wake of defeat (38) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Opinion: Lessons from the Netherlands on Lib Dem strategy (53) by Henk van Klaveren
	Opinion: Did SLF call for leadership ballots in The Times? Er, no. (46) by Gareth Epps
	Liz Lynne to stand for Party President (24) by Liz Lynne
	Before learning lessons from Ukip’s success, we first have to put that success in perspective (80) by Nick T
	Nick Clegg announces review into local and Euro election campaigns (65) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Pickstone: This is a rough time, but we need to get back out on the doorsteps this Summer (27) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams AM writes… Welsh Liberal Democrats oppose Labour’s e-cigarette ban (42) by Kirsty Williams AM
30th	Lord Rennard issues apology to four women: “regret for any harm or embarrassment caused to them” (37) by The Voice
	Local and European campaign review (51) by James Gurling
	Clegg: I will survive (40) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Stand with Anna (69) by Ian Butler
	Opinion: Defining ourselves will heal the fractions (48) by Richard Kilpatrick
	Greg Mulholland writes… climbing volcanoes in Ecuador (2) by Greg Mulholland MP
	Opinion: Our radical edge (28) by Adam Killeya
	Opinion: Is anyone listening? (34) by Elwyn Watkins
31st	Nick stands with Anna (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: In and Better (26) by Matt Burrows
	Opinion: Suggestions for the 2015 manifesto – how we can do more for low paid working people than Labour (98) by Iain Donaldson
	Opinion: An anti-Liberal Democrat press isn’t going to go any easier on any Liberal Democrat leader (103) by Nicholas Pentney
	Something a bit different – Trams return to Edinburgh (5) by Caron Lindsay