Monthly Archives: September 2014

1st	RIP Simon Titley (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: How about some real fairness in our tax system? (29) by Iain Donaldson
	Liberal Democrat Voice Awards 2014 – get your nominations in NOW, and never let it be said that we don’t listen to feedback, Mr Calder (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Danny Alexander sets out vision for more powers after a No vote in the Scottish referendum (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Mike Thornton MP writes…Don’t commit to no increase in runways (25) by Mike Thornton MP
	Opinion: Why I rejoined the Liberal Democrats (18) by Anthony Vaughan
	Of course sterlingisation and debt default would lead to Scots paying more for loans, mortgages and credit (17) by Caron Lindsay
	An email on counter-terrorism measures from a Liberal Democrat should not make me despair… (112) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Opinion: If an NHS Tax is a step too far, let taxpayers make an optional “NHS Donation” (23) by Mohsin Khan
	The Chancel Repairs Bill 2014 (more interesting than you might imagine) (8) by Michael Hall
	The Airports Commission says ‘no’ to a Thames estuary airport, but Boris hasn’t given up (16) by Mary Reid
	Nick Clegg calls for Ashya King to be reunited with his parents (20) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: Cherish the independence of elected members (8) by Matt Burrows
	Jim Murphy returns to Scottish independence campaign trail, promises more powers for Scottish Parliament (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Danny Alexander says EU membership would not be possible with Salmond’s “bonkers” sterlingisation plan (34) by Caron Lindsay
3rd	Opinion: Charles Kennedy asks “What should we tell the Scots?” (13) by Matt Gallagher
	Postponed: Lib Dem pre-manifesto launch delayed owing to international situation (32) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Free school meals is universalism at its best – all children benefit, but low-income children benefit most (12) by Alison Garnham
	Opinion: Federalism and hypothecation do not mix (4) by Energlyn Churchill
	Former Clacton UKIP candidate ousted by Douglas Carswell resigns and backs local Liberal Democrat Councillor (31) by The Voice
	Sex and Power 2014 – Six recommendations to improve representation of women in public life (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: A real respect agenda (9) by Alex Dingwall
4th	LibLink: Sir Malcolm Bruce MP – The positive case for the Union (2) by NewsHound
	Conference agenda published; deadline for amendments and emergency motions extended (3) by Nick T
	Clacton and the Lib Dems’ post-2015 wastelands problem (49) by Stephen Tall
	Call Clegg: A well-informed 9 year old, empathy with the Kings and the moral dilemmas of dealing with terrorists (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Time to consider all-women shortlists? (58) by Rob Parsons
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by The Voice
	Cardiff Council under Lib Dems: Clear leadership, effective financial management. Cardiff Council under Labour: Fragmented leadership, weak performance (10) by Caron Lindsay
5th	The Independent View: What are the most ‘Ukip-friendly’ Liberal Democrat seats? (42) by Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin
	With what song would you open Liberal Democrat Conference? (64) by Antony Hook
	Harm reducers hit back against WHO e-cigarette denormalisation (36) by Joe Otten
	++Vince Cable to vote for Bedroom Tax reform (34) by The Voice
	Opinion: Our seaside towns and the challenge of UKIP (28) by Cara Jenkinson
	Opinion: The Lib Dems should make open primaries a coalition demand (28) by Robin McGhee
	By-election update: Labour’s Oxford by-election tactics slammed (23) by ALDC
	‘Bedroom Tax’: Lib Dem Andrew George’s Affordable Homes Bill wins key Commons vote backed by Lib Dem / Labour MPs (28) by The Voice
6th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 3 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why I’m voting “Yes Scotland” on September 18 (36) by Simon Horner
	Farron name checks Liberal Democrat PPCs Julie Pörksen and Vikki Slade in Commons Bedroom Tax speech (4) by Caron Lindsay
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Typo of the Week award goes to Mark Pack (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Charles Kennedy: Scotland’s energy considerations benefit from the UK (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Youth Elections 2014… Membership Development Officer: Naomi Farhi (0) by Naomi Farhi
	Liberal Youth Elections 2014… Policy Officer: Ryan Mercer (0) by Ryan Mercer
7th	Jim Wallace outlines his case for Scotland remaining in the UK (0) by Caron Lindsay
	David Rendel selected as Lib Dem PPC for Somerton and Frome (12) by Stephen Tall
	‘Yes Scotland’ takes first poll lead of campaign. Peaked too soon or Big Mo timed just right? (39) by Stephen Tall
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	How do those of us who want Scotland to stay in the UK turn things around after Yes poll lead? (61) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #389 (0) by Caron Lindsay
8th	The Independent View: Liberal Democrats back industrial action by midwives (18) by Cathy Warwick
	Opinion: A new constitution won’t deliver the social change people think they’ll get with a yes vote (7) by Stephen Harte
	Opinion: The power of the state to confiscate your passport and citizenship (24) by Paul Reynolds
	Lib Dem pre-manifesto launched: includes policies to reform drugs laws and bus pass discount for under-21s (32) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Will Liberal Democrats remain the greenest party? (40) by Matt Hindle
	Clegg’s pitch to Scotland to say No to independence: “Change is on its way.” (41) by The Voice
	Yes, Scotland should have more independence. Wales too. But don’t forget the English (28) by Stephen Tall
9th	The Independent View: Why Lib Dem conference should vote to protect the country from climate change (2) by Guy Shrubsole
	Paul Scriven writes … From a council estate to the House of Lords (10) by Paul Scriven
	Opinion: Five ways we can focus on winning (15) by Daisy Cooper MP
	Opinion: Patience, not paranoia is needed if the UK is to solve the productivity puzzle (10) by David Thorpe
	David Laws on Lib Dem plans for the General Election (6) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Scotland voting Yes, surely not! (24) by Linda Forbes
	Opinion: Turn the clock back to 1602? (46) by Richard Allanach
	The Independent View: Government can ensure that the election debate on welfare and tax reform is informed as well as impassioned (2) by Peter Kenway
	Paul Tyler writes … English Devolution: we’re working on it! (27) by Paul Tyler
10th	Opinion: I’ve changed my mind on Scottish independence (45) by Ian MacFadyen
	Opinion: Suicide is preventable: we need a coordinated approach to reduce needless deaths (23) by Reg Yeates
	LDVideo: “Hypocrites, idealists and liars – can politics be sincere?” – watch Shirley Williams debate with George Galloway and Peter Oborne (4) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams says Carwyn Jones’ devolution comments will confuse Welsh voters (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Blast from the Past: Wisdom from the old Liberal Party (102) by Seth Thevoz
	Lib Dem MEP Catherine Bearder on Lord Hill’s EU appointment: “A victory for British influence in Europe” (53) by The Voice
	Those Scottish independence polls: why the Don’t Knows mean Yes should be concerned (30) by Stephen Tall
11th	LibLink: Kirsty Williams: A chance to promote a new union (2) by NewsHound
	Michael Moore MP writes…Scotland’s Future – my personal view (19) by Michael Moore
	Former Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth re-appointed as an Electoral Commissioner (2) by Newsmoggie
	Opinion: Devo-Instant – a recipe for disaster (25) by David Allen
	Well, that rather blows a hole in the Yes campaign’s NHS claims, doesn’t it? (33) by Caron Lindsay
12th	Opinion: We urgently need a new policy on devolution and federalism (59) by Maria Pretzler
	Nick Clegg calls for Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped (14) by Joe Otten
	LibLink: Tim Gordon: When I think about the UK splitting up, something inside me breaks (10) by Caron Lindsay
	By-election update: All holds (11) by ALDC
	Opinion: How to tell the SNP? (14) by Ian MacFadyen
	Michael Moore’s International Development Bill passes its first Commons hurdle (3) by Caron Lindsay
13th	No football last week, so why not pick your Fantasy Politics team instead? (12) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The economics of independence have been lost in the smoke of battle (23) by Simon Horner
	New LDV members’ survey now live: your views on Scotland, the Coalition, ISIS and Israel/Palestine, and the Party Presidency (4) by Stephen Tall
	The day Alistair Carmichael made me cry (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Catch-up LDVideo: Nick Clegg hails “a manifesto for the next generation” (4) by The Voice
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Kirsty Williams – Scottish independence result will have ‘colossal impact’ on Wales and UK (23) by NewsHound
	In the next month 19 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (5) by The Voice
14th	Charles Kennedy: No with a purpose and a future (20) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Awards: Nominations close tomorrow (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Shirley Williams wows Dunfermline – in pictures (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg’s statement on David Haines’ murder: Islamic State an affront to every peace loving Muslim in the world (42) by The Voice
	What the academics say: 7-in-10 voters know the name of their MP – and 82% of Lib Dem MPs are local (5) by Stephen Tall
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (1) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Opinion: Devolution and federalism – the missing ingredient (32) by Clive Sneddon
	Update on Network of Experience (1) by Liz Lynne
	Pro-UK rally in Trafalgar Square at 6pm TONIGHT (22) by Caron Lindsay
	The Liberal Democrats, the first 25 years (9) by Duncan Brack and Mark Pack
	Welfare reform: enough of the stick, time for the carrot (15) by Gareth Wilson
	Jim Wallace: Team Scotland within the UK – the best solution (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable on the road (1) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Devolved Power and the Problem of Accountability (38) by Maria Pretzler
16th	LibLink: Menzies Campbell: Federalism is in touching distance (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie: If it turns out that Alex Salmond has been talking codswallop, there’s nothing we can do about it. We can’t go back (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Housing is the cost of living crisis (86) by S
	Charles Kennedy launches new Liberal Democrat Poster van tour “Why would we walk away?” (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Is Mike Crockart voting Yes to Independence? (34) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Scotland’s independence referendum: here’s what our survey says Lib Dem members think (7) by Stephen Tall
	Decentralisation decade – Nick Clegg responds (2) by NewsHound
	Race equality survey of presidential candidates (27) by Lester Holloway
	LibLink: Shirley Williams: How Scotland could lead the way towards a federal UK (20) by NewsHound
	Opinion: I sat on the fence for a long time (58) by Rebecca Hanson
	Labour to cut short their party conference? (10) by NewsHound
	Opinion: More powers are not on the ballot paper (30) by Denis Mollison
	What do you think will be the result of the Scottish independence referendum? Your predictions, please… (68) by Stephen Tall
18th	Scotland votes today: 8 things that have struck me about the independence campaign (32) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Getting serious about localism (17) by Chris White
	Anti-politics: the Lib Dem problem (29) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: What to do in the event of Scottish independence (8) by George Potter
	Scottish independence referendum: open thread… (16) by The Voice
	++ Mike Hancock MP quits Lib Dems (7) by The Voice
19th	Must do better, UK (24) by Joe Otten
	Senior Liberal Democrats react as Scots vote to stay in UK (13) by The Voice
	Scotland says no to independence: here’s my first thoughts the morning after (27) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Federation is necessary (9) by Mike Green
	The post-independence referendum to do list (26) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: The West Lothian Question has left Ed Miliband in a deep hole (81) by Richard Church
	Opinion: Reaching out to young people (8) by Linda Jack
	++Breaking news: Alex Salmond resigns as First Minister of Scotland (18) by The Voice
	Catherine Bearder writes… Now the referendum is over, we need a unifying vision for Britain (28) by Catherine Bearder MEP
20th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 4 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Paul Tyler writes… Pledge in haste, repent at leisure (53) by Paul Tyler
	Meanwhile, in Clacton… Meet the Lib Dems’ by-election candidate, Andy Graham (10) by Stephen Tall
	UPDATED: Full list of Lib Dems standing in our held seats and top 50 targets (34) by Stephen Tall
	Dorothy Thornhill selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Watford (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Last chance to apply for ALDC internship – a Lib Dem Jobwatch special (4) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Strong language from Nick Clegg on more powers for Scotland: This opportunity cannot be hijacked (39) by Caron Lindsay
	Last chance to vote in Liberal Youth elections (0) by Caron Lindsay
	A film night, at Conference? Really? (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Caron’s Sunday Selection: Must-read articles from the Sunday papers (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy Ashdown warns of national civil revolt as gap between Westminster elite and people grows (61) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #390 (0) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	Opinion: A once in a generation chance for democracy (23) by Wayne Chadburn
	Can moderate public engagement be a good thing? (8) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Lib Dems believe in local policing; should they also support a return to local courts? (4) by John Howson
	The English devolution battleground (41) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: English devolution – with maps (97) by George Potter
	Stand up against the politics of bullets and threats (4) by Ed Fordham
	Opinion: Simple, liberal ideas for London (35) by Anthony Fairclough
23rd	Opinion: The Immigration Premium: A positive approach to immigration (43) by Drew Durning
	Opinion: A constitutional convention: If not now, when? (42) by Linda Jack
	Salmond’s bizarre public dig at critical commentator Torrance shows Scotland had a lucky escape (24) by Caron Lindsay
	Let’s get some action on votes at 16 (42) by Caron Lindsay
	Senior Liberal Democrats sign letter praising former FA inclusion adviser Edward Lord after his abrupt sacking (1) by The Voice
	That Ed Miliband speech in full… (2) (13) by Joe Otten
	Jo Swinson marks Bisexual Visibility Day (0) by Caron Lindsay
	No wow factor from Ed Miliband as he forgets part of his speech (35) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Do you support British involvement in air strikes against Islamic State? (91) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Constitutional Change? Not so fast… (10) by Paul Reynolds
	Norman Lamb gets on his bike… (0) by NewsHound
	Ed Davey MP writes…Tackling climate change (28) by Ed Davey
	D.I.S.C.O (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg’s message for Rosh Hashanah 2014 (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: Seeking support for amendment on Constitutional Reform (12) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Nick Clegg explains Liberal Democrat ministers’ decision to support air strikes on ISIL (38) by Caron Lindsay
	Wednesday in the Park with Ed (13) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Local campaigner Anthony Smith selected to fight Heywood and Middleton by-election (9) by The Voice
	Why talking about global poverty reduction without talking about economic growth is a mistake (25) by Nick T
	Baroness Kishwer Falkner writes: We should not repeat previous failures in Iraq in the hope that we might succeed this time (36) by Kishwer Falkner
	Could it really not be any clearer than this? (34) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: Crime and Criminal Justice – Doing what works to cut crime (6) by Geoff Payne
	Rennie chooses Michael Moore and Tavish Scott to represent Liberal Democrats on Scotland Devolution Commission (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Call Clegg: Nick robust about need to act on ISIL (11) by Caron Lindsay
26th	Opinion: Lobbying, campaigning and pressure groups – a need for transparency (5) by Ibrahim Taguri
	ISIL Debate Open thread (64) by Joe Otten
	LibLink: Alison McInnes: Better late than never for views on armed police to be heard (8) by NewsHound
	By-election update: 47.2% swing in Guildford (48) by ALDC
27th	Josh Mason selected for Redcar (3) by The Voice
	Opinion: Why the Lib Dem membership should strongly oppose the UK’s new Iraq-Syria ‘bombing war’ (46) by Paul Reynolds
	LibLink: Sam Ghibaldan: Time to end constitutional quirk (21) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrats have coalition “wobble” (3) by The Voice
	A bad day for the Conservatives, Brooks Newmark and journalistic ethics (45) by Caron Lindsay
28th	New campaign aims to give women equal representation in Scotland’s parliaments and councils (17) by Caron Lindsay
	Caron’s Sunday Selection: Must-read articles from the Sunday papers (17) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Conference Preview 2014: The Training (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #391 (0) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Chris Fox writes … My primary aim will be to promote engineering in the UK (13) by Chris Fox
	Opinion: In London, community politics must be less about geography and more about life choices (32) by David Thorpe
	Opinion: Education issues at conference? (20) by Rebecca Hanson
	Lib Dem members on intervention against ISIS: 59% back air strikes, 49% support sending troops (7) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Islamic State – it’s a conundrum (11) by Tahir Maher
	The Independent View: The Coalition Government’s economic strategy – time for a rethink? (44) by Vittorio Trevitt
	Team Science wants YOU (4) by Ed Long
	Ashcroft’s poll of Lib Dem battleground seats: incumbency is alive and well but 2015 will be a survival election for the party (37) by Stephen Tall
	Conference Preview 2014: The Pre-Manifesto Debate (23) by Caron Lindsay
30th	The current state of the economy: what Lib Dem members think about it (14) by Stephen Tall
	A bit of a howler in the Tories’ press lines… (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Liberalism Unlocked: After the Coalition (23) by Nigel Lindsay
	Tory welfare plans are anathema to Liberal Democrats. We should not miss any opportunity to condemn them (42) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats must stand up for the Welfare State (18) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	Opinion: Let’s keep social housing in London (5) by Teena Lashmore
	Hannah Thompson interviewed on Sky News about revenge porn (1) by The Voice
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown: We must embrace Putin to beat Islamic State (13) by NewsHound
	Caron’s Guide to the craziness of Conference – updated for Glasgow 2014 (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Julian Huppert writes to Theresa May over Snoopers’ Charter allegation: “I would expect you to issue a public correction and an apology at the earliest opportunity” (13) by Stephen Tall