Monthly Archives: October 2015

1st	The Conservatives are trampling on Churchill’s legacy (13) by Dan Webster
	The Lib Dem legacy: right to 30-day refund becomes law (0) by Nick T
	Yes to countering extremism, no to the Counter-Extremism Bill (21) by Jenni Hollis
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – While Russia launches airstrikes Britain’s position on Syria remains an inglorious failure of diplomacy (15) by NewsHound
2nd	It’s time to take on Labour (29) by John Abrams
	New Liberal Youth and IR Cymru Executives elected (1) by The Voice
	Migration and the future of the EU (6) by Mark Argent
	Stephen Tall really is running naked down Whitehall – how you can help him raise money for charity (11) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron’s introduction to Black History Month (2) by NewsHound
	Working with other parties in Local Government – What is it about Labour? (50) by John Marriott
	Catherine Bearder to Nigel Lawson: Pulling out of the EU would mean losing power and influence over our future (34) by NewsHound
3rd	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 7 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Willie Rennie and the Banchory Beast (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Tyrone leaves CentreForum to become Chief Executive of British Influence (1) by Caron Lindsay
	LibDemJobwatch: Last chance to apply for paid internships with ALDC (0) by The Voice
	A tale of two conferences in Bournemouth (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Tributes to Denis Healey (14) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Jo Swinson: Tories preferred SNP MPs to Liberal Democrats (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Hannah Bettsworth’s speech to the Liberal Democrat Voice fringe meeting at Conference (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Does Scotland need Home Rule, or just to use the powers it has? (13) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Video: Nick Clegg’s speech to conference (1) by Paul Walter
	15 years on – Lib Dems up the ante on the Human Rights Act (3) by Paul Walter
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #433 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	A trio of embarrassments for the SNP (15) by Caron Lindsay
5th	Vince Cable’s “After the Storm – The World Economy & Britain’s Economic Future” (6) by Merlene Emerson
	Hawks and doves: equidistant foreign policy? (11) by Michael Cooke
	An optimist’s view of globalisation (21) by Tobie Abel
	Jeremy Corbyn and the emperor’s new clothes (56) by Paul Walter
	LibLink – Giles Wilkes: £93bn of corporate welfare? What nonsense (42) by NewsHound
	Tory flip-flop on infrastructure planning (7) by Simon Horner
6th	Is education at the centre of Lib Dem philosophy? (39) by Nigel Jones
	Reaction to Theresa May speech (29) by Joe Otten
	LibLink: Tim Farron: It’s Theresa May, not immigrants, who is really damaging Britain (54) by Caron Lindsay
	Adrian Sanders to stand in Torbay council by-election (1) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Jim Hume questions Scottish Government on gender identity clinic waiting times (5) by Caron Lindsay
	A woman’s place at Conservative Party Conference – walking with Dave, not talking on panels (107) by Caron Lindsay
	David Cameron’s speech open thread (49) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron: The Tory conference is ignoring the humanitarian crisis unfolding on our doorstep (4) by NewsHound
	Willie Rennie and Kirsty Williams challenge Scots and Welsh Tory leaders to disown Theresa May’s “borderline xenophobic” comments (10) by The Voice
8th	The battle for a better Europe starts in Bournemouth (30) by Liberal Democrat International Office
	Piggate: Miriam González Durántez and a cheeky recipe (4) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Jo Swinson: Shared grandparental leave risks dads missing out (3) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Ignore the spin – social housing is still under threat from the Conservatives (3) by NewsHound
	What’s your favourite liberal poem? (7) by The Voice
	Tim Farron is on Question Time tonight – join our open thread (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Dear English Party, is there something you’ve forgotten to do? (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron on Question Time: Open Thread (37) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Lib Dem Jim Hume’s Bill to stop smoking in cars with children present passes first Holyrood hurdle (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberals gather in Bournemouth to pioneer new strategies to rebuild and win again (3) by Liberal Democrat International Office
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Britain should stick to diplomacy if it really wants to help Syria (6) by NewsHound
	+++Breaking: Lib Dem Jean Davis in stunning by-election win – from SNP #libdemfightback (28) by Caron Lindsay
	No, we didn’t call the flag nasty. (19) by James Baker
	Sniggered at Stephen Tall’s naked run? You need to donate. Them’s the rules (5) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Farron tries to kill off Immigration Bill completely (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Two things about the EU campaign that strike fear into my heart (50) by Caron Lindsay
	Occupying the Liberal Ground (65) by Tristan Gray
	World Mental Health Day: Farron and Lamb’s contributions (6) by Caron Lindsay
	One man and his dog… (3) by Caron Lindsay
11th	Gordon Brown shows Lib Dems must go further on federalism (8) by Robbie Simpson
	Tim Farron and a wonderful song (12) by Paul Walter
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Wise appointments by Tim maintain the party’s even-handed Middle East approach (21) by Paul Walter
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #434 (0) by Caron Lindsay
12th	The UK and the EU have a chance to stand up for drug policy reform (49) by Henry Fisher
	The Leeds Yellow Book 2015: Essays on a Liberal Future for Leeds (2) by Michael Meadowcroft
	Tom Brake writes: My trip to the Calais Jungle (17) by Tom Brake
	Major funding boost for ALDC (1) by NewsHound
	How sad it is to see England out (34) by George Smid
	Why we need to develop hard-edged campaigning (32) by Helen Flynn
13th	London memorial for Charles Kennedy confirmed (1) by James Gurling
	David Nutt joins Liberal Democrat expert panel on drug reform (11) by Joe Otten
	William Wallace writes…Liberal Democrats will fight for votes at 16 and balanced EU referendum rules (11) by Lord William Wallace
	Is the pro-EU case strengthened by the #StrongerIn campaign? (20) by Caron Lindsay
	Escort, Micra, Volvo, Buzz Aldrin, Prefab Sprout (2) by Newsmoggie
	+++Breaking: Stephen Tall completes charity naked run as promised (9) by The Voice
	Fiscal Charter causes chaos in Parliamentary Labour Party (49) by Joe Otten
	What do you reckon to the latest Tim Talks? (10) by Caron Lindsay
14th	The perils of ignoring the physical health of people with mental ill health (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Throw out Theresa May’s Immigration Bill (32) by Joyce Onstad
	What they don’t tell you about TTIP (69) by Adam Corlett
	Ten Lib Dem council leaders call for borrowing powers to build council houses (5) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Cameron and Corbyn stance on Brexit “downright pathetic” (10) by NewsHound
	In Video: Stephen Tall’s (virtually) naked run (6) by The Voice
	Vote “Leave” get “Yes” free (6) by Michael Cooke
	Reminder: How to contribute to the Federal Policy’s Agenda 2020 (3) by Geoff Payne
	Jeremy Corbyn’s kinder, more caring politics in action #2: social media commentary (19) by Caron Lindsay
	In video: Nick Clegg on Newsnight (29) by NewsHound
15th	Tom Brake to fast in support of Shaker Aamer (2) by The Voice
	Women not going to husband’s work event? Dear Telegraph, this is not a story (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Tom Brake on why Liberal Democrats opposed George Osborne’s Fiscal Charter (10) by The Voice
	Wilson Doctrine: Carmichael says Lib Dems will demand protection for journalists, lawyers & parliamentarians from state snooping (7) by The Voice
	Yes campaigner who said No voters were bad parents announced as SNP list candidate for Holyrood election (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Tories’ “obsession with selective schooling is damaging the educational chances of children” – Pugh (134) by News Meerkat
16th	A tale of two Conferences (19) by Caron Lindsay
	What the 2015 Sex and Power report has to say about the Liberal Democrats (38) by Caron Lindsay
	Catherine Bearder MEP writes: Europe is about more than the economy, it’s about opportunity (32) by Catherine Bearder MEP
	LibLink: Kath Pinnock: Lib Dems have stood up for the needs of very young children (3) by NewsHound
17th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 8 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Scottish Conference Countdown: The values document (relevant to all Lib Dems, not just Scots) (9) by Caron Lindsay
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by Caron Lindsay
18th	The condescension of Camila (17) by Ruth Bright
	Scottish Conference Countdown: What’s on the agenda? And get writing your amendments today (10) by Caron Lindsay
	More influential than the Liberal Democrat chief executive, 2 former cabinet ministers and a Council leader Really? (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Thank you! 9,727 reasons getting naked on TV was well worth it (4) by Stephen Tall
19th	No, the Liberal Democrats do not owe Police Scotland £800,000 (or any other sum for that matter) (40) by Caron Lindsay
	Five posts from five years (1) by The Voice
	We need to make internal selections affordable for all (30) by Zack Polanski
	Jo Swinson supports size 6 model who was told she was “too big” for her agency (7) by NewsHound
	Ashdown’s speechwriter Max Atkinson to get an award from the Speechwriters’ Guild (2) by The Voice
	ALDE Congress – feedback needed before Thursday (2) by The Voice
	Tom Brake MP: Why I’m fasting for Shaker Aamer (4) by Tom Brake
20th	We need more blue collar Liberals (43) by David Warren
	+++Liberals sweep to power (54) by Joe Otten
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (1) by The Voice
	Why are you a Liberal Democrat? (9) by Paul Walter
	Lib Dem Lords will try and kill off Tory tax credit cuts as Farron decries Osborne’s “Poll Tax” (23) by The Voice
21st	Reinforcements arrive for the Parliamentary Party in the Lords… (38) by The Voice
	A call to new members – apply for party jobs and think about job-sharing (4) by Mark Platt and Teena Lashmore
	Agenda 2020 essay #1: What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (3) by Kirsten Johnson
	Farron and Davey attack Tories’ “systematic unravelling” of our commitment to tackle climate change (9) by The Voice
	What were your hopes for today? (6) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink Special: Nick Clegg’s El Pais article: “We are losing the war on drugs” (17) by The Voice
	Tim Farron MP writes…Introducing my new Chief of Staff (9) by Tim Farron MP
	Lib Dems to table “fatal motion” to halt planned cuts to tax credits (42) by The Voice
22nd	We must take Oldham seriously (54) by Jonathan Fryer
	Drug reform should be our new flagship policy (49) by Tristan Gray
	Willie Rennie to highlight gender balance in his Conference speech (6) by The Voice
	A liberal postcard from South Africa… (1) by Luke Akal
	Liz Barker wins Pink News “Peer of the Year” award (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron on Swim Deep, Wild Beasts and Everything Everything (2) by NewsHound
23rd	Liberal jottings: Stephen Tall’s weekly notebook (11) by Stephen Tall
	Agenda 2020 Essay #2 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (1) by Toby MacDonnell
	Tim’s new chief of staff and a hangover after a late spring evening drinking with friends (0) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: The Tory assault on housing associations is another betrayal (9) by NewsHound
	A lesson for Tim Farron from Justin Trudeau? (10) by The Voice
	Who’s this Tim Fallon guy? (17) by Caron Lindsay
24th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 9 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Lord Tony Greaves writes…Crisis on the streets of Lancashire (37) by Tony Greaves
	Suffragette – a moment for shame (50) by Paul Walter
	Steel, nuclear and graphene – a new industrial strategy? (16) by William Hobhouse
	In full: Willie Rennie’s speech to Scottish Lib Dem Conference (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron and Sally Hamwee speak out against £20 a week cuts to asylum seekers’ support (8) by The Voice
25th	“Stuff the convention”, says Farron, “Lib Dems will block “cruel, heartless, mean-spirited and misjudged” tax credit cuts” (19) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Ed Davey: The Tories are trying to kill off our renewable energy boom (13) by NewsHound
	Six highlights of Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference (6) by Caron Lindsay
	In full: Tim Farron’s speech to Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference (3) by The Voice
	“Missing the Lib Dems” (39) by Paul Walter
	Jo Swinson speaks out against gender quotas on boards (18) by Paul Walter
26th	An Ideology for the Liberal Democrats? (34) by David Allen
	House of Lords has a chance to stand up for democracy (12) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Home Rule ‘defined’ at Scottish Autumn conference (7) by Robin Bennett
	I am not my gender (26) by Rebecca Plenderleith
	Roger Roberts on breaking bones (5) by Lord Roger Roberts
	Liz Barker on being awarded Peer of the Year by Pink News (0) by Baroness Liz Barker
	Politics, everyday sexism and why I won’t be smiling politely anymore (7) by Fiona Milne
	Lib Dems take action to help refugees (6) by Bradley Hillier-Smith
	Agenda 2020 Essay #3 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (2) by Rob Parsons
	Farron on Tax Credits vote: Osborne must go back to the drawing board (42) by The Voice
27th	Agenda 2020 Essay #4 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (5) by Tony Robertson
	Lords vote to delay tax credit cuts but not to stop them (39) by Joe Otten
	Tim Farron arrives in Lesvos (12) by The Voice
	Protecting Nature From The Greed Of Tories (19) by Simon Oliver
	It isn’t always good for the Lib Dems when Labour and the Tories agree (12) by Iain Roberts
	A Labour leopard doesn’t change its spots (44) by Sarah Noble
28th	Cable: Counter-extremism bill will lead to “bland exchange of views” in universities (8) by The Voice
	It is time to press for full gender and sexual equality in our law and administration (9) by Iain Donaldson
	Agenda 2020 Essay #5 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (2) by Ian Thomas
	++Tim Farron will be on the Political Slot on Channel 4 at 7.55pm tonight – talking about the refugee crisis (9) by Paul Walter
	Tim talks: Talking to refugees in Lesvos and a question to the Prime Minister (9) by Paul Walter
29th	Farron: Ministry of Justice need to be “dragged into 21st century” over Tara Hudson (42) by Caron Lindsay
	Agenda 2020 Essay #6 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (2) by Peter Arnold
	Government needs to help push open boardroom doors to BAME talent (18) by Lester Holloway
	Lord Tony Greaves writes…Raising awareness of Lyme Disease. Do you know how to deal with tick bites? (5) by Tony Greaves
	“I realised my vote was not enough” – why Wendy Chamberlain joined #libdemfightback (2) by The Voice
	LibLink: Cllr Peter Thornton: Harold Macmillan built our house (10) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: When it comes to the EU, we shouldn’t kid ourselves. All forms of “Out” are as bad as each other (22) by Caron Lindsay
30th	Liberal jottings: Stephen Tall’s weekly notebook (2) by Stephen Tall
	What I learned when I cycled through Palestine (3) by Anonymous Lib Dem
	Agenda 2020 Essay #7 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (6) by Anne Diamond
	LDVideo: Lead not leave, the Lib Dem campaign to stay in the EU (3) by The Voice
	Mixed local election results for Liberal Democrats – joy in Wealden, disappointment in Brentwood (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Against comfort blanket constitutionalism (11) by Graeme Cowie
	Agenda 2020 Essay #8 What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (3) by Agenda 2020 shortlisted entry
	How does Tim’s poll rating compare with previous leaders? (19) by Stephen Ruffian
	Swinson and Farron speak out against online abuse after threats sent to Labour MP Jess Phillips (18) by Caron Lindsay
31st	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 10 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Agenda 2020 Essay #9: What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (0) by David Becket
	Farron: Lib Dems will resist Snoopers’ Charter (4) by The Voice
	Agenda 2020 Essay #10: What it means to be a Liberal Democrat today (3) by Mark Blackburn
	LibLink: Tim Farron Why we must stop the Tories hitting the most vulnerable (2) by NewsHound
	ALDC’s By-Election Report 29 October 2015 (3) by ALDC
	What made Norman Lamb threaten to resign? (6) by NewsHound
	The #libdemFRIGHTback is go: The 2015 Liberal Democrat Voice Pumpkin Parade (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The (very very late) Lib Dem Golden Dozen #435 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The belated Lib Dem Golden Dozen #436 (0) by Caron Lindsay