Monthly Archives: January 2016

1st	A guid New Year tae ane and a’ (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron’s New Year Message: 2016 can be a year of hope and opportunity (20) by Tim Farron MP
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 4 (0) by The Voice
	Five New Year’s resolutions for Liberal Democrats #1 (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Repost: Charles Kennedy’s New Year’s Day reflections from 2014 (0) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 19 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Five New Year’s resolutions for Liberal Democrats – #2 (55) by Caron Lindsay
	Jeremy Browne to tour Europe ahead of Referendum (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 5 (2) by The Voice
	Farron blasts shelving of enquiry into banking culture (5) by The Voice
	UN tells Israel to stop taking Palestinian resources (29) by John Kelly
	A look back at 2015 and hopes for 2016 (16) by A Liberal in Leeds
	2016 prediction: Miriam for LibDem leader (3) by Paul Walter
3rd	Five New Year’s Resolutions for Liberal Democrats #3 (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron says UK Government should challenge Saudis over executions and human rights (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 6 (0) by The Voice
	Time to think about Spring Conferences (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Lembit on life after defeat (20) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #444 (1) by Caron Lindsay
4th	EURef Round-Up 2: Shirley Williams enters the debate… (2) by Antony Hook
	Five New Year’s Resolutions for 2016 #4 (24) by Caron Lindsay
	It’s time to move party HQ out of London (37) by Simon McGrath
	Willie Rennie sets out the case for a bright, green, liberal Scotland (2) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 7 (0) by The Voice
	Paddy: Tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia “a far greater danger” than ISIL (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Peter Black AM writes…A Welsh budget cast in partnership (0) by Peter Black AM
	What the Scottish Liberal Democrats should be saying in 2016 (19) by John Knox
	The liberal case for the need to champion social services (5) by Ian Thomas
5th	Parliamentary Committee backs calls for UK to take 3000 unaccompanied refugee children (1) by The Voice
	Obituary: Brian Niblett – Liberal Democrat ‘force of nature’ (8) by The Voice
	Flood protection or overseas aid? A false choice (12) by Paul Walter
	Farron calls on Cameron to put national interest before party management on EU (11) by Joe Otten
	Five New Year’s resolutions for Liberal Democrats #5 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	The Syria Vote and Beyond – Radical Ideas for Difficult Problems (21) by George Kendall
	Nature conservation: a liberal legacy (3) by James Baillie
	65,000 job losses doesn’t constitute an employment crisis, according to SNP MSP (3) by Caron Lindsay
	A funny BBC captioning fail… (7) by Newspuppy
	Tom Brake slams “shamefully weak” UK government statement on Saudi executions (18) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie on the four key Liberal Democrat values and the Lib Dem record of achievement (3) by Caron Lindsay
6th	What hope for liberalism in the US presidential election? (12) by David Warren
	Blue foxes, red greens and a gold star (14) by Phil Aisthorpe
	Caroline Pidgeon: “Halve Tube fares before 7.30am” (8) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Ed Davey says Government is “butchering UK’s renewables” (6) by The Voice
	Let us decide the fate of our open spaces (7) by Jim Hardaker
	Tim Farron on Labour’s meltdown (48) by Mary Reid
	Lynne Featherstone calls for cuts to solar energy to be rescinded (4) by Mary Reid
7th	The EU referendum: a great opportunity for the Lib Dems (21) by Iain Gill
	Baroness Celia Thomas writes…Derek Ezra 1919-2015 (4) by Celia Thomas
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: My birthday wish is that we win the argument for staying in the EU (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Two Liberal Democrat interventions on Freedom of Information (and what Tim said about Alex Carlile) (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Moving exams in Ramadan “sensible and inclusive” says Farron (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Welsh Liberal Democrats slam Cardiff Central Labour MP’s hypocrisy over new front bench role (12) by Caron Lindsay
8th	Edinburgh West Lib Dems re-open their office ahead of Alex Cole-Hamilton’s bid to gain Holyrood seat (3) by The Voice
	Norman Lamb calls for a commission into the health and social care crisis (1) by Chris White
	Not quite “too busy killing foxes” (19) by Jim Barrington
	The Lib Dem week in Scotland (1) by The Voice
	Lamb calls for inquiry into political interference with NHS Medical Director (0) by Chris White
	Open letter – please reinstate the creche (15) by Ruth Bright
	They ask tough questions and they’re supposed to (54) by Jonathan Waddell
	Tim Farron comments on the de-registration of the BNP as a political party (6) by Chris White
9th	LibLink: Tim Farron: Rebuilding Cumbria in the wake of floods (1) by NewsHound
	Saturday humour: Who is best at reading mean tweets about themselves? (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lessons from history: What Bush and Reagan could teach some UK politicians about their attitude towards economic migration (7) by The Voice
	Mike Moore to chair Borders Book Festival (2) by NewsHound
	So why exactly did Alex Salmond miss Any Questions? (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron: Tories are taking the south west for granted (25) by NewsHound
10th	LibLink: Kate Parminter: Revising the Politics A-level curriculum (3) by NewsHound
	Is David Cameron mixing up cause and effect? (19) by Paul Walter
	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Shas Sheehan on the dangers of climate change (0) by The Voice
	Bearder calls on Theresa Villiers to quit if she backs Brexit (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron calls on universities to provide better support for victims of rape and sexual assault (5) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Four priorities for LGBT+ in 2016 (2) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #445 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron: We must not pull up the drawbridge because of the Cologne attacks. (57) by The Voice
11th	EURef latest round-up: Putin, investment risks and some bar charts… (2) by Antony Hook
	Newbury by-pass – memories 20 years on (9) by Paul Walter
	Words I can’t mention (26) by Phil Aisthorpe
	Adrian Sanders writes… the South West is missing a voice (16) by Adrian Sanders
	The stars look very different today – tributes to David Bowie (3) by Mary Reid
	#GetInvolved2016 with Caroline Pidgeon (2) by Claire Eadington
12th	Tim Farron on junior doctors’ strike (25) by Joe Otten
	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Don Foster on health (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg launches cross-party commission on inequality in education (47) by Joe Otten
	David Bowie – some memories (5) by Paul Walter
	Want to go to Spring conference and can’t afford it? Apply to Conference Access Fund by Friday (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems expose Tory self-interest on the Trade Union Bill (6) by Paul Tyler
	Put a Dutchman in the Environment Agency (8) by Bernard Aris
13th	William Wallace writes…Liberalism in an illiberal world (29) by Lord William Wallace
	Labour Lords give up on votes at 16 in local elections (30) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrat councillors withdraw from East Dunbartonshire administration (2) by The Voice
	Paddy on “moral duty” to save starving Syrians (2) by NewsHound
	What Tim Farron hopes to achieve for women in 2016 (9) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Lynne Featherstone on the commonwealth, LGBT rights and international development (1) by The Voice
	Tim’s pick a ward and win it – how that’s part of the Isle of Wight’s #libdemfightback (14) by Nicholas Belfitt
	Do you agree with Floella Benjamin on mandatory sugar reduction targets? (45) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Andrew Wiseman writes…Why we are trialling a shorter autumn conference (11) by Andrew Wiseman
	Let’s give everyone a passport for free at 16 (24) by David Faggiani
	Remain where? (3) by Toby MacDonnell
	The junior doctors’ strike is about the existence and future of the NHS (36) by Catherine Royce
	Welcoming former Labour supporters to the Liberal Democrats (76) by Rob Jackson
	Carmichael calls for time limit on immigration detention (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrats react to Transgender Equality Report (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Oates and Scriven show why Britain needs the Liberal Democrats (15) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Sharon Bowles on the importance of proper scrutiny (0) by The Voice
	George Osborne’s austerity policies put economic growth under threat. (4) by Lucy Nethsingha
	Good news from Cornwall – Liberal Democrats hold council seat (10) by The Voice
	Failed flooding policy finds a scapegoat (14) by Phil Aisthorpe
	Let’s talk about peace (15) by Mike Biden
	Postcard from Tblisi: Visiting our liberal colleagues in Georgia (3) by Robbie Simpson
	Lib Dem amendment aims to repeal £1000 cut for low-paid families (1) by The Voice
16th	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Alan Beith on the National Lottery (1) by The Voice
	The Lib Dem week in Scotland (1) by Caron Lindsay
	The Lib Dem week in Wales (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Caroline Pidgeon talks Heathrow, housing, transport and Boris’s mismanagement of industrial relations (2) by NewsHound
	Tweets from the campaign trail: Snow edition (0) by The Voice
	Nice work if you can get it, Nick (21) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Baroness Lindsay Northover writes…Our MPs must include women as well as men (54) by Lindsay Northover
	Lib Dem pressure wins inquiry into UK extremist funding (1) by Paul Walter
	Welsh Conference agenda announced – amendment deadline on 27th January (0) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Featherstone: Lib Dems will fight to protect renewables sector (2) by The Voice
	Farron’s response to principle of banning Trump is right in principle but… (29) by Caron Lindsay
	Mulholland accuses pubcos on cask ale (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Amendment written by Paul Tyler may defeat Government on Trade Union Bill (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #446 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Take part in #timetotalk day on Lib Dem Voice (5) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Farron’s strategy to tackle Corbyn is all wrong (71) by George Potter
	Time is ripe for Church of England disestablishment (37) by Kevin Mahoney
	Tim Farron on English language classes for Muslim women (35) by Mary Reid
	Shirley Williams foreword for biography (0) by Phyllida Scrivens
	ALDC’s by-election report – 14 January 2016 (0) by ALDC
	The Greatest Show On Earth (4) by Ian Thomas
19th	Liberals Must Have A Comprehensive Policy On Immigration (17) by Joe Zammit-Lucia
	When is the right time to reduce the deficit? (56) by George Kendall
	A long slow goodbye… a warm hello (33) by Tod Sullivan
	Tom Brake’s bill to strengthen Freedom of Information (0) by The Voice
	Margaret Beckett reports on reasons for Labour’s defeat (58) by Joe Otten
	What do you do when you see a disastrous exit poll? Eat your hat, of course (115) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron slams UK’s billion pound arms deals with Saudi Arabia (13) by NewsHound
20th	Global thinking, Local vision – What the Liberal Democrats can learn from how Coca-Cola operates in Africa (9) by Ian Thomas
	Do you know your other half’s National Insurance Number? (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Jo Swinson has new role at advertising watchdog (1) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Suzanne Fletcher on Today programme talking about her fight against “red doors” policy (26) by Caron Lindsay
	SNP “talk left but act right” says Willie Rennie in first leaders’ debate (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Tyler: Lib Dems will stop Tories loading the dice (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Simon Hughes calls for CPS and Police to look again at Poppi Worthington case (0) by The Voice
	EURef Round-up: the referendum is damaging the Pound and small businesses already… (14) by Antony Hook
	Alistair Carmichael MP writes…Suzanne Fletcher reminds us how one person can make a difference for vulnerable people (11) by Alistair Carmichael MP
	Government defeated by 93 votes in Lords over party funding element of Trade Union Bill (16) by The Voice
21st	Labour and Trident (29) by Steve Coltman
	Book review: ‘This Boy’ by Alan Johnson (6) by Paul Walter
	Farron and Brake say that those who killed Alexander Litvinenko must be held to account (14) by The Voice
	Photo of the week: Alex Cole-Hamilton in a gas mask to highlight air pollution (3) by NewsHound
	London Mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon welcomes TfL takeover of suburban trains (15) by The Voice
22nd	Rennie: Scotland’s children should benefit from the Pupil Premium (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Carmichael on crime figures: Preventing violent and sexual crime needs to be the priority (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Lamb says Government needs to ‘see sense’ over commission for future of NHS (3) by The Voice
	‘Make the case for Europe yourself and stop hiding behind business’ – Farron (8) by The Voice
	What’s the use of an elections database if it isn’t up-to-date during an election! (28) by Michael Taylor
	ALDC by-election report 22 January – two second place finishes (7) by ALDC
	Preventing the Tories tilting the political scales (again) (5) by Paul Tyler
	The Democratic Alliance: The future liberal government of South Africa? (12) by Luke Akal
23rd	Kate Parminter: There should be compulsory community engagement before planning process begins (4) by The Voice
	LibLink: Willie Rennie: Scottish Tories are a referendum themed tribute act, draped in union flag, singing Rule Britannia (3) by NewsHound
	Farron: Don’t train people from countries with bad human rights records at Sandhurst (5) by The Voice
	Be careful with home education registration (35) by Will Wilshere
	Scottish Lib Dem Spring Conference agenda now online: Rennie’s radical diversity motion to be debated (3) by Caron Lindsay
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Embrace feminism, says Justin Trudeau. Lib Dems could learn from that. (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Observer: Britain “poised to open door” to refugee children (4) by Caron Lindsay
24th	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Give doctors the right to prescribe Cannabis for those in real pain (12) by NewsHound
	What does it mean to be a Liberal Democrat today? Choose the Agenda 2020 Essay competition winner (2) by The Voice
	LGA finally agrees a common line on Housing Bill (3) by Chris White
	Farron says there’s “not a lot of truth” in Independent report on secret talks with Corbyn over electoral reform (48) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Job watch – lots of campaigning jobs going across the country (3) by The Voice
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Help needed for floods recovery and prevention (9) by NewsHound
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Wonderful photo from the Faraday by-election (13) by Newspuppy
	Willie Rennie takes on Sturgeon and Amazon over low wages and poor working conditions (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #447 (0) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Conference Access Fund gets off to a good start (1) by Mary Reid
	Dick Newby writes….Limehouse at 35 (10) by Dick Newby
	“How to Pay for the War,” or, Just about Anything! – Keynes 1940 (19) by Peter Martin
	It’s our legacy – let’s proclaim it (58) by Katharine Pindar
	The terrifying consequences of witch-hunts (11) by David Boyle
26th	EURef Round-up: Exit would be “disaster” says Citigroup, 82% polled see it as a “risk”, Sturgeon forgets rest of UK votes too… (21) by Antony Hook
	Norman Lamb finds increase in mental health patient deaths (7) by NewsHound
	Federal Conference Committee report (14) by Zoe O’Connell
	Sal Brinton’s Federal Executive report (9) by Sal Brinton
	Does a perceived distrust of politicians justify redistributing an image meme that was discredited 14 months ago? (21) by Paul Walter
	Lynne Featherstone’s “Equal ever after” is out now – how same sex marriage became a reality (with added Lib Dem flouncing) (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie to make major announcement on education tomorrow (4) by Caron Lindsay
27th	LibLink: Caroline Pidgeon: A Lib Dem mayor would help London’s lowest paid get to work (2) by Newsmoggie
	Tim talks to a room of students – and energises the #LibDemFightback in Newcastle  (10) by Stephen Howse
	Willie Rennie’s penny on tax for biggest investment in Scottish education since devolution (16) by The Voice
	Tim Farron’s message for Holocaust Memorial Day (3) by The Voice
	No, really, it’s not the same as being on an all-inclusive holiday (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Ensuring that committees can be elected by One Member One Vote (10) by Caron Lindsay
	The war we should be fighting (2) by Guy Russo
	Another vindication for Alison McInnes on civil liberties as regulation of facial recognition technology recommended (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Director of Elections Hilary Stephenson to leave after Spring Conference (20) by Caron Lindsay
	Community, councillors and a cat stuck up a tree at night: the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Another day, another time Labour doesn’t bother turning up to defeat Government in Lords (39) by The Voice
28th	Farron: David Cameron “heartless and stupid” to ignore plight of child refugees in Europe (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Greg Mulholland wins road safety award (2) by NewsHound
	MPs must work together to safeguard our healthcare (2) by Mohsin Khan
	Is income inequality in the UK growing? (36) by Nick T
	EURef Roundup: Trade Unions, EasyJet, Wargames and Women (3) by Antony Hook
	Welsh version of the new “Community” PPB – different running order and added Kirsty (1) by The Voice
	Tom Brake signs cross-party letter to Prime Minister asking him to drop the “rape clause” (1) by Caron Lindsay
	The case for making refugees welcome (6) by Paul Halliday
29th	Why Luciana Berger was so wrong to attack Norman Lamb (10) by Lee Dargue
	Shirley Williams makes her final speech in the Lords (17) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Julian Huppert If you’re pro-science, you should be pro EU (3) by NewsHound
	Baroness Celia Thomas writes…Like a WRAG to a bull (6) by Celia Thomas
	Caroline Pidgeon “feistiest performer” in first London mayor debate (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron: Cameron’s “bunch of migrants” comments diminish his office and Britain (30) by Caron Lindsay
30th	ALDC’s by-election report 28 January 2016 (0) by ALDC
	Baroness Shas Sheehan writes…The refugee crisis on our doorstep (3) by Shas Sheehan
	A 30 second video which sums up why Hillary Clinton will be the next President of the United States of America (28) by Paul Walter
	Lib Dem Lords’ maiden speeches: Dorothy Thornhill on housing and planning (2) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Peer John Roper dies at 80 (3) by The Voice
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
	Adventures of a Liberal Democrat at the Iowa caucuses – Part 1 (5) by Kevin Lang
	Rennie: Only a strong team of Lib Dems can champion our civil liberties (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Caroline Pidgeon’s plan to cut pollution and improve London’s air quality (5) by Newsmoggie
31st	Baroness Shas Sheehan writes…Europe’s humanitarian crisis and how you can help (15) by Shas Sheehan
	Rennie to SNP: Are you conservative or progressive? (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Farron’s football metaphors: he wants to be like Graeme Souness at Blackburn Rovers (4) by NewsHound
	Should MPs have second jobs? (15) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Our Iowa correspondent’s traumatic journey (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron talks Wogan, refugees, EU and diversity on Murnaghan (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #448 (0) by Caron Lindsay