Monthly Archives: May 2018

1st	Paddy Ashdown on Windrush and Hong Kong (1) by The Voice
	Are you standing for election on Thursday for the Lib Dems? Are you out and LGBT+? (2) by Jennie Rigg
	Ed and Vince appeal to Sajid Javid to retain people’s rights to access Home Office data about them (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Roger Roberts attacked on front page of Daily Mail (16) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	The Independent View: Invitation to Lib Dem Women – Be involved with research on women’s political representation (0) by The Fawcett Society
	Pauline Pearce: People can still knock on my door if I become Mayor (1) by The Voice
	LibLink: Christine Jardine: Creative industries face serious threat from Brexit (0) by NewsHound
	Manchester: Your children are watching…. (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Wera Hobhouse secures PM’s backing for her call to make upskirting a criminal offence (0) by The Voice
3rd	It’s Election Day! (3) by Kirsten Johnson
	Welsh Lib Dems say Whole Systems Approach needed to children’s services (0) by The Voice
	And Music Services continue to be cut… (2) by Kirsten Johnson
	Local elections open thread (38) by Caron Lindsay
4th	2 am update – Lib Dems making steady gains all across the country (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Brilliant result in Richmond – and high hopes for Kingston (6) by Mary Reid
	8 am update: “The Lib Dems are the only ones to have won on the night” (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat: Death around the world (1) by Tom Arms
	Former Conservative Councillor joins Liberal Democrats (1) by NewsHound
	Last night it looked good, today it’s not looking bad either :-) (9) by Paul Walter
	+++ We’re now 76 seats up (1) by Paul Walter
	+++Lib Dems gain control of Kingston (2) by Paul Walter
	+++Lib Dems gain control of Kingston! (6) by Paul Walter
	+++We’re now up 75 seats and four councils! (17) by Paul Walter
	Dr Michael Thrasher: “The Lib Dems have a strong basis for saying they are back.” (2) by Paul Walter
	Finally, a little bit of sunshine (12) by Caron Lindsay
5th	Local Elections 2018: Enjoy the success and build on it (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems can heal divides with useful answers to people’s problems (41) by Katharine Pindar
6th	Former Lib Dem MEP Bill Newton-Dunn is one of our Richmond councillor gains (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Post-election reflections on building a Lib Dem core vote (54) by Joyce Onstad
7th	Welcome to my day: 7 May 2018 – the future’s bright? (2) by Mark Valladares
	So, where do the Liberal Democrats go from here? (50) by John Marriott
	Richmond shows progressive alliances do work (57) by Chris Bowers
	Embracing Diversity (0) by Jane Reed
8th	A massive shoutout for Thursday’s winners A-M (4) by Joe Otten
	A massive shoutout for Thursday’s winners N-Z (8) by Joe Otten
	Tom Brake: Trump “reckless and short-sighted” on Iran nuclear deal (6) by The Voice
	Sad news: Colin Rosenstiel has died (39) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Layla Moran: Country in need of long term care plan (8) by The Voice
	Lords defeat a victory for common-sense (1) by Tahir Maher
	Liberal Democrats should oppose making over 65s pay NHI contributions (41) by Martin Roche
	More defeats for the Government on the Brexit deal – but does it matter? (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Student Contract with Their Universities (5) by Tahir Maher
	The Tories are failing vulnerable children (6) by Tahir Maher
	Playing Games While Telling (2) by Tahir Maher
	Better for Business, Better for Britain (70) by Collingwood
10th	Children’s mental health – the Government is not getting it right (2) by Kirsten Johnson
	Radical Ideas for the Future (41) by Chris Lee
	The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Annual Report (2) by Kirsten Johnson
	A 21st-Century Liberal Approach to Education (10) by Paul Hindley
	Tim Farron withdraws from event after seeing promotional material which attacks the “gay lobby” and talks about problems with Islam and immigration (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Fancy being in charge of the party’s finances? (1) by Caron Lindsay
11th	Observations of an ex pat: Iranian ripples (5) by Tom Arms
	A mistake from the Coalition years that we must never repeat (154) by Caron Lindsay
	Lady Shirley Hooson: An obituary (2) by William Powell
	LibLink: Alex Cole-Hamilton: No such thing as a right to sex (7) by NewsHound
	Stephen Lloyd calls for action to help victims of domestic violence through Universal Credit (6) by Caron Lindsay
12th	WATCH: Christine Jardine’s speech supporting Leveson 2 (4) by The Voice
	Lewisham East candidate announced (9) by The Voice
13th	WATCH: Dorothy Thornhill on her 16 years as Mayor of Watford (1) by The Voice
	Labour discord over Lewisham East selection as Lib Dem Lucy Salek starts work (5) by NewsHound
	The Lib Dem Press Office celebrates Eurovision (25) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #516 (0) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Liberal Democrats must think big and long to thrive. Craving exit from Brexit does neither. (89) by Will Parker
	Data Spring Clean (9) by Sanjay Samani and Richard Kember
15th	Improving consumer knowledge in the energy industry (7) by Collingwood
	On the effects of social media on young people (9) by Joe Otten
	Do you want chips on your shoulder with that g…? (15) by Joe Otten
	Lib Dems lead in Portsmouth, confidence and supply with Labour in Trafford (1) by Caron Lindsay
16th	Vince Cable’s message as Ramadan begins (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Dorothy Thornhill: Harry Potter and my spell as England’s longest serving woman mayor (1) by NewsHound
	How do benefit sanctions affect mental health? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Fantasy Frontbench – University College London (UCL) (3) by Tahir Maher
	Evening with Vince Cable (0) by Tahir Maher
	Vince Cable talks about his mother’s mental illness, his father’s racism and overcoming prejudice in a moving and candid interview (0) by The Voice
	UK participation in Eurovision 2019 in Israel would condone “outrageous human rights violations” (18) by Paul Walter
	Alderdice Review: Campaigning or Enforcing? (8) by Gordon Lishman
	Time to appeal to youth, and to enrol more students (148) by Katharine Pindar
17th	Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (2) by Kirsten Johnson
	We’re turning away skilled workers (14) by The Voice
	International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (3) by Andrew Brown
	Renters need fairer access to affordable credit (3) by Olly Grender
	Ed Davey says arming all police would be “disproportionate” (6) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Observations of an ex pat: Media attack (1) by Tom Arms
	Christine Jardine: We cannot rest until LGBT people across the globe can live freely (4) by The Voice
	This Mental Health Awareness Week and beyond, remember to say ‘no’ once in a while (3) by Matt Dolman
	Scottish Liberal Democrats highlight perinatal mental health (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Jamie Stone’s identity likely “stolen by a drug dealer in Manchester” (1) by NewsHound
	How YOU can help Lucy Salek in Lewisham this weekend (13) by The Voice
19th	National Liberal Club to trial relaxation of dress code (16) by Janet Berridge
	Wishing Harry and Meghan all the very best (37) by Caron Lindsay
20th	Lord Martin Thomas writes….Jeremy and me (32) by Martin Thomas
	WATCH: Michael Curry’s incredible sermon at the Royal Wedding – how to make poverty history (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Liverpool Labour meltdown – what the Lib Dems are doing (1) by The Voice
	Actually, Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP could help win a People’s Vote on the Brexit deal. (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Temporary reprieve for funds for disabled election candidates (0) by The Voice
	Will MPs finally get parental leave? (4) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #517 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Today on Lucy Salek’s Lewisham campaign…and why you should go to help her soon (15) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Devolution – what is it good for? (39) by David Thorpe
	Have you ever thought of becoming a Parish councillor? (7) by Mark Valladares
	The abortion debate is more complicated than arguing the rights of mums versus babies (21) by Elizabeth Jewkes
22nd	Joe from the Windrush Generation helped shape my liberal life (1) by Andy Boddington
	Community Politics is not a technique for winning local government elections (41) by Gordon Lishman
23rd	To Brexit or Not to Brexit – That is the Question (12) by Tahir Maher
	The trouble with World Trade Organisation (WTO) (0) by Tahir Maher
	A long read for a Wednesday lunchtime: Tim Farron on Vince, Vulcans, the centre ground and “identity politics” (48) by Caron Lindsay
	Water Shortage Predictions are Deeply Disturbing (5) by Tahir Maher
	Why Vince highlighted the Labour/Tory Brexit love-in (21) by The Voice
24th	Equal Power, and how you can make it happen (9) by Rob Parsons
	Shocking refusal of citizenship to former Lib Dem mayor (18) by Kirsten Johnson
	Recent stats on caring (0) by Kirsten Johnson
	Federal Policy Committee Awayday (16) by Jeremy Hargreaves
	Jo debates abortion (7) by The Voice
	Layla on Palestine (4) by The Voice
	Another Lib Dem Council GAIN (11) by The Voice
25th	Observations of an ex pat…Told you so (3) by Tom Arms
	Registration opens for Autumn Conference (0) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Kirsty on introducing inclusive sex education in Wales (3) by The Voice
26th	How can the Government proceed with Brexit if there’s evidence the public has changed its mind? (36) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince: Lib Dems will be running Sheffield by 2023 (27) by The Voice
27th	Nick Clegg’s podcast interview with George Osborne didn’t help me manage my anger (42) by Caron Lindsay
28th	Welcome to my day: 28 May 2018 – our friends in the North… (0) by Mark Valladares
	A bit more about Parish Councils… (13) by Mark Valladares
	“Let’s take back control of our money and fund the NHS instead” (32) by Arnold Kiel
	The totally unofficial Federal International Relations Committee report – May 2018 (24) by Mark Valladares
	Mayor Dave slates East Midlands Trains (4) by Mark Valladares
29th	Helping the Homeless (11) by Collingwood
	The Incompatibility of Liberalism and Monarchy (69) by Zachary Barker
30th	Potholes, Potholes, Potholes… (7) by Tahir Maher
	Childhood obesity a “time bomb” (15) by Tahir Maher
	Windrush Generation (linked to policy motion for Conference) (12) by Paul Reynolds
	Brexit will devastate food and farming standards (22) by Tahir Maher
	Lib Dems demand new money to fund pay rise for teachers (19) by Tahir Maher
31st	Carry on Brussels – David Davis asks Vince Cable to ‘sack’ Catherine Bearder (7) by Mary Reid
	We need to talk about tax (43) by Lord William Wallace
	Europe: the history of the Liberal commitment (2) by Duncan Brack