Monthly Archives: October 2018

1st	Welcome to my day: 1 October 2018 – a bit like being at the scene of a car crash that hasn’t happened yet… (49) by Mark Valladares
	Why a liberal response to taking back control matters (13) by James Gilmour
	2018 ALDC Campaigner Awards – the results! (0) by ALDC
2nd	LibLink: Christine Jardine WASPI women stung as the social contract breaks down (16) by NewsHound
	William Wallace writes…We need to challenge Conservatives on Tax cuts (25) by Lord William Wallace
	Lib Dems welcome mixed sex civil partnerships news (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Layla Moran going sober for October to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer (1) by Caron Lindsay
3rd	Workhouse to Westminster (3) by Stuart Weir
	Train Delays (38) by Tahir Maher
	The need for us to work better together (16) by Callum James Littlemore
	Celebrating yet another win in my campaign for greater transparency on parental leave and pay (2) by Jo Swinson MP
	WATCH: Hina Bokhari describes the reality of Islamophobic abuse (1) by The Voice
4th	Mobile phones: do parents need to turn them off as much as their children? (26) by Judy Abel
	A Basis for a National Health and Well-Being Policy? (1) by Steve Trevethan
	WATCH: “I feel as though the media portrays us like we’re not human beings” (5) by Caron Lindsay
5th	A very sweet Lib Dem GAIN in Chesterfield (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat: Cold War Memory Lane (26) by Tom Arms
	LibLink: Jo Swinson: Like me, Jacinda Ardern took her baby to work and was met with ignorance (1) by Newspuppy
	Olly Grender and Alison Suttie to sleep out for World Homelessness Day (2) by The Voice
	Vulnerable people are being oppressed on our doorstep – by the British and French Governments (5) by Euan Davidson
	How you can have your say on Vince’s proposals for party reform (8) by The Voice
6th	Fancy helping the Lib Dems win back the most marginal seat in the country? (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Ros Scott President and Dave Hodgson Chair on new ALDC management committee (0) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Why the National Autistic Society were right to reverse their decision on award winning charity Mermaids (2) by Aimee Challenor
	Why it’s important to join the Lib Dems on the People’s Vote march on October 20th (63) by Caron Lindsay
	Can Lib Dems meet the Labour challenge? (80) by Katharine Pindar
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #531 (0) by Caron Lindsay
8th	Book review: “Fear” by Bob Woodward (17) by Paul Walter
9th	The roadmap to a People’s Vote (23) by The Voice
	LibLink: Christine Jardine: Trump turns hope of #MeToo movement into despair (2) by NewsHound
10th	World Mental Health Day (4) by Amna Ahmad
	What about the arguments against a People’s Vote? (54) by Mark Goodrich
	Children Self-harming figures are horrifying on eve of World Mental Health Day (11) by Howard Sykes
11th	Every day should be Mental Health Awareness Day (0) by Kirsten Johnson
	Ashers Bakery Verdict is Dodgy and Dangerous (54) by Chris Park
	Time has come for Government to back votes at 16 (24) by Caron Lindsay
	The Agriculture Bill is Not Good Enough (7) by Kirsten Johnson
12th	Observations of an ex pat: The Battle for the Pacific (5) by Tom Arms
	Corbyn is right about inequality (56) by A Liberal in Leeds
	One-Email-Address-One-Vote: A Foolish Idea (28) by Adam Bernard
	ALDC’s By-Election report – 11 October 2018 (6) by ALDC
13th	Caroline Pidgeon writes…Boris Johnson: Has the mask slipped? (19) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Do we need a Special Conference to debate Vince’s reforms? (66) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Lord William Wallace writes…Heading towards a real crisis? (43) by Lord William Wallace
	Jane Dodds: Liberals fight for the forgotten and the vulnerable (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Your last chance to have your say on Vince’s party reforms…for now, at least (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Five days left to support trans and non binary people in England and Wales (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #532 (0) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Welcome to my day: 15 October 2018 – returning to, or from, the country… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Defiant in the face of the storm, Welsh Liberal Democrats meet in Aberystwyth (3) by Jane Dodds
	From our Lords Correspondent: 9-11 October – as the summer draws to a close, a young Peer’s thoughts turn to Brexit… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Can we afford NOT to have a shorter working week? (14) by Darren Martin
	The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill reaches the Lords… (1) by Mark Valladares
	What do Liberal Democrat members think? Don’t miss your chance to make your views heard! (3) by Mark Valladares
	15 October 2018 – today’s press releases… (12) by Mark Valladares
16th	The City and me (20) by Merlene Emerson
	My battle with a Gender Recognition Panel (3) by Ms A
	0-67% in Watton. Can we do it elsewhere? (6) by Mark Argent
	A new side to North East Fife’s Lib Dem candidate (0) by Caron Lindsay
	16 October 2018 – today’s press releases… (4) by Mark Valladares
17th	Always Speak up to be Selected (9) by Rajin Chowdhury
	Party Leadership change at D66: Veteran Pechtold hands over to young talent Jetten (2) by Bernard Aris
	Backstop to the Backstop (32) by Tahir Maher
	17 October 2018 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
18th	Not thin enough for treatment – Wera Hobhouse highlights stigma around eating disorders (2) by The Voice
	Senior Lib Dems call on media to apologise to transgender people over hostile coverage (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Peterloo: The Manchester Massacre (6) by Geoff Reid
	How to join the Lib Dems at the People’s Vote march on Saturday (22) by Caron Lindsay
	18 October 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
19th	Observations of an ex pat: Saudi quicksand (11) by Tom Arms
	Encourage Christine and Layla to stay on track with Go Sober effort (3) by The Voice
	Dutch Liberal Leader tells Britain: We want you back for good (10) by The Voice
	ALDC by-election review – 18 October 2018 (8) by ALDC
	Nick Clegg to move to 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California (53) by News Meerkat
	19 October 2018 – today’s press release… (31) by Mark Valladares
20th	New Labour ‘Brexit Fudge’ unveiled (24) by The Voice
	“Brexit is not inevitable. It can be stopped.” – People’s Vote march: ‘700,000’ rally for new Brexit referendum (9) by Paul Walter
	What a day! Sun shines on huge People’s Vote March (16) by Caron Lindsay
	20 October 2018 – today’s press releases… (2) by Mark Valladares
21st	Compulsory Voter ID – sensible security measure or deliberate disenfranchisement? (31) by Janet Grauberg
	An open letter to the Lib Dem Federal Board ahead of tomorrow night’s meeting (46) by Richard Kemp
	Watch: Vince’s speech to Lib Dems before yesterday’s People’s Vote march (0) by Caron Lindsay
	21 October 2018 – today’s press releases… (0) by Mark Valladares
22nd	Welcome to my day: 22 October 2018 – Xavier Bettel is younger than you thought… (6) by Mark Valladares
	From our Lords Correspondent: 15-18 October – the phoney war continues… (1) by Mark Valladares
	No Vince, I don’t want a “Gina Miller-type figure” parachuted in to be our leader (and it’s not worth a special conference) (37) by Paul Walter
	The Importance of Liberal Values in Defeating Brexit (30) by Dominic Buxton
	22 October 2018 – today’s press releases (5) by Mark Valladares
23rd	95% done is not enough if you’re missing the stuff that keeps you alive (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Three things we can all do to help secure a People’s Vote (4) by The Voice
	LibLink: Sally Hamwee: The UK should never be complicit with the death penalty anywhere in the world (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Sal Brinton writes…The next steps on the supporters’ scheme (32) by Sal Brinton
	23 October 2018 – today’s (absence of) press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
24th	London Brexit March Voice of the People – Heard (13) by Tahir Maher
	Women and Equalities Committee report on sexual harassment of women and girls (3) by Flo Clucas
	Theresa May – Austerity is Over (54) by Tahir Maher
	2019: The ALDC Year of MORE (1) by ALDC
	Woolly Hat Lib Dem or Not (10) by Trevor Andrews
	24 October 2018 – today’s press releases (21) by Mark Valladares
25th	Layla Moran MP writes…From Belfast with love (10) by Layla Moran MP
	Parliament must restore national unity (21) by Christian de Vartavan
	Catherine Bearder MEP writes…Government misses opportunities on wildlife (1) by Catherine Bearder MEP
	In full: Vince Cable’s speech on universal credit – how the Lib Dems would tackle poverty (11) by Caron Lindsay
	The changing will of the people (9) by John King
	House of Lords questions: Young mental health, the post-Brexit Promised Land and the interloper in the dining room (0) by Paul Walter
	25 October 2018 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Joint statement from Lib Dems, Green Party, SNP and Plaid Cymru on Barnier meeting (19) by Mark Valladares
26th	Observations of an ex pat: Enemies of the people (5) by Tom Arms
	Tribal politics and liberalism – the fight to the death (20) by John Pugh
	ALDC by-election report – 25 October 2018 (18) by ALDC
	26 October 2018 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
27th	LibLink: Christine Jardine: EU remembers UK’s WWII stand and would take us back (15) by NewsHound
	27 October 2018 – today’s press release (6) by Mark Valladares
28th	What do you want to see in the Budget? (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Brexiteers jump the shark again with high treason jibe (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince, Strictly and Brexit (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems could double Holyrood seats according to new poll (8) by Caron Lindsay
	28 October 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
29th	Welcome to my day: 29 October 2018 – after killing Jason off, and countless screaming Argonauts… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Clegg and Alexander are pioneers for global Liberal Democracy (53) by Humphrey Hawksley
	All Party Parliamentary Group on Land Value Capture calls for urgent action on housing crisis (8) by Joe Bourke
	From our Lords Correspondent: 22-26 October – explaining how things work… (1) by Mark Valladares
	ALDE Party expel Catalan member party (9) by The Voice
	The Budget – Lib Dems react (9) by The Voice
	The bit that annoys me most about the Budget….. (11) by Caron Lindsay
	29 October 2018 – today’s press releases (part one) (0) by Mark Valladares
	29 October 2018 – today’s press releases (part two) (5) by Mark Valladares
30th	Stay with EU – a gorgeous pro EU song (12) by Caron Lindsay
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by The Voice
	Jane Dodds writes…Loneliness in Wales (3) by Jane Dodds
	30 October 2018 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
31st	The candidates for London Mayor – in their own words (10) by Robert Johnston
	WATCH: Christine Jardine’s response to the budget (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Challenges for liberalism 1: How should liberalism respond to inequality and inequity in the UK? (13) by Sarah Brown
	The Independent View: Prompt action needed to deal with late business payments (2) by Phil Hall
	A sector on its knees, but no one seems to notice (13) by Callum Robertson
	It’s Pumpkin Time…. (0) by Caron Lindsay
	31 October 2018 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares