Monthly Archives: January 2019

1st	Happy New Year, everybody! (5) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	CCTV – What of Liberty (13) by Tahir Maher
	Coalition blues (105) by David Warren
	We Demand Better for Race Equality (11) by Merlene Emerson
3rd	Paddy’s Dangerous Idea No. 2 (9) by Kirsten Johnson
	Why be a Liberal Democrat and an ‘Orange Booker’? (69) by A Liberal Reform Board Member
	Liz Jarvis explains why she joined Lib Dems from Labour (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Looking beyond Brexit (8) by Mark Argent
4th	Observations of an ex pat: Wanted: Brave British politician (22) by Tom Arms
	MP slams Government for failure to improve health services for trans people (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Obituary: Peter Boizot MBE (1929-2018) (3) by Michael Meadowcroft
	It’s time for politicians who campaigned for Brexit to admit they were wrong (40) by Judy Abel
	Transparency after Brexit? (5) by Tom Morrison
5th	WATCH: How Lib Dems are fighting airport injustice (4) by Caron Lindsay
6th	“A more inclusive party which empowers the voice of people who are both BAME and LGBT” (0) by The Voice
	Biggest poll since EU Referendum says Labour will be punished if it enables Brexit (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Theresa May’s abuse of power is the real threat to an already strained democracy (24) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #538 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	31 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 – the week’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
7th	Words of warning on a Second Referendum (53) by Henry Wright
	Brexit cannot be the sole issue of the Lib Dems (38) by Patrick Maxwell
	7 January 2019 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
8th	No Deal Brexit (22) by Tahir Maher
	Generosity, compassion, 3am phone calls and no watching rugby – David Laws’ heartfelt tribute to Paddy (1) by NewsHound
	Hospital where May launched NHS plan built with EU funding (5) by The Voice
	Christopher Beazley, former Conservative MEP for two decades, defects to Liberal Democrats and calls for a People’s Vote on Brexit (5) by The Voice
	Government defeat! Cross Party amendment requiring MPs to consent to no deal preparations passes (10) by Caron Lindsay
	No, the Liberal Democrats aren’t going to be absorbed by anyone. We have a job to do (69) by Caron Lindsay
	8 January 2019 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
9th	Intolerant democracy (21) by Tahir Maher
	9th January – today’s press releases (1) by Tahir Maher
	Layla: Who’s side is the PM on, Putin or the People’s (10) by Caron Lindsay
	9 January 2019 – (the rest of) today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
10th	A Residential Land Value Tax approach to Funding Adult Social Care (15) by Joe Bourke
	Jo Swinson on QT today (7) by Mary Reid
	Desperate Brexiteers try to pick and choose (28) by Bernard Aris
	Can’t afford to go to Conference? (6) by Mary Reid
	10 January 2019 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
11th	Observations of an ex pat: Fact Checking (2) by Tom Arms
	LibLink: Ming Campbell Tribute to Paddy Ashdown (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Christine Jardine presents bill to allow asylum seekers to work (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Jo Swinson on Question Time: Brexit is a national embarrassment and we can stop it (30) by Caron Lindsay
	11 January 2019 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
12th	A Land Value Capture approach to Social Housing Provision (12) by Joe Bourke
	Don’t leave it to someone else (0) by NewsHound
	Liz Barker’s tribute to Paddy Ashdown (3) by The Voice
	Save the Date: Monday 14th January, 7pm (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Could you be the Lib Dems’ Vice President BAME? (0) by The Voice
	In pictures: Lib Dems campaigning to stop this Brexit carry on (17) by Caron Lindsay
13th	Could you head up the new Lib Dem Racial Diversity Campaign? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Jo Swinson “Even my five year old knows that unicorns aren’t real” (6) by The Voice
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Layla Moran: I want an open Britain, not one that closes itself off (2) by The Voice
	Lib Dems want a People’s Vote to stop Brexit. Corbyn can’t say what Labour would do (40) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Vince Cable takes on the WTO Rules argument (23) by The Voice
	Lib Dems vs Brexit – Ed Davey on what Paddy would have thought (1) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #539 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	12-13 January 2019 – the weekend’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
14th	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Dick Newby The World is looking at us with pity and amazement (4) by The Voice
	Time for a Progressive Alliance? (54) by Geoffrey Payne
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Chris Fox The vulnerable and less well off are most at risk from Brexit (2) by The Voice
	In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Good Will. (5) by Leon Duveen
	“Those who seek to divide us will never win. We know Britain is better than this” (46) by Caron Lindsay
	14 January 2019 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
15th	When will Commons drag itself into this century? (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Roger Roberts says young people must have a say (5) by The Voice
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Christine Jardine We all deserve better than this deal (1) by The Voice
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: David Steel on “the complicated lunacy of Brexit” (2) by The Voice
	What next? (25) by Patrick Maxwell
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Menzies Campbell: Deal does not deliver promised utopia (2) by The Voice
	Lib Dems vs Brexit Joan Walmsley: The people must have an informed choice (4) by The Voice
	Vince: This is the beginning of the end of Brexit (11) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Lib Dem MPs talk about today’s vote (3) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Jo Swinson argue with Labour’s Richard Burgon (16) by NewsHound
16th	15 January 2019 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
	Ruling for the Thanet South case (4) by Paul Tyler
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Sarah Ludford Internationalism and social justice is the liberal way (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy And Tony A Cautionary Tale (28) by David Warren
	Theresa May needs an LBJ (13) by Mark Goodrich
	Confidence trick (17) by Caron Lindsay
	What should Vince say to Theresa? (20) by Caron Lindsay
17th	16 January 2019 – today’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
	Parliament debates Mental Health First Aid (2) by Kirsten Johnson
	Dutch Parliamentary Brexit-watchers roundly condemn flippancy towards British people (5) by Bernard Aris
	Jamie Stone teases DUP over confidence and supply arrangement (2) by Caron Lindsay
	The path to victory lies through Brexit Britain. As Remainers, we need to show them we’re on their side (55) by Chris Nelson
	Liberal Anti-Fascism (5) by Edwin Black
	17 January 2019 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
18th	Observations of an ex pat: Dead, not buried (51) by Tom Arms
	LibLink: Alistair Carmichael: A People’s Vote is the only way for our country to move forward (28) by NewsHound
	The past can be useful (38) by Michael Taylor
	Layla on Any Questions this evening (6) by Caron Lindsay
	18 January 2019 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
19th	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Martin Thomas on how Brexit adds to instability (1) by Caron Lindsay
	The truth about Layla Moran’s trip to Estonia (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Malcolm Bruce – Time to modernise our democracy (3) by Caron Lindsay
20th	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Wera Hobhouse Dangers of post Brexit deregulation (3) by The Voice
	Ten years on, we need to rekindle the hope and optimism of Obama’s inauguration (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems vs Brexit: Tom Brake PM’s deal is a fiction, a chimera, a mirage (10) by The Voice
	Be prepared: We could well be heading for a General Election (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Immigrants: Lib Dems lead the fight for a more inclusive People’s Vote (3) by Lib Dem Immigrants
	19-20 January 2019 – the weekend’s press releases (5) by Mark Valladares
21st	Vince Cable tells Theresa May, “the votes may be there for a People’s Vote” (15) by NewsHound
	Leaving London (17) by David Chadwick
	Towards a Referendum Programme for Remain (35) by Tony Harms
	Snap Election – Threat or Opportunity (22) by Maurice Leeke
	The End of the End of History (5) by Geoffrey Payne
	WATCH: Lib Dem MPs challenge May on Brexit (0) by The Voice
	21 January 2019 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
22nd	Fight like a liberal (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Fee waived for EU nationals – but that doesn’t make the process right (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Relax! Brexit is going perfectly (24) by Malcolm Wood
	Lib Dem By-election legend Pat Wainwright has passed away (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Commons Proxy voting gets a step closer – watch Jo Swinson’s blistering speech (0) by Caron Lindsay
	22 January 2019 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
23rd	Out of Brexit Chaos part 1: People’s Vote (37) by Mark Argent
	Gladstone’s first government (15) by Duncan Brack
	23 January – Todays Press Releases and Updates (12) by Tahir Maher
24th	Being a PPC: what’s your motivation? (8) by Kirsten Johnson
	Out of Brexit Chaos part 2: Government of National Unity (33) by Mark Argent
	What will the party debate at Spring Conference? (30) by Zoe O’Connell
	The Lib Dems must be the party of small business (8) by Patrick Maxwell
25th	24 January 2019 – today’s press releases (8) by Mark Valladares
	Observation of an ex pat: Wake UP! (6) by Tom Arms
	How does Jeremy Corbyn compare to past Labour leaders? (38) by Paul Walter
	Why I call myself a Social Democrat (44) by George Kendall
	Scotland’s way out (24) by Cameron Paton
	25 January 2019 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
26th	Don’t let no deal talk distract from how bad the deal actually is (75) by Caron Lindsay
	Puzzling and concerning events in the USA which mark, perhaps, a watershed (9) by Paul Walter
27th	Alleviating poverty in our country. How should Liberal Democrats aim to help? (35) by Katharine Pindar
	Holocaust Memorial Day matters more than ever (8) by Caron Lindsay
	The Leader – Vince’s new column (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #540 (4) by Caron Lindsay
	What did you think of the Jeremy Corbyn’s backbone meme? (60) by Caron Lindsay
	26-27 January 2019 – the weekend’s press release (4) by Mark Valladares
28th	LibLink: Guy Verhofstadt writes about the need for a new politics in Britain (12) by NewsHound
	The 3 Arguments I wish Remainers would stop making (and I’m a Remainer!) (49) by Jon Andrew
	Lib Dems demand better than Brexit: Those that seek to divide us will never win (0) by The Voice
	“Pathetic” (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Paul Scriven: We need to fund Councils properly and give them the powers to create great communities (4) by The Voice
	28 January 2019 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
29th	Another day’s Labour for the Government (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Catching up with Danny Alexander (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Celia Thomas: Every disabled person should be able to live a life of dignity and respect (7) by The Voice
	Education, education, education (9) by Helen Flynn
	If you eat or have a pulse, a “no deal” Brexit is unconscionable and dangerous insanity (17) by Paul Walter
	Is this the most powerful person in the USA? – and the quaint parlour game of American politics (3) by Paul Walter
	Brexit votes open thread (27) by Caron Lindsay
	29 January 2019 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
30th	Part 1 (of 2): The “Dunkirk” myth, and Andrew Marr’s facts about that (57) by Bernard Aris
	Todays Updates – 30th January (15) by Tahir Maher
	Part 2: Present consumer price hikes and the environmental cleanup. (13) by Bernard Aris
	30 January 2019 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
31st	Being a PPC: The Work/Life Balance (6) by Kirsten Johnson
	Today is Young Carers Awareness Day (1) by Kirsten Johnson
	“Apparently because of Brexit the supply of my tablets is low” (10) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Willie Rennie questions Nicola Sturgeon about restraint of vulnerable and disabled children (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Could Labour back May’s deal? (47) by Caron Lindsay
	Your by-election result tonight brought to you by…. (5) by Caron Lindsay
	31 January 2019 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares