Monthly Archives: October 2020

1st	The Guardian losing Liberal readers (59) by Michael Meadowcroft
	We all love party political broadcasts, don’t we? (7) by The Voice
	It wasn’t really a Virtual Conference (15) by Mary Reid
	It’s October and that means it is Black History Month (4) by Mary Reid
	27 September 2020 – Conference day 3 press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
	1 October 2020 – today’s press releases (9) by Mark Valladares
2nd	Black History Month: How Paul Stephenson changed the law (1) by Mary Reid
	Basic Income – from party policy to electable manifesto commitment (241) by Geoff Crocker
	Observations of an expat: Geopolitical fault line (17) by Tom Arms
	28 September 2020 – Conference day 4 press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
	2 October 2020 – today’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
3rd	Lib Dem Councillor Julia Ogiehor “devastated” at acquittal of men accused of racially harassing her on tube (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Munira Wilson gets another PMQ – and calls for removal of “draconian” Coronavirus law (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie calls for recall process to be used for Margaret Ferrier if she doesn’t resign (12) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Hobbes and Hattie compete to be Westminster’s top cat (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Why we need to decriminalise abortion and give women agency to make their own decisions (9) by Helena Bongard
5th	How you could help improve party diversity and member engagement or represent the LIb Dems internationally? (5) by The Voice
	3-4 October 2020 – the weekend’s press release (4) by Mark Valladares
	Over 100 East Midlands Councillors sign letter calling for halt to Unitary Council plans (7) by NewsHound
	Firms overlook the importance of nurturing young staff in the office at their peril (19) by Paul Walter
	My experiences of being a woman Councillor of colour (11) by Bablin Molik
	5 October 2020 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
6th	Lord William Wallace writes…Winning the argument on higher taxes (41) by Lord William Wallace
	No Rishi! The country does not share your values (12) by Judith Rogerson
	The case for a partial UBI (12) by Michael Berwick-Gooding
	Jo was right about Boris (14) by Martin Bennett
	Six things I learnt from Lib Dem Virtual Conference (1) by Meera Chadha
	6 October 2020 – today’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
7th	Assisted Dying (22) by Alastair Gordon
	Tom Brake, former Member of Parliament, appointed as Director of Unlock Democracy (3) by Tahir Maher
	7 October 2020 – today’s press release (15) by Mark Valladares
9th	Improving York’s air quality and rebuilding a greener and more sustainable city (4) by Paula Widdowson
	Observations of an expat: Trump, Covid and me (2) by Tom Arms
	Passing the buck on Coronavirus (36) by Geoff Crocker
	8-9 October 2020 – yesterday and today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
10th	Lib Dems and lockdown heroes honoured (6) by The Voice
	Reflections on World Mental Health Day (6) by Caron Lindsay
11th	WATCH: The West Wing is coming back (briefly) (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Building the Lib Dem North American Branch (2) by Mark Iliffe
	Party Awards: Gregan Crawford, the Data Dynamo (0) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie pays tribute to long-standing Lib Dem Cllr Ellen Morton (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Jane Dodds We must fulfil our moral duty and embrace refugees who seek safety and sanctuary (23) by NewsHound
12th	Looking at the other side of the ledger (9) by Laurence Cox
	The USA is a warning to liberals: Tell a new story, or die (22) by James Croft
	Party Awards: Mark Jeffery – key to Lib Dems winning back control (0) by The Voice
	12 October 2020 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
13th	Reflections on Black History Month (2) by Anita Prabhakar
	Government and Labour reject scientific advice and let virus rip (96) by Joe Otten
	Cancel the 2021 GCSEs to save our future (14) by Ian Jones
	Party Awards: Thay Thayalan, a strong campaigner with a problem-solving, can-do attitude (1) by The Voice
	Luisa Porritt selected as our candidate for London Mayor (5) by NewsHound
	13 October 2020 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
14th	The Young Liberals needs to change (16) by Callum Robertson
	Party Awards: Anton Georgiou and the Brent Liberal Democrats – winning against the odds (1) by The Voice
	UBI, a new social contract and citizen identity (10) by Lord William Wallace
	John Leech shortlisted for Lifetime Achievement award (1) by The Voice
15th	15 October 2020 – the overnight press release (2) by Mark Valladares
	Party Awards: Simran Meji – reaching out with relentless energy (0) by The Voice
	What does it mean to be black in Britain in 2020? (1) by Isabelle Parasram
	Vince’s New Book – China: Engage! Avoid the New Cold War (18) by Merlene Emerson
	15 October 2020 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
16th	No, Sir Edward, we are not going bankrupt! (64) by John Medway
	Party Awards: Cllr Anood Al-Samerai: Embodying liberalism, fighting tenaciously with kindness (2) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams leads the way (5) by Mary Reid
	An united Ireland v a shared Island – how the messaging is changing (4) by Audrey Eager
	Observations of an expat: Brexit – a fishy tale (20) by Tom Arms
	16 October 2020 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
17th	Wendy Chamberlain reminds Boris about the Scottish border (2) by The Voice
	Remembering the News Chronicle (18) by York Membery
18th	Our party must do more to tackle the digital divide (16) by Tom McGrath
	Interpreting confusion (18) by Geoff Reid
19th	Getting back onto the doorstep, getting back on the campaign trail… (34) by Gerald Vernon-Jackson
	Reminder: What does it mean to be black in Britain in 2020? (5) by Mary Reid
	Tales from a Small Parish: welcome to Dibley?… (6) by Mark Valladares
	19 October 2020 – today’s press release (3) by Mark Valladares
20th	20 October 2020 – the overnight press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
	Liberals must not defend the discriminatory status quo when supporting John Sentamu (28) by Max Wilkinson
	An interview with Vince Cable (6) by York Membery
	Yes – in my back yard: The Lib Dems need to TRULY be the party of housebuilding (13) by Ollie Bradfield
	Reflections from a Liberal in Azerbaijan (2) by Peter Douglas Banks
	Reaching zero carbon with an ambitious approach to housebuilding in York (3) by Keith Aspden
	A view from a member of the Vice President’s advisory team (8) by Anita Prabhakar
	20 October 2020 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
21st	Why registering to vote is good for your wealth and health (14) by Rebecca Cave
22nd	Why hygiene, testing and shielding are better than lockdown and furlough (167) by Geoff Crocker
	22 October 2020 – today’s press releases (6) by Mark Valladares
23rd	No child should go hungry (18) by Mary Reid
	Ed Davey on the Acting Prime Minister podcast (1) by The Voice
	Observations of an expat: Taiwan (24) by Tom Arms
24th	Daisy Cooper’s first PMQ – standing up for hungry children (21) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Why I didn’t announce that I was pregnant before the end of the regional selection process (10) by Aude Boubaker-Calder
	Tony Greaves writes: A week to remember in the Lords (15) by Tony Greaves
	Let’s raise a glass this Christmas (10) by Suzanne Fletcher
	Wera Hobhouse, Wendy Chamberlain and Christine Jardine on Black History Month (21) by The Voice
26th	Burmese Days (3) by Ian Martin
	23-25 October 2020 – the long weekend’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
	Getting the reshaping of the state centre-stage (2) by Geoff Reid
	A federal solution that works for all (64) by Denis Mollison
	26 October 2020 – today’s press release (3) by Mark Valladares
27th	LibLink – Vince Cable: Is Rishi Sunak about to go from hero to zero? (13) by NewsHound
	Welsh Lib Dem Kirsty Williams to stand down at next year’s Senedd election (3) by The Voice
	Full text of Kirsty Williams’ letter announcing her decision to stand down at the next election (6) by The Voice
	Praise for Kirsty Williams from across the board (1) by The Voice
28th	28 October 2020 – the overnight press release (4) by Mark Valladares
	We need to campaign against poverty (93) by Michael Berwick-Gooding and Katharine Pindar
	A critique on the events of today (32) by Lord William Wallace
29th	Mixed race Irish families in Britain, 1700- 2000 (3) by Audrey Eager
	Jim Wallace to be Moderator of the Church of Scotland (3) by Mary Reid
	Review: ‘I never promised you a rose garden’ by Jonny Oates (6) by Mary Reid
	29 October 2020 – today’s press releases (18) by Mark Valladares
30th	The new BBC guidelines are a threat to a healthy democracy (20) by David Gray
	Attacks in Nice (17) by Khalil Yousuf
	Young people deserve a better future (10) by Philip Bushill-Matthews
	Observations of an expat: The end is not in sight (6) by Tom Arms
	30 October 2020 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
31st	Teach Black History every day (7) by Hina Bokhari
	In full: Ed Davey’s speech to Scottish Conference (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord David Shutt (1942-2020) (11) by Mark Valladares
	WATCH: Partnership for recovery: Willie Rennie’s speech to Scottish Lib Dem Conference (0) by Caron Lindsay
	PM must properly plan ahead to protect jobs and lives, warns Davey (42) by Mark Valladares