Monthly Archives: April 2021

1st  Autumn Conference will be all at sea (27) by Opra Foill
  Ed Davey comes out against vaccine passports (85) by Caron Lindsay
  David Penwarden dies at 88 (2) by Peter Coggins
  Lib Dem Council leaders slam decision to end remote meetings (4) by Mary Reid
  Building safety reform campaign continues (1) by Keith Aspden
  Roger Roberts writes: Keepers of the Liberal flame (6) by Lord Roger Roberts
2nd  Observations of an expat: The Trial (6) by Tom Arms
3rd  Paddick on Clapham Common vigil report whitewash (29) by Brian Paddick
4th  Tom Arms World Review – 4 April (17) by Tom Arms
  Hartlepool Lib Dems select Andy Hagon for by-election (44) by NewsHound
  Ed Davey’s Easter message (1) by The Voice
  The week in the Scottish Election – debate, baby badgers and up in the polls (6) by Caron Lindsay
5th  We can’t solve climate change and biodiversity loss without solving planning – a view from the grass roots (10) by Andy Boddington
6th  “Creeping authoritarianism” – Liberal Democrats condemn government’s plan for Covid passports (70) by Paul Walter
  Future councillors scheme launched by Young Liberals (5) by NewsHound
7th  Three Pledges on Universal Basic Income (66) by Peter Davies
  Open letter to Ed Davey from BLAC Lib Dems (23) by BLAC Liberal Democrats
8th  Woke or Asleep? (16) by Adam Jones
  Wendy Chamberlain writes: Response to BLAC Lib Dems (11) by Wendy Chamberlain
9th  A Crisis in Cameroon Crying Out for a Lib Dem Solution (5) by Rebecca Tinsley
  The Cost of Local Democracy (27) by Michal Siewniak
  Rennie marks 10,000 deaths of people with Covid-19 in Scotland (6) by NewsHound
  We need more than diagnosis and training for neurotypicals to improve lives of autistic people (1) by Catherine Dawson
  Tributes as Duke of Edinburgh dies at 99 (12) by The Voice
10th  Observations of an Expat – Consequences of Greenland (8) by Tom Arms
  New issue of Liberator out – 406 (7) by Liberator Collective
11th  Tom Arms World Review – 11 April 2021 (92) by Tom Arms
12th  Liberal Democrats: The party of football? (19) by George Rice
  Breaking news: Shirley Williams (12) by Mary Reid
13th  All female Party Political Broadcast is a first for Wales (18) by NewsHound
  Climate Change: We must not discourage young people (32) by David Brunnen
  Tributes to Shirley Williams (0) by The Voice
  Shirley Williams – a tribute (3) by Dick Newby
  Liberal Democrat Voice pays tribute to Shirley Williams (5) by The Voice
14th  Twilight over Burma (4) by Ian Martin
  Government’s LGBT panel disbanded (1) by Mary Reid
  Local elections broadcast (8) by Mary Reid
15th  Daisy Cooper challenges the government on return of students to university (22) by NewsHound
16th  London Liberal Democrats launch manifesto to Take London Forward (4) by The Voice
  Welsh Liberal Democrat Manifesto puts recovery first (0) by The Voice
  Observations of an expat: Is Ukraine another Cuba? (17) by Tom Arms
17th  Lib Dems’ parliamentary tributes to Prince Philip (4) by Caron Lindsay
18th  Tom Arms’ World Review – 18th April (22) by Tom Arms
  Foreign aid budget cuts causes harm at home and abroad (2) by Danny Chambers
  Remembering Jonathan Fryer (8) by Caron Lindsay
19th  A European Super League – do politicians need to step in? (35) by Mark Valladares
  The European Super League is a Liberal Democrat issue (19) by Ian Kearns and Jon Alexander
20th  Brick thrown at Scottish Lib Dem HQ (6) by Caron Lindsay
  New play celebrates Floella Benjamin’s childhood (0) by Mary Reid
  Rennie: Tackle drug addiction with compassion and treatment, not imprisonment (9) by Caron Lindsay
21st  Reactions to the conviction of George Floyd’s murderer (14) by Mary Reid
  Jane Dodds launches Basic Income YouTube series (36) by Jon Alexander
22nd  London Mayor candidates in TV debate (0) by Mary Reid
  The Earth is not ours to abuse, we need to protect it for future generations (4) by Rabina Khan
23rd  Yesterday was Earth Day – was it also the day we really began to tackle the climate emergency? (15) by Andy Boddington
  Lib Dems warn against return to damaging Whitehall police targets (2) by NewsHound
  Carmichael: Alba leaflets can’t fit Salmond’s ego (36) by Newsmoggie
  Liberal Democrats put clean air at heart of offer for 6 May council polls (8) by NewsHound
  Observations of an Expat: American Turning Point? (5) by Tom Arms
24th  Ed Davey has to self isolate (2) by Caron Lindsay
25th  Lord William Wallace writes…Defending liberal values from wealthy reactionaries (46) by Lord William Wallace
  Tom Arms’ World Review – 25 April (7) by Tom Arms
26th  Britain’s role in the world… of corruption (17) by Paul Reynolds
  Parties adopt Kennedy Commitment to disagree well with open and respectful debate (1) by James Gurling
27th  Immoral – Conservative MPs are tarnished by association with PM Johnson (10) by Paul Walter
  Ed Davey – Clean up our air to save lives (18) by News Meerkat
  Ed and Tim angry at “callous” statement by PM (28) by NewsHound
  Layla speaks out on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe decision (8) by NewsHound
29th  Let’s really be the opposition to Boris’ government (85) by Nigel Jones
  Liz Barker named in Pink News list (1) by Mary Reid
30th  Welsh Lib Dems pledge to make every town in Wales a “Tree Town” (0) by NewsHound
  Why the Liberal Democrats campaigning to back British Farmers (3) by Tim Farron MP
  Hans van Baalen (1960-2021) (0) by Mark Valladares
  Observations of an Expat – India Imagined (22) by Tom Arms
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