Monthly Archives: July 2025

1st  Liberal Democrats should oppose the proscription of Palestine Action (44) by Paul Walter
  30 June 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  1 July 2025 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
2nd  Diary of a Returning Officer: Week 2 – some thoughts about diversity… (10) by Mark Valladares
  Labour’s social security fiasco and “ERG” moment (10) by Andrew Chandler
  Jo Swinson talks to the Observer about a new approach to economics (7) by NewsHound
  Three Lib Dem MPs nominated for Political Purpose Awards (0) by The Voice
3rd  This isn’t the future Beveridge fought for (64) by Jack Meredith
4th  Hina Bokhari urges London mayor to do more to tackle Islamophobia (5) by Mary Reid
  We can both sympathise with Reeves and not excuse the cuts (1) by Jack Meredith
  A great way to celebrate your first anniversary as MP (1) by The Voice
  ALDC by-election report, 3rd July (3) by Liam Yip
  4 July 2025 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
5th  Observations of an Expat: Scary Thoughts (13) by Tom Arms
6th  Tom Arms’ World Review (9) by Tom Arms
  Littleborough and Saddleworth by-election – 30 years on (3) by Howard Sykes
  Emma Macdonald to fight Shetland in Scottish Parliament election (1) by Caron Lindsay
7th  5-6 July 2025 – the weekend’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine strongly oppose the Government’s chilling extension of terrorism powers to deal with protest groups like Palestine Action (12) by The Voice
  Beyond Neoliberalism: Rethinking freedom to create a post-growth liberalism fit for the 21st Century (20) by Rodrigo Palmer
  Game, Set, Match: Why Liberal Democrats Must Prepare for Labour’s Autumn Tax Squeeze (14) by Jamie Dalzell
  Mathew on Monday – Social Insecurity: A right, not a handout! (13) by Mathew Hulbert
8th  This week is SEND week: we have an opportunity to get reform right (4) by Callum Robertson
  Book review: The Men Of 1924 (5) by Paul Walter
9th  What’s on at Bournemouth? FCC’s agenda selection report (7) by Nick da Costa
  Government should stop using “working people” and audit income inequality and poverty (10) by Chris Perry
  Has Christine Jardine been sacked from Lib Dem Front Bench? (34) by The Voice
10th  The case for taxing the super-rich more (14) by Mark Corner
  An apology to Chris Whiting (6) by Jack Meredith
  Diary of a Returning Officer: Week 3 – why diary planning isn’t necessarily easy… (2) by Mark Valladares
  Christine Jardine’s response in full (9) by The Voice
  Public sector procurement (14) by Michael Taylor
11th  Freedom (2) by Jack Meredith
12th  ALDC’s by-election report – 10 July 2025 (9) by Liam Yip
  Observations of an ex pat: Leaving Trump (11) by Tom Arms
13th  Tom Arms’ World Review – 13 July 2025 (7) by Tom Arms
  A longer read for the weekend: Labour’s NHS Data marketplace (15) by Anders Larson
14th  Thoughts on Live Aid, 40 years on (4) by Caron Lindsay
  Advance to the left (28) by Jim Coupland
  Labour infighting, Lib Dem opportunity (13) by Jack Meredith
  Mathew on Monday: Restore Christine Jardine to the front bench! (17) by Mathew Hulbert
  14 July 2025 – today’s press releases (8) by Mark Valladares
15th  Josh Babarinde talks to Nick Robinson about domestic abuse reform (2) by NewsHound
  Shocking report on Child Poverty (18) by Simon McGrath
16th  Report highlights women’s experience of “abuse, exclusion and bias” in political parties (8) by Caron Lindsay
  Ed Davey to set out plans to halve energy bills in a decade (22) by The Voice
  Liberal localism, Labour centralism (9) by Lord William Wallace
  Nominate someone for a party award: Deadline August 11 (0) by The Voice
  15 July 2025 – yesterday’s Federal press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  15 July 2025 – yesterday’s Scottish press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
  16 July 2025 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
17th  The Afghan data breach shows up poor law and appalling Tory Government actions (0) by Caron Lindsay
  Labour’s Embrace of Trickle Down Economics: An Open Goal for Lib Dem Opposition (24) by Jack Meredith
  Why Liberals should keep one eye on Corbyn’s new wheeze (25) by Alan Grant
  ALDE Party Council, Helsinki 2025 – a report (4) by Hannah Bettsworth
  17 July 2025 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
18th  Should the government lower the voting age to 16? (30) by Michal Siewniak
  ALDC by-election report, 17th July (12) by Liam Yip
  A year after the ICJ ruling, the UK is still complicit in Israel’s unlawful occupation (17) by Lucia Messent
19th  Observations of an Expat: Ukraine and Trump (7) by Tom Arms
  Stop the Birmingham busking ban (4) by David Gray
  18 July 2025 – yesteday’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
20th  Tom Arms’ World Review (0) by Tom Arms
  The open society and our internationalist story (15) by John Hills
  This trade deal could poison us: The UK cannot ignore the collapse of US food safety (11) by Anders Larson
21st  19-20 July 2025 – the weekend’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
  Lawrence Oliver (1936-2025) (3) by Lin Macmillan
  What? Sewerage spills will halve by 2030? (36) by Michael Taylor
  Mathew on Monday: That’s more like it, Ed! (19) by Mathew Hulbert
22nd  New Lib Dem leader in the Lords (2) by Caron Lindsay
  Make your nominations for ALDC’s Campaigner Awards (0) by The Voice
  Mark Pack’s monthly report to members: Three lessons from the 1920s (4) by Mark Pack
23rd  Voting reform has now become urgent (22) by Mark Argent
  Liberator 430 is out! (1) by The Liberator Collective
  Surviving your first Conference – a neurodivergent guide (0) by Jude Parker
  LibLink: Vince Cable The Tax Conundrum (11) by Caron Lindsay
  Lib Dems oppose London Police counter closures (1) by The Voice
  21 July 2025 – Monday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  22 July 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
24th  23 July 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  Georgia’s fight for freedom: voices from a democratic struggle (5) by Robert Harrison
  The importance of silence (2) by Michal Siewniak
  Lib Dems pick charity chief exec and environmental campaigner to top South Scotland list (0) by The Voice
  Knowing Rights from Wrongs (7) by Roger Hayes
  Operation Beastie needs you! (0) by Jude Parker
  24 July 2025 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
25th  Councillor and environmental campaigner tops Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list (0) by The Voice
  How should Liberal Democrats approach Digital ID? (7) by Lord William Wallace
  Josh Babarinde writes: Why I’m standing to be Party President (13) by Josh Babarinde
  How to save hundreds of billions of pounds (33) by Alastair Bowman
  ALDC by-election report, 24th July (3) by Liam Yip
  25 July 2025 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
26th  Observations of an Expat: Epstein – The History (3) by Tom Arms
  Housing expert selected to represent Scottish Lib Dems in Central Scotland and Lothians West (0) by The Voice
27th  UPDATED: Dear Feds, if you want my money, treat me with more respect (28) by Caron Lindsay
  What were you doing 30 years ago today? (10) by Caron Lindsay
  Lib Dems need to be less nice, more radical says Politics Home article (29) by Caron Lindsay
  26-27 July 2025 – the weekend’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
28th  What we’ve lost in a world obsessed with conflict: Reflections from South Asia to Southeast Asia (8) by Mo Waqas
  Mathew on Monday: Head in my hands time! (2) by Mathew Hulbert
  We have a duty of care to speak out against the Online Safety Act (39) by The Board Of Liberal Reform
29th  28 July 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
  Water companies with hosepipe bans leaking over one billion litres of water a day (1) by Mark Valladares
  A Celebration of the life of David Boyle (0) by The Voice
30th  29 July 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
  What I really want from our MPs this Summer (1) by Caron Lindsay
  Rebuilding Gaza: Britain must lead with action, not just recognition (11) by Tanvir Ahmad
  Racism – the road less travelled (5) by Ruth Bright
  Do voters get the politicians they deserve? (6) by Andrew Emmerson
31st  30 July 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  Introducing the Radical Liberal Summer School (4) by Paul Hindley
  The objections to recognising Palestine as a state (14) by John McHugo
  What should the Liberal Democrats offer the British people? (150) by Michael Berwick-Gooding and Katharine Pindar
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