Monthly Archives: August 2025

1st	Markets work, but not for poor people (19) by Alastair Bowman
	ALDC by-election report, 31st July (6) by Liam Yip
2nd	Observations of an Expat: Project Esther (17) by Tom Arms
3rd	Tom Arms’ World Review (3) by Tom Arms
	Community Councils – 50 years of being at the heart of our communities (9) by Les Tarr
4th	Get ready for Autumn Conference – papers published (1) by The Voice
5th	Palestine and Israel – language matters (24) by Jonathan Brown
6th	A Defence of the Online Safety Act: Protecting children while ensuring effective implementation (21) by Tim Clement-Jones
	Lib Link: Ed Davey – Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course (31) by NewsHound
	The last thing Sadiq Khan wants in City Hall is a Disability Champion (4) by Hina Bokhari
7th	Labour’s grubby authoritarianism is on full display (19) by Zagham Farhan
	The Liberal Democrats need a more radical platform (20) by Will Lawson
8th	It’s Sunday, 4 July 2027, three years since Labour’s historic landslide victory. (4) by Prem Raghvani
	Free markets work; free trade only benefits tyrants (32) by Alastair Bowman
	ALDC by-election report, 7th August (7) by Liam Yip
	Does the party care about its councillors? (21) by Joe Harris
	Labour, Marxism and the Lib Dems: my journey through Britain’s left-wing (13) by Jack Meredith
9th	Observations of an Ex Pat – The Vote (5) by Tom Arms
	One Hundred Days’ of ‘Change’ in Warwickshire (6) by Richard Dickson
10th	Tom Arms’ World Review (14) by Tom Arms
11th	The importance of acknowledging mental health, three year on (2) by Jack Meredith
12th	A blip in Trump and Putin’s relationship (3) by Natalie Andrusyschyn
	Should Palestine Action be a Proscribed Organisation? (25) by David Morrison
13th	Pupil Premium: A Liberal Democrat success that needs a 2025 reboot (9) by Simon McGrath
	AI Chatbots should not play a role in our parliamentary democracy (5) by Samuel Jackson
	Palestine Action – a lawyer writes (13) by Neil Hickman
14th	It’s Jennie vs Toffee in Westminster Dog of the Year (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey: “perilous” Alaska summit could see two of “most unreliable Presidents imaginable” carve up Ukraine (6) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Reclaiming the Liberal record on social justice (44) by Will Lawson
	ALDC’s By-Election Report 14 August 2025 (24) by Liam Yip
	Palestine Action arrests: Lib Dems call on terrorism tsar to review law (6) by The Voice
16th	Observations of an ex pat: Russia and Ukraine – the history (19) by Tom Arms
17th	Tom Arms’ World Review (3) by Tom Arms
18th	The Liberal Democrats must become the party of civil liberties (15) by James Gant
	UK/Europe Must Now Learn To Say “No”: Starmer must address the nation (17) by George Cunningham
	Do not trade Hong Kongers’ safety for political expediency (3) by Christopher
	18 August 2025 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
19th	“A price we cannot allow Ukraine to pay” – Ed Davey calls out the BS from last night’s White House talks (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Rebuilding the centre ground (8) by Centre Think Tank
	19 August 2025 – today’s press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
20th	Conference Countdown: Federal Conference Committee report (1) by The Voice
	Alistair Carmichael LibLink: Palestine Action ban reveals Labour’s dangerously authoritarian instincts (2) by NewsHound
	Chancellor needs to take bolder action on inflation – Daisy Cooper (14) by The Voice
	Review: Iain Dale talks to Michael Heseltine, Jacqui Smith and Tessa Dunlop in Edinburgh (4) by Caron Lindsay
	20 August 2025 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
21st	Welsh Liberal Democrats announce candidates for two Senedd constituencies (9) by The Voice
	Conference Countdown: Federal Policy Committee Report (0) by The Voice
	Debated Podcast with Vince Cable (0) by The Voice
	Former Lib Dem MP Annette Brooke dies (7) by Caron Lindsay
	21 August 2025 – today’s press releases (12) by Mark Valladares
22nd	Conference Countdown: Policy motions: Backing youth work to build communities (1) by The Voice
	ALDC by-election report, 21st August (11) by Chris Ward
	Vince at the Book Festival (1) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Conference countdown: A confusing state of affairs (33) by Michael Taylor
	Call to end “racist weaponisation” of violence against women and girls (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Caron’s cornucopia – 23 August 2025 (3) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Reflections on Ukraine’s Independence Day (1) by David Chalmers
	Making sure local government has a real voice at Conference (4) by Nick da Costa
25th	Sharpening the Liberal edge: How European exchange can strengthen our democracy (4) by Arthur Wu
	The survival of the Liberal Party, 1931–1960 (21) by Duncan Brack
	Prue Bray writes: Why I’m standing to be party President (15) by Prue Bray
26th	William Wallace writes: What are we campaigning FOR? (17) by Lord William Wallace
	Mark Pack writes…Conference is nearly here (0) by Mark Pack
	Let’s talk about the flag (23) by Michal Siewniak
	26 August 2025 – today’s Federal press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
27th	26 August 2025 – yesterday’s Scottish press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Three ways to highlight Lib Dem local government beyond Conference (4) by Callum Robertson
	Nominations for party President are open (1) by The Voice
	We are the party of human rights, and we need to sound like it (18) by Jack Nicholls
	Ed Davey to boycott Trump State visit banquet over Gaza (18) by The Voice
	27 August 2025 – today’s Federal press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
28th	27 August 2025 – yesterday’s Scottish and Welsh press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
	We need better political decision-making and accountability (21) by Judy Abel
	The Liberal Democrats must lead the way on global women’s rights (1) by Janey Little and David Chalmers
	Labour is playing into Farage’s hands in the immigration debate (18) by Nick Baird
	Why I’m standing for Party President (14) by Natalie Bird
	28 August 2025 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
29th	Rebuilding the NHS with common sense (1) by Mo Waqas
	Joint Young Liberals and Lib Dem Friends of Palestine statement on Gaza (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Anna Sabine MP writes: The risk worth taking: Authentic politics (6) by Anna Sabine MP
	Vivien Jean Berry (1941-2025) (2) by Ed Fordham
	ALDC by-election report, 28th August (7) by Liam Yip
30th	Why are UK trans people upset? (14) by Sarah Brown
	ALDE Council: What it does, Lib Dem representation and why it matters (3) by David Chalmers