Monthly Archives: April 2020

1st	Daily View 2×2: 1 April 2020 (14) by Mark Valladares
	Vive les différences (10) by Geoff Reid
	COVID-19 vs liberal values (21) by Zachary Barker
	Fresh police guidance says that it’s OK to drive a reasonable distance for exercise (35) by Paul Walter
	Liberal Democrats in local government responding to Covid-19 (2) by Keith Aspden
	Isolation diary: Keeping businesses going (1) by Mary Reid
	WATCH: Kingston Lib Dem councillors supporting their community (0) by The Voice
2nd	Daily View 2×2: 2 April 2020 (1) by Mark Valladares
	New issue of Liberator free online (9) by The Liberator Collective
	Conservatism and nationalism (43) by Lord William Wallace
	Memoirs of a moderate man (6) by David Warren
	Isolation diary: Keeping the brain active (2) by Mary Reid
	Zoom muppets (4) by Anthony Durham
3rd	Daily View 2×2: 3 April 2020 (31) by Mark Valladares
	Good Goodbyes (12) by Ruth Bright
	Caroline Pidgeon writes: When home is a place of danger (0) by Caroline Pidgeon
	We need to rally around bold and radical economic policies (16) by Guy Russo
	Isolation diary: Thinking about what happens when I go (20) by Mary Reid
	Observations of an expat: Liberty (12) by Tom Arms
	First Past the Post Wins! (15) by Maggie Kellman
4th	Daily View 2×2: 4 April 2020 (5) by Mark Valladares
	Labour has chosen its new leader – time for us to get on with it ourselves (18) by Stephen Howse
	Coronavirus: Britain overtakes China (28) by Chris Perry
	Isolation diary: Stockpiling (3) by Mary Reid
5th	Daily View 2×2: 5 April 2020 (2) by Mark Valladares
	Leaderless for another year – no thank you (67) by Paul Hodgkinson
	Looking into the future – How will Coronavirus change our policies? (12) by Richard Kemp
	Why Keir Starmer’s win puts the focus on our leadership (18) by Callum James Littlemore
	The Personality of a Party (6) by Chris Northwood
	Isolation diary: Dealing with the fallout (5) by Mary Reid
6th	Daily View 2×2: 6 April 2020 (2) by Mark Valladares
	We need to rethink our relationship with other parties (17) by Christopher Johnson
	Oblivion: The LibDems (31) by Paul Fisher
	Keir Starmer should be good news for all of us (42) by Chris Pallet
	NHS – indefinite leave to remain (0) by Robert Harrison
	Threats to ban outdoor exercise are dangerous – and show us our mission now (93) by James Baillie
	Isolation diary: Thanking the driver (1) by Mary Reid
7th	Daily View 2×2: 7 April 2020 (7) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink: Christine Jardine MP: Coronavirus crisis shows why the BBC is so special (15) by NewsHound
	It’s time for us to get out of people’s lives (51) by Tom Purvis
	Isolation diary: Singing along (3) by Mary Reid
	Hull Lib Dems make the most calls in the country in Covid-19 community campaign (2) by Mark Henderson
8th	Daily View 2×2: 8 April 2020 (7) by Mark Valladares
	We need to talk about the healthcare workforce (9) by Catherine Royce
	Young, Liberal and ready to fight for trans representation on Manchester city council (29) by Kobe Bibbon
	Why this is the toughest post-war challenge to liberalism (16) by Peter Cocks
	What’s next? Money for nothing? (7) by Tom Snowdon
	Isolation diary: Missing anything? (5) by Mary Reid
	Re-joining the Party, Post-Brexit (73) by Wayne Chadburn
9th	Daily View 2×2: 9 April 2020 (1) by Mark Valladares
	Chag Pesach Sameach (2) by Hina Bokhari
	Political experiences from a leaderless (!!) Social Liberal party in Corona times (2) by Bernard Aris
	Review: Future Politics (9) by Lord William Wallace
	Gendered lockdown? (26) by Ruth Bright
	Isolation diary: Avoiding scams (7) by Mary Reid
10th	Coranavirus and the Minimum Income Guarantee (14) by Joe Bourke
	Observations of expat: Chinese donations (24) by Tom Arms
	Going back to normal would be the worst outcome of this crisis (21) by Chris Park
	Weekend View 2×2: 10 April 2020 (2) by Mark Valladares
	Isolation diary: Commemorating (28) by Mary Reid
11th	Keep calm and do a quiz (11) by Wayne Chadburn
	Isolation diary: Cheering up (8) by Mary Reid
12th	Wendy Chamberlain: I used to be a Police Officer, now I worry about them being given more power (48) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems join calls for virtual recall of Parliament (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Finding the Easter spirit (7) by Hina Bokhari
	Coronavirus Bonds: Why we all need them (33) by Joe Bourke
	Isolation diary: Celebrating Easter (3) by Mary Reid
13th	Everything we do now as a party must have an international dimension (3) by George Cunningham
	Why we should support our armed services more (6) by Tom Purvis
	Lies, damned lies, and the Institute for Economic Affairs (35) by James Belchamber
	Isolation diary: Worrying about others (5) by Mary Reid
14th	Daily View 2×2: 14 April 2020 (5) by Mark Valladares
	The compelling case for a national Universal Basic Income trial (41) by Layla Moran MP
	Should Left-leaning Liberal Democrats back the policies of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party (114) by Katharine Pindar
	Isolation diary: Mobilising volunteers (1) by Mary Reid
15th	Daily View 2×2: 15 April 2020 (3) by Mark Valladares
	Civil Liberties and Ending the Lockdown (53) by Wera Hobhouse MP
	Five big ideas for the new post-COVID world (25) by John Knox
	Labour, Liberals and the Future (51) by Thomas Hague
	Isolation diary: Making boxty (8) by Mary Reid
	Interview with Chair of Covid19 Anti-Racism Group (CARG) (17) by Merlene Emerson
	+++Update on the Leadership Election (14) by Mark Pack
16th	Daily View 2×2: 16 April 2020 (6) by Mark Valladares
	Don’t get caught in the COVID-19 app trap: we can both preserve liberty and save lives (11) by James Belchamber
	Liberal and Co-operative (5) by Geoff Reid
	Covid-19 shows the benefits of Localism (5) by Oli Dixon
	Isolation diary: Praising local councils (7) by Mary Reid
	A question for the new Labour leader (50) by David Warren
17th	Daily View 2×2: 17 April 2020 (4) by Mark Valladares
	Mayor Dave Hodgson writes: How Bedford is responding to the crisis (0) by Dave Hodgson
	Observations of an expat: Someone talk to Trump (7) by Tom Arms
	Voluntarism, statism, and coronavius (5) by Daniel Duggan
	Isolation diary: Using the present participle (8) by Mary Reid
	Solving the locked country mystery (25) by Simon Beard
18th	How can the economy work for the benefit of all? (16) by Joe Bourke
	A market-driven approach to Universal Basic Income (55) by James Belchamber
	A Modest Proposal (17) by Hugh Andrew
	Winning in the North: Your chance to help make it happen (25) by Judith Rogerson
	Celebrating Ramadan during the pandemic (1) by Rabina Khan
	Isolation diary: Planning a holiday (7) by Mary Reid
19th	Thank you David Becket: the pleasure was ours… (8) by Ed Fordham
	#LibDemIftar – a first for us! (17) by Hina Bokhari
	Now is the time for Community Politics to shine (17) by Liz Green
	Isolation diary: Saving shoe-leather (0) by Mary Reid
20th	Daily View 2×2: 20 April 2020 (2) by Mark Valladares
	As liberals, we should support different types of working (17) by Tom Purvis
	Dr Phillip Lee slams government for failing to act on pandemic exercise report (9) by NewsHound
	We need a leader! (33) by Steve Castree
	Preaching to confine Hong Kong to the Basic Law is wishful thinking (5) by Nicholas Chan
	How liberals can tackle the monsters and revelations of Coronavirus (9) by Huw James
	Isolation diary: Exploring Orkney in my imagination (4) by Mary Reid
21st	Daily View 2×2: 21 April 2020 (1) by Mark Valladares
	Clap For Carers Must Be Followed Up With Action (12) by David Warren
	Public scrutiny of lockdown exit strategy (10) by Chris Perry
	Jane Dodds writes: No going back to business as usual (32) by Jane Dodds
	Isolation diary: Missing the hairdresser (9) by Mary Reid
22nd	Daily View 2×2: 22 April 2020 (22) by Mark Valladares
	Three reasons for Lockdown (14) by Tahir Maher
	Lloyd George and Spanish Flu: In Sickness and in Health (15) by James R Moore
	Stephen Lawrence Day (4) by Isabelle Parasram
	Isolation diary: Proceeding digitally (4) by Mary Reid
	Why Starmer’s arrival can benefit the Liberal Democrats (48) by Peter Cocks
23rd	Daily View 2×2: 23 April 2020 (3) by Mark Valladares
	Do we really think that a Public Enquiry is the answer? (13) by Richard Kemp
	Ramadan Mubarak (2) by Tahir Maher
	It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (2) by Gary Wong
	You’re invited to our first #LibDemIftar (3) by Hina Bokhari
	We need to be working on our post-virus vision now! (21) by Chris Bowers
	Isolation diary: Wishing Shakespeare a Happy Birthday (4) by Mary Reid
	The name COVID-19 was deliberately chosen to avoid stigmatisation (8) by Rabina Khan
24th	Daily View 2×2: 24 April 2020 (8) by Mark Valladares
	Pensioners and the impact of Covid-19 (4) by Colin Bloodworth
	Parliamentary scrutiny of a Unitary Cabinet government during the coronavirus crisis – Part 1 (0) by Bernard Aris
	William Wallace writes: Capitalism and tax (19) by Lord William Wallace
	To help defeat coronavirus, we must campaign for a 2 year extension to the EU Transition (23) by Nick Hopkinson
	The toast test (15) by Ruth Bright
	Isolation diary: Ordering a veg box (8) by Mary Reid
	Observations of an expat: American guinea pigs (13) by Tom Arms
25th	Lib Dem peers highlight problems with social care (19) by The Voice
	Parliamentary scrutiny of a Unitary Cabinet government during the coronavirus crisis – Part 2 (0) by Bernard Aris
	We must revive Britain’s history of bold policy (21) by Tom Badham
	“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results”— Winston Churchill (12) by Michael Kitching
	Isolation diary: Feeling strange (12) by Mary Reid
	The Preston Model – a blueprint for local liberalism? (23) by Sam Martin
	Lib Dems lead cross party call for mental health plan in response to COVID-19 crisis (2) by NewsHound
26th	Quiz time to support the 2.6 challenge and a worthy cause (2) by Wayne Chadburn
	Parliamentary scrutiny of a Unitary Cabinet government during the coronavirus crisis – Part 3 (1) by Bernard Aris
	Social distancing: the rise of social media snitching (3) by Darren Martin
	‘Power for All’: A Liberal agenda for the future (21) by Daniel Duggan
	Layla Moran writes: Campaign for Coronavirus Compensation Scheme gathers momentum (5) by Layla Moran MP
	Isolation diary: Finding a balance (7) by Mary Reid
27th	Daily View 2×2: 27 April 2020 (3) by Mark Valladares
	Liberal England died a century ago and we still haven’t learned anything (53) by Stephen Howse
	An evening with General Franco (6) by Geoff Reid
	Now is the time to stand up as champions of deliberative democracy (20) by Jon Alexander
	Lib Dems lead cross-party call for clarity on coronavirus loan scheme (2) by NewsHound
	Stepping up as a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Bradford as part of the response to the national emergency (1) by Jeanette Sunderland
	Isolation diary: Excavating the Ness (0) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dems lead cross-party call for urgent support for airlines in return for climate action (25) by NewsHound
28th	Do we need to be careful about “Liberal Drinks”? (18) by Paul Walter
	Welcome to Sir Ed Davey as new patron of Chinese Lib Dems (2) by Marguerita Morton
	Solving the pandemic crisis and climate change go hand in hand (10) by Joe Dodd
	A longer read for the lockdown: Why I left the Tories and became a Lib Dem (35) by Blaise Baquiche
	Isolation diary: Getting my prescription (3) by Mary Reid
29th	Daily View 2×2: 29 April 2020 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Are we being led by the science? (30) by Catherine Royce
	New leader should be banging on Starmer’s door on day one (34) by James MacCleary
	Forecasts for the end of the COVID-19 epidemics similar to Singapore lab’s (15) by Christian de Vartavan
	Isolation diary: Losing my marbles (2) by Mary Reid
	How the health crisis could help advance our society’s wellbeing (89) by Katharine Pindar
30th	Daily View 2×2: 30 April 2020 (6) by Mark Valladares
	Reforming capitalism: The need for popular ownership (19) by Daniel Duggan
	Should we be taking population density into account when comparing countries on Covid-19? (17) by Paul Walter
	Things we hold dear (5) by David Warren
	Isolation diary: Correcting the headlines (1) by Mary Reid
	Advancing society’s wellbeing after the health crisis (76) by Katharine Pindar