Monthly Archives: March 2021

1st	Welcome to my day – 1 March 2021 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Lib Dems Overseas takes action to end seventy years of injustice for 500,000 pensioners (4) by Colin Bloodworth
	Jackie Charlton selected as Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for Rhondda (2) by The Voice
	Book Review: “Why the Germans Do it Better, Notes from a Grown-Up Country” (20) by Geoff Reid
	Is the post-Brexit reality the end of the political representation of the EU nationals in Britain? (2) by Michal Siewniak
	The Shamima Begum case – why liberals should be defending her rights, if not her freedom (27) by Mark Valladares
2nd	Event: Liam MacArthur MSP to take part in Question Time on tackling global poverty and climate justice (0) by The Voice
	Standing with Myanmar – Military rule and the struggle for democracy in Myanmar (7) by Dr Yeow Poon
	Undercover policing – the status quo is a danger to political rights (9) by Shane Burke
3rd	Defending Liberalism from the culture warriors (56) by Lord William Wallace
	Todays Announcement: 3 March 2021 (41) by Tahir Maher
4th	Vaccine passports – good, bad or indifferent? (54) by Mark Valladares
	Finally, success helping low paid people working for Merton Council (3) by Simon McGrath
	Vision 2021 – a radical manifesto for a changing world (16) by John Studholme
	Jane Dodds selected as candidate for Senedd (9) by Mary Reid
5th	Spring Conference is next weekend. Got something to say? Let everyone know through LDV (7) by The Voice
	Small businesses will be the engine of recovery say Welsh Lib Dems (2) by Jane Dodds
	Win for women’s pensions after Steve Webb and media campaign (1) by NewsHound
	LGBT+ people across Wales need answers from Plaid over trans rights, say Welsh Lib Dems (6) by NewsHound
	Tory Budget Targets Lowest Earners for Greatest Pain (26) by Andrew Parkhurst
6th	Welsh Liberal Democrat leader pledges to “Put Recovery First” at forthcoming Senedd election (1) by Jane Dodds
	Observations of an Ex Pat – Why is America Great? (8) by Tom Arms
	Which kind of equality do the Lib Dems value most? (141) by Katharine Pindar
	Willie Rennie reaches out to disillusioned SNP voters in speech to Scottish Conference (6) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Tom Arms’ World Review – 6 March 2021 (1) by Tom Arms
	Ed Davey’s speech to Scottish Lib Dem Conference – Independence is Brexit 2.0 (6) by The Voice
	NHS pay rise of a measly 1% is too little to reward the health heroes of our nation (17) by Tracey Huffer
	WATCH: Jane Dodds’ speech to Welsh Lib Dem Conference (2) by The Voice
	Your last chance to apply for the Ethnic Minority Future MPs Weekend (1) by Caron Lindsay
8th	Welcome to my (International Women’s) Day – 8 March 2021 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Let’s talk about transport (58) by Michael Wallis
	International Women’s Day: Beatrice Wishart on gender balance going backwards at Holyrood (3) by Caron Lindsay
	The Party’s disciplinary processes – justice delayed is justice denied? (3) by Mark Valladares
	“Pick a Ward and Win It”… in the 1950s… (6) by Wendy Taylor
	International Women’s Day: Chloe Hutchinson on the difference of having more young women in politics (0) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Ed leads Lib Dems back onto the streets (2) by Paul Walter
	What’s it like to be disabled in Britain in 2021? (4) by Isabelle Parasram
	VIDEO – European nationals and the importance of the local elections 2021 (0) by Michal Siewniak
	Scottish Liberal Democrats secure hundreds of millions for mental health and education in budget deal (4) by The Voice
10th	Scottish Independence (17) by David Gracie
	Liberal Democrats join 100 MPs in backing the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill (1) by Sarah Olney
	Wendy Chamberlain MP becomes LDER President (14) by Keith Sharp
	Today’s Announcements – 10th March 2021 (0) by Tahir Maher
11th	William Wallace writes: The contradictions of ‘Global Britain’ (11) by Lord William Wallace
	Alistair Carmichael MP writes…Electoral reform can happen, but it will take concerted action (52) by Alistair Carmichael MP
	Welsh Liberal Democrats party broadcast (1) by The Voice
	People are still shooting the messenger, not hearing the message (9) by Chris Bowers
	Wendy Chamberlain speaks in the International Women’s Day debate (3) by Mary Reid
12th	Welsh Lib Dem Minister announces £30 million boost to Welsh-medium education (3) by The Voice
	Which will be the first place to ban climate-busting ads? (11) by David Boyle
	Lib Dems challenge ministers on local government funding (24) by NewsHound
	Observations of an Ex pat – Constitutional tiff (20) by Tom Arms
13th	Not all men (40) by Maddy Planche
	Munira Wilson: Government has duty to facilitate safe protest (8) by Caron Lindsay
	My story – why #reclaimthesestreets matters (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems tell Cressida Dick to resign (30) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Tom Arms’ World Review – China, the space race, India’s fading democracy and the Biden stimulus (8) by Tom Arms
	Policing by consent in question after Clapham Common, police report and government bill on crime and justice (31) by Andy Boddington
	Honour only those who have really earned it (8) by Sandra Fayle
	Slow progress in women’s access to politics in Europe, ALDE Party study finds (0) by The Voice
	Ed Davey and Luisa Porritt tell Patel and Khan they are accountable for “disgraceful and disproportionate” vigil policing (12) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Sarah Everard – a time for women to speak and men to listen (49) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Corporation tax – is Rishi Sunak having a Laff(er curve)? (36) by Mark Valladares
	Event review: How to win with Basic Income (5) by Jon Alexander
	Why so many Poles have already left Britain? (6) by Michal Siewniak
	Federal Conference Committee – pre-Conference report (5) by Nick Da Costa
	Reflections on my day – 15 March 2021 (24) by Mark Valladares
16th	Lib Dems call for Commission on preventing violence against women and girls (1) by Newsmoggie
	WATCH NOW: Luisa Porritt launches her campaign for Mayor of London and her plan to Take London Forward (0) by The Voice
	Pursuing fairness – We need change both at the top and at the bottom (14) by Gillian Douglass
	Conference proposal to reform the role of party Vice-President (18) by Isabelle Parasram
17th	Fifty days to the Senedd elections in Wales (9) by Jane Dodds
	Linking the Test and Trace scandal to local election campaigning (9) by Lord William Wallace
	What is even more fun than a raffle? (1) by Alistair Carmichael MP
	One year on from the first lockdown: still not out of the woods (51) by Judy Abel
	Blessed are the peacemakers (24) by Ian Martin
18th	John Shipley writes: A Federal England – what should it mean? (34) by John Shipley
	Stakeboarding to win! (8) by John Studholme
	Updated Agenda and Directory for Conference (3) by Mary Reid
	What IS the point of the LibDems? (18) by April Preston
19th	Economic Guardrails – Why we need Recovery First for Scotland’s economy (29) by David McKenzie
	Basic Income could be the key to success in the 2021 elections (26) by Jon Alexander
	Lord Greaves on rate free toilets, not to be confused with ice cream parlours (6) by Newsmoggie
	Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic education report welcomed by Welsh Minister (2) by The Voice
20th	Confessions of a first time virtual conference speaker – Where’s the bar? (4) by Paul Walter
	Midge Ure talks about the impact of Brexit on British creative industries (0) by Mary Reid
	Ed Davey uses the Sun to call for national insurance cuts for small high street businesses (3) by NewsHound
	Wera Hobhouse MP: “Women will not be silenced. We have had enough.” (3) by The Voice
	Lib Dems back carers with £2.6 billion support package in emotional debate (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Jane Dodds: Welsh Lib Dems will create a Wales where everyone is equal and nobody is enslaved by poverty (8) by The Voice
21st	Tom Arms’ World Review – 21 March 2021 (39) by Tom Arms
	How Lib Dem Councils respond to emergencies (1) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dem passion for civil liberties shines through in right to protest debate (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie: Independence would be like Brexit on a rocket to Mars (9) by The Voice
	Ed Davey sets out Liberal Democrat vision of a brighter, more hopeful future (19) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	19 March 2021 – the day’s press release (2) by Mark Valladares
	20 March 2021 – the day’s press releases (part 1) (0) by Mark Valladares
	20 March 2021 – the day’s press releases (part 2) (1) by Mark Valladares
	21 March 2021 – the day’s press releases (part 1) (1) by Mark Valladares
	21 March 2021 – the day’s press releases (part 2) (0) by Mark Valladares
23rd	Lord William Wallace writes… Working within an unreformed Westminster (69) by Lord William Wallace
	A simplified, open source guide to UK democracy (1) by Michal Siewniak
	Depression, Section 136 and a Senedd Candidate (5) by Rhys Jones
	Tony Greaves has died (52) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie: Why Lib Dems abstained on Sturgeon no-confidence vote (7) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Why have there been no women of colour in Holyrood? (3) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie gets up too darned early (14) by NewsHound
	Kirsty Williams’ farewell speech in Senedd (9) by Mary Reid
25th	Capital punishment: A Liberal opposition (12) by Christopher Johnson
	Ed Davey: We will not support the extension of the Coronavirus Act (18) by Mary Reid
	Safe way? (3) by Ian Martin
26th	Government tells councils they must meet in public after May local elections – that is neither practical nor safe (15) by Andy Boddington
	Ed Fordham on Jonathan Fryer, Tony Greaves and Derek Barrie (6) by Ed Fordham
	How we lie to ourselves about debt (7) by Oliver Townsend
	Carmichael: Alex Salmond is not the answer to Scotland’s future (35) by The Voice
27th	Observations of an Expat: The High Seas (5) by Tom Arms
	Willie’s morning runs – Friday and Saturday (6) by Newsmoggie
28th	Escape to the country ideals don’t give a real view of rural life and don’t help us tackle rural England’s problems (6) by Andy Boddington
	Ed Davey’s message for Passover – Chag Sameach! (4) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie highlights Lib Dem plans for health, education and climate change in first major campaign interview (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Tom Arms World Review: 28 March 2021 (9) by Tom Arms
29th	When will the crisis in Social Care be resolved? (103) by Gillian Douglass
30th	New toolkit released to equip anyone to host a “Basic Income Conversation” (5) by Jon Alexander
	The strong Christian grounds for disestablishing the Church of England (as well as the democratic/fairness grounds) (28) by Paul Walter
31st	A Radical New Policy: Humanitarian Visas: a life-line for refugees (33) by Bradley Hillier Smith and Ruvi Ziegler
	Lib Dems mark Trans Day of Visibility (3) by Newsmoggie