Monthly Archives: May 2021

1st	Federal Conference Committee – Autumn Conference to be online again (0) by Geoff Payne
	Daisy Cooper smashes it on Question Time (16) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Tom Arms’ World Review – 2 May 2021 (4) by Tom Arms
	LibLink: Alistair Carmichael: Independence would do even more damage than Brexit (41) by NewsHound
	LISTEN: Christine Jardine on Any Questions (8) by Caron Lindsay
3rd	Tories backtracking over new Powys Hospitals shows lack of honesty with voters (18) by The Voice
4th	India COVID disaster: Layla Moran calls for UK to begin donating vaccines through COVAX immediately (14) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrats must acknowledge massive human rights abuse in India (10) by Humphrey Hawksley
5th	We don’t say “Thank You” enough (3) by Mary Reid
	Ed Davey’s message to voters (4) by NewsHound
	Sarah Green selected for Chesham & Amersham (51) by Mary Reid
	Local elections and the “Festival of Local Democracy” (24) by Michal Siewniak
6th	Jonathan Davies (1962-2021) (4) by The Voice
	Good luck everyone! (0) by The Voice
	The 2021 elections are over. How was it for you? Open thread for comments (50) by Andy Boddington
7th	England Local Elections 2021 – the highlights for Lib Dems as they come in (updated 19:40pm) (47) by NewsHound
	LDV Scottish Elections 2021 – the highlights for Lib Dems as they come in (updated 10:00pm) (12) by NewsHound
	Senedd Elections 2021 – the main points for Lib Dems as they come in (updated 22:30) (8) by NewsHound
8th	Jane Dodds makes it into the Senedd (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat – Water Fights (8) by Tom Arms
	London results open thread (12) by NewsHound
	England results: Saturday open thread (4) by The Voice
	Scotland results open thread (53) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Election results: Current state of play (26) by Caron Lindsay
	Tom Arms’ World Review – 9th May (6) by Tom Arms
	Where next? (85) by Peter Wrigley
	Lib Dems gain control of St Albans with 5 gains (1) by The Voice
	8 Lib Dem GAINS in Oxfordshire – including Tory Council Leader’s seat (5) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Welcome to my day – 10 May 2021: reasons to be cheerful? (4) by Mark Valladares
	Liberalism and Constitutional Democracy (13) by Lord William Wallace
	If there is a realignment, liberalism must claim its place (32) by Stephen Barber
11th	I love it when a plan comes together (3) by Paul Walter
	Lib Dems increase their majority in Three Rivers (0) by Sarah Nelmes
	Scrapping Vagrancy Act should be part of Queen’s Speech (1) by Paul Walter
	Tories’ southern “Blue wall” is crumbling (72) by Paul Walter
12th	A public interest defence is an essential part of Official Secrets Act reform (2) by Mark Leftly
	Book review: Billy Bragg – The Three Dimensions of Freedom (4) by Geoff Reid
	Ed Davey slams “illiberal, catastrophic, sickeningly cruel” Queen’s Speech (16) by The Voice
	Will the PM eat his ID card? (17) by Mary Reid
13th	Social Liberal Forum event: What kind of UBI? Tonight 7pm (24) by Jon Alexander
	The long history of working class Tories and Labour paternalism (9) by Geoff Reid
	Violence in Israel and Palestine – Layla Moran’s Urgent Question (24) by Andy Daer
	Hitachi trains: Government failing to address impact on passengers and regions (1) by The Voice
14th	It was a bloke’s world in the Super Thursday elections – why do so few women stand for public office? (17) by Andy Boddington
	Obituary: Trevor Smith – Liberal Democrat Peer (2) by Michael Meadowcroft
	Mark Pack on the Super Thursday elections (10) by NewsHound
	What next for UK politics? (14) by Michal Siewniak
15th	Observations of an Expat: Israel – The Problem is Internal (20) by Tom Arms
	Liam McArthur elected as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (2) by The Voice
16th	Tom Arms’ World Review: Cheney and Trump – Round One to the Cult of Trump v. the traditional Republican Party (5) by Tom Arms
	Observer: Clegg and Alexander have “sold their souls” (101) by NewsHound
	Committee capers in London’s City Hall weaken Labour influence (9) by Andy Boddington
17th	What’s in a name? (2) by Merlene Emerson
	A positive approach to constitutional change (21) by Denis Mollison
	The Shirley Williams Lectures (5) by Shaun Ennis
18th	How easily we have surrendered our private freedoms…. (30) by Paul Walter
	Save Palestine by rediscovering the British Liberal tradition (18) by Shane Burke
19th	Willie Rennie; I will work for a liberal country – an open, internationalist, reformed, caring, fair and green country (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Stephen Lloyd announces he will not seek reselection for Eastbourne (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Jane Dodds campaigns for Sarah Green in Chesham and Amersham (1) by Caron Lindsay
	All Liberals must call out and combat the alarming rise of antisemitism in the UK (13) by Peter Rainford
20th	Great British Railways? (40) by Mary Reid
	Pupil Premium at risk (2) by David Brunnen
	The Pause: hardest part to deal with (62) by Katharine Pindar
	Why have choirs been silenced this week? (15) by Mary Reid
21st	Observations of an ex pat: Lies, damned lies and the Russian Government (7) by Tom Arms
22nd	Join the Sarahphone today! (5) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Tom Arms’ World Review: Palestine, Trump, Morocco v Spain and China (14) by Tom Arms
	How YOU can support EU citizens in the UK (2) by Robert Harrison
	Hay Festival highlights – including Vince Cable on Money and Power (0) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Interested in attending the Congress of European Liberals in two weeks time? Then read on… (1) by The Voice
	The Windrush scandal – a sign of things to come for EU citizens? (13) by Michal Siewniak
	Help shape our new Universal Basic Income policy (87) by Paul Noblet
	Roman Protasevich abduction – time for Britain to act? (9) by Mark Valladares
25th	Scotland – time for Project Facts (31) by Barry Turner
	My Jewish journey to understanding Israel and Palestine (4) by Gillian Mosely
	Lib Dems: Local lockdowns by stealth are completely irresponsible (6) by The Voice
	Chesham and Amersham needs YOU (3) by Paul Walter
	Campaign highlights illegal online advertisiing (3) by Caron Lindsay
26th	Local lockdowns by stealth? (0) by Mary Reid
	Tim Farron on dog thefts (2) by The Voice
	Delivering a Rainbow Crossing in Sutton (21) by Jake Short
	Geoff Payne to stand down as Federal Conference Committee chair (6) by Mary Reid
	Tories’ broken Environment Bill ignores local communities (3) by Sarah Olney
27th	One way to increase your chances of winning in 2022’s local elections (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Amanda Hopgood to lead Durham County Council (2) by The Voice
	Tim Farron on the “historic betrayal” of British farmers by Australia trade deal (38) by NewsHound
28th	Baroness Sheehan leads debate on climate change targets in Lords (20) by NewsHound
	Sir Nick Clegg lecture: “The end of global internet” (22) by Paul Walter
29th	Observations of an Expat: The Alex Problem (3) by Tom Arms
	Report of the Federal Policy Committee – 26 May 2021 (0) by Jeremy Hargreaves
	Tim Farron: Planning reforms are an ineffective, illiberal and dangerous power-grab (3) by Tim Farron MP
	Jo Conchie is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Batley and Spen (1) by The Voice
	So how might a progressive alliance work? (84) by Caron Lindsay
30th	World Review by Tom Arms: The Middle East, Capitol Hill, Boris and Dominic (11) by Tom Arms
	New Lib Dem mayor of Truro: I’m working out how to use my platform to make others suffer less (4) by The Voice
	Come and help Sarah Green win Chesham and Amersham! (61) by Michael Mullaney
31st	Have your say on the disciplinary process (12) by Disciplinary Sub Group