Monthly Archives: January 2010

1st	Happy new year! (1) by Mark Pack
	Five tech tips for the new year: learn how to promote a site through leaflets (1) by Mark Pack
	Forthcoming candidate selections (3) by Mark Pack
	The 12 Op-Eds of Christmas (Day 8) (4) by The Voice
	Resolve to communicate better with your members (5) by Alex Foster
	Daily View 2×2: 1 January 2010 (5) by Helen Duffett
	What the papers say… (0) by Philip Young
2nd	Radical and different: our proposition to voters (14) by Laurie Eggleston
	The 12 Op-Eds of Christmas (Day 9) (0) by The Voice
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (2) by The Voice
	Fall-out over Tory selection meeting in Oldham (8) by Mark Pack
	Parties on a war footing – but what are they fighting for? (1) by Helen Duffett
3rd	Daily View 2×2: 3 January 2010 (0) by Mark Pack
	The 12 Op-Eds of Christmas (Day 10) (0) by The Voice
	General election prediction: new figures out (11) by Mark Pack
	20,000 road signs in kilometers – an evil EU plot? (67) by Iain Roberts
	High on drugs, yet soft on drivers? (4) by Sara Bedford
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #150 (0) by Stephen Tall
4th	Daily View 2×2: 4 January 2010 (1) by Stephen Tall
	The 12 Op-Eds of Christmas (Day 11) (0) by The Voice
	Gibberish, duplication and stating the obvious – but which party? (1) by Chris White
	Vince: Tory sums do not stack up (2) by The Voice
	Cameron’s confusion over Tory marriage tax plans (2) by Stephen Tall
	Ming Campbell answers questions from readers in The Independent (0) by NewsHound
	Dizzy Thinks for me (1) by Mark Pack
	Belated LDV statporn for 2009. And my answer to the question, does it matter? (2) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink … Nick Clegg: The Liberal Democrats are not for sale (7) by Stephen Tall
5th	Council admits ‘mistake’ over gritting deputy leader’s private road (0) by The Voice
	The 12 Op-Eds of Christmas (Day 12) (0) by The Voice
	Ten predictions for the general election televised party leader debates (15) by Mark Pack
	Can you come up with a punchy Lib Dem slogan? (60) by Stephen Tall
	Daily View 2×2: 5 January 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	The Independent View: Wootton Bassett demonstrations: another Muslim point of view (14) by Shaaz Mahboob
	Is this the laziest piece of political journalism ever? (9) by Stephen Tall
	Aspiring Independent candidate in Chingford changes his name to “None Of The Above” (23) by Helen Duffett
	Labour ups election spending by a third as Conservatives make big cuts (0) by Mark Pack
6th	Daily View 2×2: 6th January 2010 (0) by Iain Roberts
	Nick: fairness is the Lib Dems’ core value (3) by Stephen Tall
	Welcome to tax and spend politics, 1992 style (3) by Mark Pack
	+++ Hoon and Hewitt call for Brown leadership ballot (8) by Stephen Tall
	All aboard the new quango train, Conservative Party style (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink … Chris Huhne: Terrorists don’t stand still, and neither can we (11) by NewsHound
	Nick: Labour and Tories stand for ‘corrupt politics’ (4) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: “What kind of cockeyed electoral system produces that type of crazy result?” (17) by NewsHound
	Times obituary of Anna Werrin (0) by The Voice
	LibLink … Mark Pack on Labour’s SnowStorm Plot (0) by NewsHound
7th	Daily View 2×2: 7 January 2010 (0) by Alex Foster
	Don’t be an Edward Everett (11) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure (8) by Nelson Ogunshakin
	Britain’s best MP competition: the results (10) by Keith Halstead
	Where are the “it’s health and safety gone mad”/”we’re living in a nanny state” brigade when you need them? (16) by Mark Pack
	“Former lord mayor suspended over sex talk” – Telegraph (4) by Mark Pack
	YourThurrock.com talks to PPC Carys Davies (9) by Alex Foster
8th	Liberal Democrats regain Woodfield, Harrogate Borough Council (8) by Helen Duffett
	Daily View 2×2: 8 January 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Uniform versus proportional swing: which is best? (10) by Mark Pack
	Have your say on MPs’ expenses (6) by Helen Duffett
	Chris Nelson selected for Lib Dems in Kettering (9) by Helen Duffett
	Campaigning in the snow (8) by Alex Foster
	The LDV Friday Five (ish): 8/1/10 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Were Hoon and Hewitt of the wrong generation to succeed? (3) by Mark Pack
9th	The Saturday debate: Online political discussion is doomed to disappoint (22) by Mark Pack
	NEW POLL: Who is your Liberal Voice of the Year? (24) by Stephen Tall
	What the papers say… (0) by Robert Dobson
	LDV readers say: Televised leaders’ debates will be great help to Lib Dems (2) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo … ‘British papers are rubbish’ special edition (1) by Stephen Tall
	“Tories covered up cash donations from Zac Goldsmith” (8) by The Voice
10th	Daily View 2×2: 10 January 2010 (1) by Mark Pack
	Revealed: the Lib-Con pact election poster (40) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: How student visas are creating crime incentives (3) by The Voice
	Gina Ford vs Nick Clegg (21) by Mark Pack
	Book review: the Anthony Seldon solution to restoring trust in national life (4) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #151 (2) by Stephen Tall
	Businesses get off lightly in the snow (8) by Mark Pack
11th	Law Society does the legal profession no favours (7) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 11 January 2010 (2) by Stephen Tall
	Nick sets out Lib Dem election principles: “Four steps to a fairer Britain” (23) by The Voice
	Media to start getting marked for quality of opinion poll reporting (3) by Mark Pack
	Elaine Bagshaw resigns as Chair of Liberal Youth (6) by The Voice
	Indy bigs up Mark Pack but exposes Twitter’s weakness (10) by Iain Roberts
	How to be a Lib Dem blogger: get our collected series of articles (2) by Mark Pack
	Conference deadlines approaching (0) by Alex Foster
	Mrs Robinson – an Internet campaign too far? (27) by Iain Roberts
	What David Miliband could have learned from Chris Huhne (1) by Stephen Tall
	Peter Robinson’s other problem (0) by Mark Pack
	Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday accused of printing false comments from health and safety experts (9) by Mark Pack
12th	Daily View 2×2: 12 January 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	The Guardian’s approving verdict on the Lib Dems’ manifesto principles is correct … but for the wrong reasons (13) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem PPC resigns over blog comments (28) by The Voice
	Opinion: Snow’s here – watch out for the Russians (1) by Chris White
	What to make of Nick Clegg’s four steps? (12) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Youth … the story continues (27) by The Voice
	Two new reports into online politics (1) by Mark Pack
	Political polling hit record levels in 2009 (4) by Mark Pack
13th	Daily View 2×2: 13 January 2010 (4) by Iain Roberts
	Labour minister in Lib Dem electoral fraud smear (14) by Iain Roberts
	The 2010 general election: it’s a game of three halves (8) by Mark Pack
	Lord Tebbit’s praise for the Lib Dems’ tax plans (33) by Sara Bedford
	What do we want? Section 63 of the Metropolitan Paving Act 1817 of course (22) by Mark Pack
	Emergency Commons debate after Lib Dem MP John Hemming “intimidated” by solicitors (5) by The Voice
	Clegg calls for full gay equality – what will Cameron do? (55) by The Voice
	PMQs: Clegg to Brown on Chilcot Inquiry – “What have you got to hide?” (1) by Stephen Tall
	“Tory councillor expelled after rape remarks” – but why involve the standards committee? (8) by Mark Pack
14th	Modest good news as Government makes modest backdown (3) by Mark Pack
	First-Past-The-Post: the ‘safe seats’ system that breeds lazy, corrupt MPs (21) by Stephen Tall
	YouGov and female voters: what happened in 2009? (4) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 14 January 2010 (1) by Alex Foster
	Nine Liberal Democrats shortlisted in Councillor of the Year awards (3) by Mark Pack
	DNA profiles removed at rate of only one a day (8) by The Voice
	Empty homes policy launch (22) by Alex Foster
	LDV’s Liberal Voice poll: a two-horse race* between Tatchell and Goldacre? (0) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems and Labour headed in opposite directions on health and crime (7) by Mark Pack
15th	The Economist: “the Liberal Democrats have the most mature position on the deficit” (2) by The Voice
	What do the latest electoral fraud figures reveal? (1) by Mark Pack
	£1 billion a month added to Council pension deficits (4) by The Voice
	MPs’ expenses: have you sent in your views yet? (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Power2010 gives a unique form of democracy a chance to blossom (5) by Andrew May
	Daily View 2×2: 15 January 2010 (1) by Helen Duffett
	What did a constituency election campaign cost in 1910? (5) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Friday Five: 15 January 2010 (2) by Helen Duffett
16th	Julian Huppert selected for Lib Dems in Cambridge (15) by Helen Duffett
	The Saturday debate: Choice is a poor way of improving public services (20) by Mark Pack
	LibLink … Nick Clegg: Politicians must set out plans for the deficit (2) by NewsHound
	MPs rally to Hemming’s cause over “intimidating” solicitor’s letter (2) by The Voice
	Opinion: “Si, se puede” (5) by Bill le Breton
	Tory councillor’s racist comments censured (4) by The Voice
	What the papers say… (2) by Robert Dobson
	One-third of Cameron’s shadow cabinet opposed to gay rights (3) by The Voice
	Poll of teachers puts Lib Dems in third place at 14% (16) by Stephen Tall
17th	Daily View 2×2: 17 January 2010 (0) by Mark Pack
	Home schooling: what is the liberal approach? (43) by Stephen Tall
	A remarkable prediction – can you do better? (0) by Iain Roberts
	Congratulations to… (7) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #152 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Eric v Paddy: who’s the “frail and confused” one? (8) by Stephen Tall
	Welcome to Sara Bedford (1) by Stephen Tall
18th	It’s “Let’s Make Nice Month”: experimental change to LDV’s comments policy (48) by Stephen Tall
	Daily View 2×2: 18 January 2010 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Fifty years and still the same problem (2) by Iain Roberts
	Conservative policy making informed by TV detective series (7) by Sara Bedford
	LibLink: Lynne Featherstone: You Ask The Questions (1) by NewsHound
	What do PPCs do on Twitter? (5) by Mark Pack
	Cameron thinks elitism will fix education (19) by Helen Duffett
	LDV readers vote Peter Tatchell your Liberal Voice of the Year (2) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg calls for reform of UK libel law (3) by The Voice
	If Lib Dems take Burnley it will “send shockwaves” around Labour (10) by Stephen Tall
	A challenge to the Press Complaints Commission to improve its code (12) by Mark Pack
19th	Peter Tatchell’s message to LDV readers (8) by Stephen Tall
	Today’s Massachusetts Special Election (4) by Alex Foster
	Daily View 2×2: 19 January 2010 (1) by Sara Bedford
	If you want to understand modern government, understand the Office of the Public Guardian (6) by Mark Pack
	Brown rediscovers his middle class roots (2) by Sara Bedford
	“Reasonable to assume” BNP’s accounts break the law (0) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert writes … Campaigning in Cambridge (2) by Julian Huppert
	Senior Labour councillor defects to Haringey Lib Dems (5) by Helen Duffett
	Cable: “Liberal Democrats committed to Crossrail” (2) by Helen Duffett
	Two Conservative councillors switch; new Norfolk candidate selected (3) by Mark Pack
20th	Daily View 2×2: 20 January 2010 (0) by Iain Roberts
	It’s Brown vs Brown on electoral reform (0) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem PPC resigns over e-mail allegations (18) by Sara Bedford
	Tackling crime: talking to and involving the public works (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Who to Blame for the Democrats’ Loss In Massachusetts? Blame Me. (13) by Karin Robinson
	The Independent View: How do we stop the growth of the surveillance state? (6) by Simon Davies
	Opinion: a salty problem for local lovers (12) by Chris White
	Peter Tatchell writes … Is Museveni the new Mugabe? (16) by Peter Tatchell
21st	New poll shows strong public support for reform of the Press Complaints Commission (2) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 21 January 2010 (5) by Alex Foster
	Lib Dem MPs split on Euro referendum? (9) by Stephen Tall
	Some campaigning advice doesn’t change (2) by Mark Pack
	General election manifesto update (5) by Mark Pack
	Mass gathering in defence of street photography #phnat (2) by Helen Duffett
	What will Cameron do next – as Polish friends show their prejudice once more? (1) by The Voice
	When should the state intervene? RBS, Kraft & Cadbury and the Eternal Liberal Dilemma (11) by Stephen Tall
	Could Cameron cost Tories the West? (8) by Mark Pack
	This is why the Editors’ Code of Practice needs reforming (3) by Mark Pack
	Ballot box security: adding your own seals (11) by Mark Pack
22nd	Brown to face Iraq inquiry soon thanks to Clegg pressure (2) by Stephen Tall
	Writing to an MP? Best enclose an SAE (3) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 22 January 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	The Independent View: Holocaust Memorial Day 2010 (2) by Carly Whyborn
	Opinion: UK Border Agency plunges colleges into crisis (34) by The Voice
	The LDV Friday Five: 22 January 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Cowley Street shuts Plymouth Lib Dem branch (5) by The Voice
	So George, tell us, when exactly did you decide to back Obama’s banking reforms? (2) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Was Britain more broken under the Tories? (9) by Iain Roberts
	Controversial Scottish blogger arrested (7) by Mark Pack
	The Saturday debate: we need more ideology (13) by Mark Pack
	LibLink … Paddy Ashdown: If we want to win wars, first change the MoD (1) by NewsHound
	Third Conservative councillor switches in Cannock Chase (1) by Mark Pack
	Ex-Tory MP pledges to back Lib Dem candidate in Eastbourne (1) by The Voice
	Lancashire Lib Dem PPC quits to spend more time with Rochdale Council (4) by The Voice
	Should you buy up opponents’ domain names? (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: What the Edlington case really says about our society (13) by Rachel Smith
24th	Video: Sarah Ludford MEP at Mass Photo Gathering (2) by Helen Duffett
	Daily View 2×2: 24 January 2010 (1) by Mark Pack
	What the pollsters think will happen at the general election (8) by Stephen Tall
	Lucky Preston North End didn’t lose, really (4) by Iain Roberts
	LibLink … Vince Cable: Mandelson melted like a creme egg as the vultures swooped (3) by NewsHound
	LibLink … Norman Baker: Hutton was farcical, feeble and amateurish… so we MUST be told the truth next week (1) by NewsHound
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (2) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #153 (0) by Stephen Tall
25th	Daily View 2×2: 25 January 2010 (8) by Stephen Tall
	How will the BBC cover the 2010 general election? (7) by Mark Pack
	Vince: Lib Dems are the only party of genuine economic reform (8) by The Voice
	EXCLUSIVE: Standards Commissioner rules four journalists broke Parliament’s rules (7) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem Voice: reporting the news six months ahead of the Telegraph (1) by Mark Pack
26th	Liberal Democrat Mayor suspended over benefits investigation (14) by Mark Pack
	100 days to work, 100 days to win (5) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 26 January 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	Vince on 0.1% growth: “We are not out of the woods yet” (0) by The Voice
	Tip: if you want to be credible, avoid claiming the NHS is a Nazi/Communist plot (4) by Iain Roberts
	‘Hyndburngate’ spying allegations (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Three myths about PR – and one uncomfortable truth (15) by Jason O'Mahony
	Police stop TV presenters under anti-terrorism legislation – for carrying glittery hairdryers (1) by Sara Bedford
	ICM: 59% of Lib Dem voters support marriage tax breaks … Or do they? (6) by Stephen Tall
	“Labour goes to war over the selection of Luciana Berger for Wavertree” (3) by Mark Pack
	Oaten reduced to tears in new Channel 4 documentary (31) by The Voice
	Hearing starts into the case of the missing Stoke ballot paper (6) by Mark Pack
27th	British Social Attitudes survey: what does it signify for the Liberal Democrats? (19) by Richard Huzzey
	Memo to Home Office: it would be terribly nice if you sometimes answered a letter (0) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Close the Freedom of Information loophole (2) by John Cross
	Clegg on suppressed Iraq documents: “this has all the hallmarks of a cover up” (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: MPs should keep out of local rag debate (3) by Chris White
	Baker: time to refund passengers forced on to rail replacement buses (4) by The Voice
	Piracy letter campaign ‘nets innocents’ (7) by Mark Pack
	Stoke election result upheld (2) by Mark Pack
28th	Daily View 2×2: 28 January 2010 (0) by Alex Foster
	Social media’s impact on politics, part one: the groups that face extinction (8) by Mark Pack
	Three “disgusting, eco-fascist, bullying” questions for Conservatives (3) by Alex Foster
	If Gordon’s a “glum optimist” and Dave’s a “perky doom-monger”, can Nick be the “honest optimist”? (5) by Stephen Tall
	New Lib Dem members’ site goes live (7) by Stephen Tall
	Lester QC vs Goldsmith QC: Lib Dem peer says “He didn’t give the correct legal view” (7) by The Voice
	Lamb urges tighter rules for foreign doctors (7) by The Voice
	Cameron: he was against paternity pay before he was in favour of it. What will his view be next month? (1) by Stephen Tall
	Tory councillor’s nicknames: domestic abuse victims are “screamers”, gay people are “queens” (13) by Stephen Tall
	Jeremy Browne wins expenses appeal – acted “openly and honestly” (2) by The Voice
	Nigel Waterson MP attacked by his own side for negative campaigning (1) by Mark Pack
	Twitter, Taxpayers’ Alliance and claims of dodgy journalism (3) by Mark Pack
29th	Daily View 2×2: 29 January 2010 (2) by Iain Roberts
	Déjà vu all over again: what the 1974 Liberal Party manifesto said (7) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Why Lib Dem, Labour and Green progressives must work together (47) by Anneliese Midgley
	Reminder: an easy way for by-election candidates to communicate with voters (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The Equality Bill & religious faith – Church v State? Not so much. (13) by Paul Walter
	The LDV Friday Five: 29 January 2010 (2) by Helen Duffett
	By-election news: Great start to the New Year (0) by John Bridges
30th	The Saturday debate: it’s no longer about market versus state (12) by Mark Pack
	Fancy a new deliverer? (6) by Rob Blackie
	Another Cameron gaffe: Tories in a tangle over public spending (12) by Stephen Tall
	Crikey, I appear to know more about Liverpool than the new Labour candidate (11) by Mark Pack
	The second biggest fight in Wales: Ceredigion (9) by Huw Dawson
31st	Daily View 2×2: 31 January 2009, presenting RISO: The Movie (3) by Mark Pack
	Life expectancy of 13? That’s Victorian values for you. (9) by Iain Roberts
	Two-thirds of key helicopters for Afghanistan unavailable (4) by Mark Pack
	YourThurrock.com talks to PPC Geoff Williams (3) by Mark Pack
	Book review: How grassroots activists saved the Liberal Party (7) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #154 (2) by Stephen Tall
	Three Lib Dem MPs fighting Legg’s expenses judgement (1) by The Voice