Monthly Archives: February 2010

1st	Daily View 2×2: 1 February 2010 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Ashcroft’s tax status: Tory leadership “evasive and obfuscatory” (0) by Stephen Tall
	So, what do you make of this graph about gender and politics? (33) by Mark Pack
	How do the Lib Dem MPs compare on Twitter? (8) by Mark Pack
	Vince: “Labour and the Tories are accusing each other of being confused and contradictory on the economy, and they’re both right.” (0) by Stephen Tall
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (Jan. ‘10) (0) by Stephen Tall
	Labour U-turns on non-doms as Lib Dem’s Oakeshott wins battle (1) by Stephen Tall
	Forthcoming Parliamentary selections (2) by Mark Pack
	Jenny Watson warns Friday Returning Officers to get it right (0) by Mark Pack
2nd	Chaos engulfs Conservative position on Regional Development Agencies (4) by Mark Pack
	Huhne: AV “small step in right direction” BUT not proportional (23) by Stephen Tall
	Daily View 2×2: 2 February 2010 (1) by Sara Bedford
	It’s better by blog: why councils should embrace blogging (8) by Mark Pack
	Clegg pledges “A fair start for every child” (0) by The Voice
	Ros Scott writes … Party President’s report to members, January ’10 (1) by Baroness Ros Scott
	LibLink … Simon Hughes: You Ask The Questions (0) by NewsHound
3rd	Daily View: Electoral Reform Reader (0) by Iain Roberts
	Don Foster on the Digital Economy Bill: carrot, pause and then stick (4) by Mark Pack
	Chris Clarke: an appreciation (2) by Chris White
	Conservatives’ use of crime statistics ‘selective and mendacious’ (4) by Sara Bedford
	There are seven suicides for every one murder (12) by Mark Pack
	The story behind MyDavidCameron: five lessons for everyone (2) by Mark Pack
	The Lib Dems and the 2010 general election … ‘The future’s bright, the future’s gold.’ (17) by Stephen Tall
	Chaos engulfs Southport Conservatives, part 94 (1) by Mark Pack
	Luciana Berger hit by yet more Labour infighting in Liverpool Wavertree (4) by Mark Pack
4th	Daily View 2×2: 4 February 2010 (0) by Alex Foster
	Congrats to Alex Folkes (1) by Alex Foster
	Social media’s impact on politics, part two: where to find the big impact (0) by Mark Pack
	Test your political knowledge: what first took place in the 1956 Swedish election? (14) by Mark Pack
	Watchdog says Shadow Home Secretary ‘likely to damage’ trust in statistics (10) by Sara Bedford
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: will councillors watch over private companies? (0) by Chris White
	Lib Link: James Graham on electoral reform (0) by NewsHound
	Lembit wins MPs’ expenses appeal, is now owed £40 (3) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Norman Lamb – A healthier Health Service (0) by NewsHound
	Annoyed by BBC Question Time panel selection? Then you know what to do. (21) by Stephen Tall
5th	“A Liberal believes in the raucous, unpredictable capacity of people” (2) by The Voice
	How did the media do at reporting opinion polls in January? (0) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 5 February 2010 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Test your political knowledge: the answer (4) by Mark Pack
	MPs’ Expenses Repayments: how the parties compare (13) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Lembit Öpik – Notes on a progressive decision (0) by NewsHound
	The LDV Friday Five: 5 February 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	By-election news: Where we mess up, we lose (5) by John Bridges
	Luciana Berger to be opposed by ‘Roylety’? (4) by Sara Bedford
	The most improbable MP expenses defence: my bank told me to do it (3) by Mark Pack
6th	The Saturday debate: Let’s just admit it – our society actually is broken (15) by Stephen Tall
	Pollwatch – State of the Parties: Lib Dems 18%, Labour 29%, Tories 40% (Jan. 2010) (7) by Stephen Tall
	Parliamentary candidate told to remove large helium balloon (9) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: The eminently quotable Nick Clegg (4) by NewsHound
	“BAE guilty plea a damning indictment of the Government” (1) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Saturday caption competition – the “mine’s a large one” edition (14) by The Voice
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (3) by Mark Pack
	How to turn a contradictory comment into a media quote (2) by Mark Pack
	Councillor movements: Conservatives lose majority on Southend Council (0) by Mark Pack
	Will some BNP money shortly be heading the way of the Liberal Democrats? (0) by Mark Pack
7th	Daily View 2×2: 7 February 2009 featuring the latest from Ethiopia – and a letterbox (4) by Mark Pack
	What happened to the 21 Conservative MPs who voted to block expenses reform in summer 2008? (5) by Mark Pack
	Binge-drinking England? We’re just playing catch-up (1) by Iain Roberts
	Electoral Reform Bill must give voters real choice – Howarth (2) by The Voice
	Pollwatch – State of the Leaders: Clegg +15%, Brown -31%, Cameron +10% (Jan. 2010) (1) by Stephen Tall
	The John Terry Plan (8) by Iain Roberts
	LDVideo … Nick on Reddit, “misleading” Grayling, and dancing BoJo (1) by Stephen Tall
	How to get your picture to appear next to your comments on Lib Dem Voice (9) by Mark Pack
	Vince: financial markets have nothing to fear from hung parliament (7) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #155 (0) by Stephen Tall
8th	NEW: Feb ’10 LDV members’ survey now live (1) by Stephen Tall
	+++ Exclusive general election prediction: too close to call (10) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 8 February 2010 (17) by Stephen Tall
	FT: Tories face “tough battle” to oust Chris Huhne in Eastleigh (8) by Stephen Tall
	Clause 81 of the New Roads and Street Act 1991 is your friend (3) by Mark Pack
	MPs who opposed expenses reform: how did the three Labour MPs facing trial vote? (0) by Mark Pack
	Digital Economy Bill may breach human rights laws (5) by Mark Pack
	A polite round of applause directed towards The Times (4) by Mark Pack
9th	What happened to the 19 Conservative MPs who voted to keep MPs’ expenses secret? (11) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 9 February 2010 (2) by Sara Bedford
	Are the Tories resigned to pushing lobby fodder? (6) by Iain Roberts
	Tories’ policies recalled as economic model proves unroad-worthy (5) by Stephen Tall
	Why politics should be about personalities (14) by Mark Pack
	Sir Roger Singleton writes… (1) by Mark Pack
	An intriguing list – so get voting (10) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Chris Huhne – The alternative vote is not the solution (12) by NewsHound
	Nick’s challenge to Labour/Tories: sign up to to restore public faith in politics (2) by The Voice
	LibLink: Brian Paddick – A bad day for race relations in the police (3) by NewsHound
10th	Daily View 2×2: Wednesday 10 February (4) by Iain Roberts
	Good news for Katy Gordon as SNP councillor switches (4) by Mark Pack
	A political prediction which didn’t turn out too well (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A very modern problem – Cornwall Council, Sita UK and the incinerator (2) by Stephen Gilbert MP
	We must defend the arts against right-wing cuts (30) by Chris White
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: saving General Election night – a mistake? (19) by Seth Thevoz
	The 14 non-Lib Dem MPs who backed the Single Transferable Vote (13) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Liberal Democrats should oppose the Digital Economy Bill (25) by Jim Killock
	More general election counts set to be held on Thursday following legal change (4) by Mark Pack
11th	Policing expenses a snip at £10,000 per MP (3) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 11 February 2010 (0) by Alex Foster
	What Disraeli really meant when he said “England does not love coalitions” (5) by Mark Pack
	How can we sell the Single Transferable Vote to the public? (42) by Stephen Tall
	LDV party members’ survey: Nick Clegg approval rating at +66% (0) by Stephen Tall
	How is social media influencing foreign policy? (0) by Mark Pack
	Wide backing for radical reform of Parliamentary scrutiny function (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Avoidance of Embarrassment Principle (0) by Ed Randall
	Liberal Democrats launch green jobs manifesto pledge (10) by Mark Pack
	Sky’s general election coverage will boost social media campaigning (3) by Mark Pack
12th	Daily View 2×2: 12 February 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Good news for Jason Zadrozny as Geoff Hoon quits in Ashfield (5) by Mark Pack
	How is Parliament doing at catching up with the existence of YouTube? (2) by Mark Pack
	Hung parliament – 63% of Lib Dem members back equidistance from Labour and Tories (11) by Stephen Tall
	My rock solid election prediction (12) by Mark Pack
	Boris and Wolf: The two best arguments in favour of a hung parliament (8) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 12 February 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Clegg on torture allegations: this goes “to the very top of Government” (1) by The Voice
	Clegg sacks Jenny Tonge (75) by The Voice
13th	The Saturday Debate: Equality of opportunity just isn’t enough (63) by Stephen Tall
	Election Appeal: Help re-elect Willie Rennie – DONATE to his campaign TODAY (6) by Stephen Tall
	Should election voting switch to weekends? (8) by Mark Pack
	Are these the three most fanciable Lib Dem MPs? (14) by Stephen Tall
	Majority of Lib Dem members expect party to make general election gains (5) by Stephen Tall
	What Lib Dem members think of … Chilcot, John Terry, and the recession (1) by Stephen Tall
14th	Daily View 2×2: 14 February 2010, featuring news from India and the easiest delivery round ever (0) by Mark Pack
	Vince writes on why security checks have gone too far (1) by NewsHound
	Conservative Party accused of smear campaign against Edward McMillan-Scott (0) by Mark Pack
	Foie gras? Pah! Here’s what real (French)men ate (6) by Iain Roberts
	Lib Dem members say ‘No’ (just) to holding in/out EU referendum in next Parliament (7) by Stephen Tall
	What do Colin Firth, Kate Winslett, Andrew Motion & Brian Eno have in common? (4) by Iain Roberts
	Make your mind up, Dave – should peers’ tax affairs be private or not? (5) by Iain Roberts
	Book review: Saving the European Union (2) by Mark Pack
	78% of party members say Lib Dems on “the right track” (1) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #156 (5) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg to rule out any form of Lib Dem coalition (33) by Stephen Tall
15th	Conservatives get the numbers wrong – again (3) by The Voice
	Many women still unsympathetic about rape (14) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 15 February 2010 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Three things to remember about your online campaigning (1) by Mark Pack
	What we’ve been saying about the general election (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: From shipyards to wind turbines – Britain needs BETS (56) by Mike Guillaume
	How Lib Dem members rate the performances of our shadow cabinet (2) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink … Julia Goldsworthy: You Ask The Questions (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink … Stephen Tall on hung Parliaments (4) by Mark Pack
	The official new LDV comments policy (6) by Stephen Tall
16th	MPs’ expenses: Clegg’s proposal gains ground (8) by Iain Roberts
	Labour candidate quits in targetting spat (12) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 16 February 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	Where did Obama’s online fundraising come from? (3) by Mark Pack
	A new Conservative quango I quite like (5) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Campaign diary – Jamie Saddler in Wirral South (2) by NewsHound
	What do the public want politicians to get up to online? (2) by Mark Pack
	Leading Lib Dems’ approval ratings, as voted by party members (3) by Stephen Tall
	Jonny Oates writes: The Lib Dems’ campaign slogan – Building a fairer Britain (63) by Jonny Oates
	European Parliament rejects plans to hand bank details to the US (4) by Mark Pack
	Forget tweets, it’s Andy Coulson people should be talking about (1) by Mark Pack
17th	Daily View 2×2: 17 February 2010 (1) by Iain Roberts
	Salford Council bans tweeting – is it right? (7) by Iain Roberts
	The other elections coming up in the spring (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A Liberal NHS (8) by Prateek Buch
	Gay rights – what will you believe: the Tory spin or the Tory voting record? (5) by Stephen Tall
	Haggis, Neeps and Liberalism #13 (0) by Callum Leslie
	Lamb’s challenge to Lansley: let’s get to grips with social care (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Nick Clegg answers Pink News readers’ questions (1) by NewsHound
	Public left confused as wrong people sent information about registering to vote (2) by Mark Pack
18th	Daily View 2×2: 18 February 2010 (2) by Sara Bedford
	Opinion: My first lap dance hate mail (15) by Chris White
	What will deficit politics look like? (11) by Mark Pack
	BBC issues usual Question Time non-response (15) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: PCC’s rejection of Jan Moir complaint shows it up as entirely toothless (20) by Dave Page
	Hear David Howarth give lecture on Parliamentary reform (0) by Mark Pack
	Clegg blasts Tory MP Sir Nicholas Winterton: “Sadly some MPs still just don’t get it …” (21) by Stephen Tall
	NEW POLL: Is it time to end ‘politically restricted’ jobs? (16) by Stephen Tall
	So how keen are the Conservative grassroots on scrapping ID cards? (2) by Mark Pack
	What will the impact be of MPs’ expenses on turnout? (1) by Mark Pack
19th	Lib Dems gain Ivybridge Filham, South Hams DC (5) by Helen Duffett
	Daily View 2×2: 19 February 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Losing in the Class War (47) by David Allen
	How do the party’s central finances look in the run-up to the general election? (0) by Mark Pack
	Purnell to quit as MP – what does he mean by that? (11) by Stephen Tall
	Should governments buy stolen data when hunting tax evaders? (6) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Friday Five: 19 February 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	By-election news: Seven Votes Swings Seat… again (3) by John Bridges
	Peter Chegwyn wins High Court appeal against Standards Board (12) by Mark Pack
20th	The Saturday debate: Burkas – to ban or not to ban? (51) by Mark Pack
	Do your blog comments make a good impression? (3) by Mark Pack
	How many minders does a Parliamentary candidate need on the doorstep? (2) by Mark Pack
	Peter Watt’s Inside Out: book review (1) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Saturday caption competition – the “Lembit pops his cork” edition (10) by The Voice
	Administrative details don’t give away general election plans (1) by Mark Pack
	The most popular blogs with LDV readers (0) by Stephen Tall
	Is this the new Tory slogan? (7) by Stephen Tall
21st	Daily View 2×2: 21 February 2010 including special “How does your website sound?” section (0) by Mark Pack
	Labour Election Campaign Quotations (5) by Iain Roberts
	Opposition to I.D. cards grows (if people reminded about costs) (2) by Mark Pack
	And lo, with one email Nick Clegg’s opinion poll rating did soar (3) by Mark Pack
	New report to call for warning labels on airbrushed photographs (2) by Mark Pack
	210,000 internal Government flights in one year (1) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #157 (1) by Stephen Tall
22nd	Daily View 2×2: 22 February 2010 (3) by Stephen Tall
	Strong public support for electoral reform, weekend voting and fixed term Parliaments in new poll (5) by Mark Pack
	Sharing on the internet made easy: Shareaholic (0) by Mark Pack
	Girls in crisis? Hold on a minute. (8) by Iain Roberts
	Power 2010 – polls close midnight (4) by Helen Duffett
	Tories send advance party to reassure Brussels (3) by Helen Duffett
	Royal College of Psychiatrists joins calls for airbrushed photographs to be labelled (4) by Mark Pack
23rd	Daily View 2×2: 23 February 2010 (1) by Sara Bedford
	The Independent View: The Robin Hood Tax (61) by Owen Tudor
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (0) by Mark Pack
	Vince: the Lib Dems’ plan for the banking sector (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Morning after the Night Before … February 1974 (11) by Bill le Breton
	LibLink: Nick Clegg on Lib Dem cancer policies (2) by NewsHound
	By the way, the word you’re looking for is, “Whoops” (4) by The Voice
	LibLink: Mike Tuffrey – No accounting for Boris Johnson (0) by NewsHound
	Labour Party under fire for breaking Code of Conduct on postal voting (6) by Mark Pack
24th	“Report blows a gaping hole in the News of the World’s line that only a sole rogue reporter was involved in illegal hacking of phones” (3) by Mark Pack
	Daily View 2×2: 24 February 2010 (2) by Iain Roberts
	And the winners in the Power 2010 poll on political reform are… (4) by Mark Pack
	Labour MP in “Who does my job, again?” confusion (1) by Iain Roberts
	Times report: Tories “make inroads” into Lib Dem support in south-west England. (But where’s the evidence?) (17) by Stephen Tall
	Why Gordon Brown will start the TV election debates with an advantage over David Cameron (4) by Mark Pack
	Evidence-based policy – MPs call for an end to homeopathy on the NHS (43) by Prateek Buch
	Carmichael moves to end MP-MSP dual mandates (6) by Mark Pack
	BBC drops Lib Dems from Question Time, again #bbcqt (15) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem MEP spurns Golden Penis (4) by The Voice
	Alistair Darling: how wild a conspiracy theory do you want, or is it just about the Budget? (5) by Mark Pack
25th	Arguments you wished you hadn’t used, number 94 (1) by Mark Pack
	Tweeting for STV (5) by Jonathan Fryer
	Opinion: Engage the Enemy more Closely (7) by Bill le Breton
	Opinion: Kill puffins and paint horizontally to save millions (1) by Chris White
	The Independent View: Why it’s time to replace the PCC (3) by Malcolm Coles
	Those Lib Dem donation figures in full (Q4, 2009) (12) by Stephen Tall
	Vince: RBS should not pay out bonuses while bank making losses (12) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Brown has failed not on character but on credibility (1) by NewsHound
	Innocent people deserve better treatment from Met over DNA database (11) by Mark Pack
26th	Daily View 2×2: 26 February 2010 (4) by Helen Duffett
	How much of a battle does Bercow face in Buckingham? (23) by Helen Duffett
	The Independent View: Parliamentary interns deserve better (13) by Ben Lyons
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – A military Rolls-Royce, but a political car crash (2) by NewsHound
	The Alternative ConHome 10-point plan to put the Tory election campaign back on track (9) by Alex Folkes
	Children’s operations cancelled over non-transferable CRB checks (5) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 26 February 2010 (5) by Helen Duffett
	Home Office report recommends labelling of airbrushed images aimed at children (29) by Helen Duffett
27th	The Saturday Debate: Freedom of speech should have no limits (20) by Stephen Tall
	May 27th: the forgotten election date (7) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert: Nick Clegg’s visit to Cambridge (0) by Julian Huppert
	The grit in the Oyster (7) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Conservatives rope in Squier, Knapp, Dunn Communications (0) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Government should nurture virtue (2) by NewsHound
	LDVideo: dodgy Tory stats, Nick’s online Q&A, and the Wallander-inspired Lib Dem PPB (1) by Stephen Tall
28th	Daily View 2×2: 28 February, featuring Luciana Berger, homeopathy, Ethiopia and more (3) by Mark Pack
	How to show your colours, Lib Dem style (7) by Stephen Tall
	Victorian contraception – you might be surprised (1) by Iain Roberts
	Any Questions: it’s not just BBC Question Time that’s the problem (10) by Mark Pack
	NEW POLL: What’s the main reason you think the Tory poll lead has all but evaporated? (26) by Stephen Tall
	Book review: Peter Watt’s Inside Out – 5 things which struck me (3) by Stephen Tall
	Two more gains in local by-elections… and some post-match blogging (2) by Helen Duffett
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #158 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Conservative MP disowns leaflet in immigration row (1) by Mark Pack