Monthly Archives: May 2010

1st	Pollwatch Day 25 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 28/32% in today’s polls. And are we headed for 120 MPs? (5) by Stephen Tall
	Another endorsement for the Lib Dems – this time from Liberal Conspiracy (16) by Stephen Tall
	Just imagine if you’d got over one million new poster sites (8) by Stephen Tall
	Want a leaflet to deliver in your area? (12) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dems aggressively expand targeting strategy against Conservatives and Labour (15) by Mark Pack
	Electoral administration isn’t going quite as well as it should… (6) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Want to know who Nick Clegg’s hero is? (2) by NewsHound
	Clegg wins the ‘Mumsnet vote’ (1) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Flashmobs nationwide (21) by Alex Foster
	What does Vince Cable do on Hounslow High Street? (0) by Mark Pack
	Why I am voting Lib Dem after 52 years supporting Labour (10) by The Voice
	Over £6,000 raised online for Evan Harris (2) by Mark Pack
	Happy birthday Iain (2) by The Voice
	Opinion: Yes we can! (14) by Terry Gilbert
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (April ‘10) (0) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg in the (Lib Dem-supporting) Guardian: “We have taken Labour’s place in UK politics” (10) by Stephen Tall
	Pollwatch Day 26 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 25-29% in today’s polls (15) by Stephen Tall
2nd	Daily View: the human poster special (1) by Mark Pack
	The Observer endorses the Liberal Democrats (5) by Mark Pack
	Scotland on Sunday is third paper to endorse Lib Dems (4) by Mark Pack
	“When the public booed Liam Fox for raising hung parliament concerns” – FT (7) by Mark Pack
	“Let’s take on the tabloids” (8) by Mark Pack
	Don’t wake up on May 7th and say ‘I wish I’d done more’ (4) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: HIV – heterosexuals get it too (4) by NewsHound
	“A once in a generation chance for real change” (2) by The Voice
	Tory tax priorities: spend £6 billion on the wealthiest 0.8% in the UK (5) by Stephen Tall
	Philippa Stroud: the disappearing Conservative candidate (195) by Mark Pack
	Express omits to report who is second in its own opinion poll (9) by Mark Pack
	The YouGov poll which shows Nick Clegg won the third TV debate (11) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #167 (1) by Stephen Tall
	Second police investigation into publication of postal vote information (18) by Mark Pack
	Pollwatch Day 27 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 28/29% in today’s polls, as Tory support slips (8) by Stephen Tall
3rd	Blackburn Conservative leaflet stirs up controversy (6) by Mark Pack
	Clegg makes bold pitch for northern working class (6) by Mark Pack
	3 to see: Lib Dem #GE2010 campaign coverage (3/5/10) (0) by Stephen Tall
	When up is down and down is up (4) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Democrats unveil high-profile supporters (43) by Mark Pack
	Postal ballots are not the same as postal vote application forms (2) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: Right Said Fred’s Lib Dem Party anthem 2010 (3) by Stephen Tall
	When is a late surge not a late surge? (aka how Reuters gets the news wrong) (11) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The Lib Dems are now the only party of science (9) by Christopher Lomax
	Weirdest comment by a mainstream politician so far (4) by Mark Pack
	“Labour candidate in court on careless driving charge” (1) by Mark Pack
	Today’s Lib Dem Flashmobs – a planned, spontaneous, orderly uprising. All very liberal. (7) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: “A liberal believes quite simply in fairness” (2) by The Voice
	The LDV Bank Holiday Monday caption competition – the “Nick Clegg meets Tardis” edition (16) by Stephen Tall
	Pollwatch Day 28 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 26-28% in today’s polls (24) by Stephen Tall
4th	Would Ed Balls vote for the Lib Dems’ Norman Lamb? (9) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Andrew Duff – Europe gripped by UK election (3) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Go for STV! (20) by Anthony Tuffin
	Labour: give us 21 years to get a majority elected House of Lords (0) by Mark Pack
	What the public thinks should happen in a hung Parliament (5) by Mark Pack
	Socks review (2) by Mark Pack
	Paddy & Nick slam retired defence chiefs’ Lib Dem slurs (12) by The Voice
	LibLink: Vince Cable – The Gaffe: it’s a spectre that haunts us all (2) by NewsHound
	When is an arrest not an arrest? The curious case of Kathryn Smith (1) by Mark Pack
	Andy Coulson under fire over fresh phone-hacking allegations (5) by Mark Pack
	Second Bournemouth Conservative councillor switches (1) by Mark Pack
	Nick launches “My personal guarantee” (1) by The Voice
	Stephen Fry urges a vote for Lib Dem MP Evan Harris (4) by Stephen Tall
	Xbox owners back Lib Dems over Conservatives and Labour (1) by Mark Pack
	Police asked to investigate Young Britons’ Foundation (10) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem donation figures in full (Q1, 2010). Make today the day you donate. (1) by Stephen Tall
	Former Blair speechwriter says “Vote Lib Dem” (0) by Mark Pack
	Pollwatch Day 29 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 24-28% in today’s polls (22) by Stephen Tall
5th	Thursday’s extra bonus: the local elections (6) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg’s personal message to Lib Dems: “We are rewriting the election script” (3) by The Voice
	Labour split on tactical voting advice to supporters (4) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg writes … It may be just a small cross on the ballot paper but it is a big opportunity (7) by Nick Clegg MP
	LibLink: Vince Cable on one liners, air rifles, and Alesha Dixon (1) by NewsHound
	Make history tomorrow (3) by Mark Pack
	Labour in legal hot water over poll cards (9) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Jonathan Freedland – Trust me, I’m Nick Clegg: How the also-ran stole the show (0) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Thinking Too Hard About Plaid (20) by Huw Dawson
	Where’s the British Jon Stewart? (17) by Stephen Tall
	The 2010 Election: politicians and voters united in deferring the reality of savage cuts (4) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Michael Gove is a banana (10) by Charlie Garnett
	Place your guesses now – the LDV General Election prediction competition (46) by Stephen Tall
	Ways to get in touch with Lib Dem Voice on polling day (1) by Stephen Tall
	In case you need an incentive to keep working til the last possible minute … (5) by Stephen Tall
	Pollwatch Day 30 #GE2010 – Lib Dems at 26-29%, neck-and-neck with Labour, in final polls (UPDATED) (15) by Stephen Tall
6th	It’s The Sun what made us snort with laughter (21) by Stephen Tall
	How to vote (4) by Mark Pack
	Wrong ballot papers supplied on polling day in Brent (2) by Mark Pack
	Nick: “Today’s the day we can deliver fairness for Britain.” (1) by The Voice
	Boost for Tim Farron as former Labour candidate backs Lib Dems (1) by Stephen Tall
	Not yet sure yet whether to vote Lib Dem? Read this first (10) by NewsHound
	The New York Times lauds Nick Clegg’s “central role” in election race (2) by Stephen Tall
	Final poll of the campaign: Lib Dems at 27% (4) by Stephen Tall
	Why the Lib Dem surge was at just the right time (11) by Stephen Tall
	Three very different endorsements for the Lib Dems (0) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Liberal Democrats: the seats to watch (2) by Stephen Tall
	So why didn’t this teller just say, “Yes, I’m a Conservative”? (13) by Mark Pack
	Just 3 hours left to make your predictions in LDV’s general election competition (0) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: Paddy Ashdown – You can’t get a new future, unless you cast your vote (6) by Stephen Tall
	One last polling prediction (and it shows Lib Dems with over 100 MPs) (0) by Stephen Tall
	The significance of May 27th (10) by Mark Pack
	The Lib Dem 2010 general election campaign: punching above our weight (6) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 9.30 – 10.30 pm (23) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 10.30 pm – 12 midnight (23) by Stephen Tall
7th	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 12 midnight – 1.30 pm (56) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 1.30 – 3.00 pm (105) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 3.00 – 4.30 pm (119) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Night Live-Blog: 4.30 – 6.00 pm (45) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Morning Live-Blog & Open Thread (6-8am) (27) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Election Morning Live-Blog & Open Thread … 8am Edition (36) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Let’s challenge Cameron’s hype – this is NOT the Tories’ “best result for 80 years”! (27) by Terry Gilbert
	Full list of Lib Dem MPs (26) by Stephen Tall
	+++ Nick Clegg speaks – up to Tories to seek to form government (48) by Stephen Tall
	BBC reports Sarah Teather has won Brent Central (10) by Stephen Tall
	Seat we just missed / just won (11) by Mark Pack
	The morning after the night before: 10 questions we need to answer (but maybe not today) (101) by Stephen Tall
	The final results trickle in … (8) by Stephen Tall
	What do you make of David Cameron’s “offer”? (45) by Stephen Tall
	Cameron offers … er, not very much really (74) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: James Graham – A cruel result for the Lib Dems (6) by NewsHound
	What should the party do next? Have your say by 2pm on Saturday (396) by Mark Pack
	Proportion matters – the diagram that shows the election result is balls (4) by Stephen Tall
	David Steel on the last time there was a hung parliament (4) by NewsHound
8th	Grown-up politics means sometimes working with your enemies (45) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: The frame we need: freedom (7) by Antony Hook
	Did Trident, Europe and immigration make the difference? (41) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: They’re bidding for Lib Dem support! (36) by Anthony Tuffin
	Deal or no deal? Here’s what I think (300) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Is there grand gesture to reform which would make coalition with the Tories acceptable? (48) by Terry Gilbert
	1,000+ protesters gather outside Lib Dem meeting to demand PR (21) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A Letter to Nick Clegg (76) by Ben Stephenson
	Opinion: Did you see it coming? (30) by Chris White
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (3) by Mark Pack
	The party’s formal statement on talks (31) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Post-election blues (52) by Tony Greaves
	A selection of blogger responses (28) by Mark Pack
9th	Nadine Dorries: expense claims questioned in Sunday Times (3) by Mark Pack
	Beer drinking no less than a religion (2) by Iain Roberts
	Party President Ros Scott’s message to Lib Dem members (24) by The Voice
	Communicate with your members (9) by Alex Foster
	Did Labour lose the battle and win the war? (33) by Stephen Tall
	Hung Parliament talks: what will be proposed to Monday’s meetings? (38) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The imperative for any agreement to include electoral reform (21) by Simon Dodd
	Opinion: Fair votes are in our blood (49) by Nigel Roberts
	Vote for a Change – a Labour front? (23) by Ryan Cullen
	It’s administrative blunders, not fraud, which should worry us most (10) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #168 (3) by Stephen Tall
10th	Balanced Parliament discussions: new LDV members’ survey now live (23) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Proportional voting (38) by Simon Read
	Lib Dems in 1st or 2nd place in almost 300 seats across UK (7) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The linked vote shares of UKIP and the BNP (15) by Antony Hook
	Looks like Lord Ashcroft flopped again (3) by Mark Pack
	How not to woo the Liberal Democrats, lesson no.94 (39) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members think about talking to the Tories: LDV poll results (91) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The British electorate did not speak with one voice – but we must (12) by Ed Randall
	Gordon Brown to resign, Lib Dems to open formal talks with Labour (57) by The Voice
	A day to be proud of our party (78) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg makes statement: “We need a government that lasts” (91) by The Voice
	Opinion: Lib Dems can make government work (49) by Eoin O'Malley
	Nick Clegg’s message to party members (161) by The Voice
11th	Daily View 4×4: 11 May 2010 (16) by Sara Bedford
	Coalition politics: why the public is the winner (47) by Stephen Tall
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (2) by Mark Pack
	As Labour MPs line up to reject ‘progressive alliance’, is a deal with the Tories back on? (63) by The Voice
	Will it have been a case of “Vote Labour, get Cameron”? (20) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Beware Mandelson bearing gifts (32) by George Kendall
	So almost no-one agreed with Nick – and he doesn’t understand why? (12) by Sara Bedford
	LibLink: Mark Pack – We Lib Dems are pragmatic about how our policies get delivered (13) by NewsHound
	Deal between Lib Dems and Conservatives imminent (113) by Stephen Tall
	Labour weren’t serious about keeping the Conservatives out of office (177) by Mark Pack
	Coalition ahoy (98) by Alex Foster
12th	The deal is done (59) by Mark Pack
	Statement from the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg MP (93) by The Voice
	Welcome to the new politics – risks and all (62) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: A moment of transformation? (55) by Ed Maxfield
	I disagreed with Nick. And I was wrong. Maybe. (67) by Stephen Tall
	The five Lib Dems who will sit in the Lib-Con cabinet (31) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Democrat Special Conference called for Sunday 16 May (14) by Helen Duffett
	Why didn’t the Liberal Democrat election result match the polls? (11) by Mark Pack
	Text of the Conservative / Lib Dem agreement (38) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: James Graham – Refusal to enter Lib Dem coalition was Labour’s final failure (28) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrat policies in Government (8) by Alex Foster
	Where’s the coalition of the sexes? (11) by Helen Duffett
	The upsides and downsides for Labour of the Lib-Con deal (45) by Stephen Tall
	So, what do you make of this journalism? (47) by Mark Pack
	Further details of special conference published (32) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: I’ve joined the Liberal Democrats (149) by Chris Jones
	Re-elect Danny Alexander to bring real change (15) by Iain Roberts
13th	Daily View 2×2: 13 May 2010 (9) by Alex Foster
	The party’s diversity dilemma (30) by Mark Pack
	Caroline Pidgeon is new Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Inheriting Tory Tax Plans (8) by Malcolm Wood
	Special conference now open to all members (12) by Helen Duffett
	Good news for pensioners (4) by Mark Pack
	Confusion reigns over 55% – the reality is rather different (244) by Iain Roberts
	“The very civil Lib Dems” (10) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Securing civil liberties (13) by James Elsdon-Baker
	LibLink: Hughes – Liberal Democrat party stronger than ever (20) by NewsHound
	Opinion: The death of partisan politics? (66) by Richard Davis
	Dee Doocey elected chair of London Assembly (2) by Helen Duffett
	Pink News comment: David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s shotgun civil partnership is best option for gay community (8) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Ashdown – The coalition between David Cameron and Nick Clegg will be difficult, but it is the best start (25) by NewsHound
14th	Lib Dems should get used to constant attacks and scrutiny (45) by Iain Roberts
	Justice for Equitable Life policyholders (2) by Mark Pack
	Election result may be challenged over administrative errors (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: We do not belong to Labour! (46) by Steve Cooke
	The Lib Dem / Conservative coalition government agreement: new LDV members’ survey now live (9) by Stephen Tall
	Daily View 2×2: 14 May 2010. “Do or do not. There is no try.” (1) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Justifying the unthinkable (24) by Kelvin Macdonald Fraser
	Opinion: Stand firm on tuition fees (28) by Mark Whiley
	Dee Doocey: London Mayor should not take over the Metropolitan Police Authority’s role (3) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Speaking up for coalition (34) by Colin Green
	The LDV Friday Five: 14 May 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Poll gives Lib Dem/Con coalition 60% approval (40) by The Voice
	LibLink: Shirley Williams – The new politics is pragmatic (5) by NewsHound
15th	Tweetup / Liberal Drinks at Special Conference (2) by Alex Foster
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Don’t take offence at our coalition. Its aims are liberal (20) by NewsHound
	More Liberal Democrat ministerial appointments (18) by Mark Pack
	Opinon: Equality and the new Coalition (26) by Alan Pomroy
	Local election roundup from ALDC (2) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Social media enhances our campaigns (1) by Mark Clark
	Welcome to our many new readers (0) by Mark Pack
	Tweetup / Liberal Drinks at special conference (0) by Alex Foster
	What Lib Dem members think about the coalition government: LDV poll results (19) by Stephen Tall
	Is it a progressive majority or a progressive minority? (6) by Mark Pack
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Cold comfort for the Lib Dems in the dawn of the new politics (21) by Tom Papworth
	Opinion: Silly me! How I was nearly suckered by the promise of Lords Reform (34) by Terry Gilbert
	Opinion: Identity and narrative – ignored at our peril (9) by Jem Thomas
	Tweetup / Liberal Drinks at special conference (0) by Alex Foster
	Updated list of Liberal Democrat ministers (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The counterfactuals seal the deal for a Lib-Con coalition (64) by Prateek Buch
	The 11 Lib Dem shadow cabinet members who didn’t make it (yet) (8) by Stephen Tall
	Nine amendments to be debated at Birmingham special conference (9) by Mark Pack
	+++ 91% of Lib Dem members back Lib-Con coalition agreement, says LDV poll (37) by Stephen Tall
16th	Labour’s first PM gained power after a no confidence vote with no dissolution of parliament (64) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: For those about to defect – we don’t salute you (126) by James Staff
	Liberal Drinks meeting at Special Conference today (0) by Alex Foster
	The Lib Dem vote was soft, it can be hardened (11) by Iain Roberts
	Eastbourne Lib Dem campaigner smeared by Telegraph cleared by police (4) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: David Steel – Why we must make this coalition work (12) by NewsHound
	PollWatch: first post-election polls show Lib Dems at 21% (12) by Stephen Tall
	Special #ldconf live tweet coverage (1) by Ryan Cullen
	+++ Lib Dem special conference overwhelmingly approves Lib Dem / Conservative coalition agreement (51) by Stephen Tall
	They thought it was all over – it isn’t now! (13) by Howard Keal
	LibLink: Charles Kennedy – Why I couldn’t support Clegg’s deal with the Tories (24) by Stephen Tall
17th	Daily View 2×2: 17 May 2010 (with bonus ‘Prophet Steel’ video) (7) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Chris Huhne – This is a crisis. A coalition is the only way (6) by NewsHound
	How general election vote shares have changed over the years (25) by Mark Pack
	Arise, Lord Paddick? 95 new Lib Dem peers set to be created (91) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion poll reporting: who did it best this year? (4) by Mark Pack
	Labour’s Liam Byrne confesses all to David Laws: “I am afraid to tell you there is no money left” (43) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Lib Dems revel in a share of power (7) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Why the Electoral Reform Society are shooting themselves in the foot (41) by Marianne Ibbotson
	David Laws: “Whilst the decisions ahead will be tough I will always put social justice at their heart” (22) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #169 (8) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: So that’s all settled, then. Now what about the policies? (13) by David Lawson
	LibLink: Daisy Cross – For better or worse, they’re getting used to the limelight (1) by NewsHound
	Who’d be a Lib Dem press officer? (19) by Stephen Tall
18th	Larger constituencies present a big problem for the Lib Dems (42) by Iain Roberts
	Daily View 2×2: 18 May 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	Top twenty tables from the election results: part 1 (12) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Vote one thing, get another (42) by Martin Gill
	So. Farewell Then Labservative.com (8) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems and Conservatives enter joint administration in Oldham (13) by Iain Roberts
	Fake “Miliband for Leader” website slams Gordon Brown (16) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: The Liberal Democrat legacy is unwritten; Labour’s unchanged. (37) by Charlie Garnett
	Labour’s failure – and dilemma – in a sentence (14) by Mark Pack
19th	Daily View 2×2: 19 May 2010 (2) by Iain Roberts
	Clegg’s big shake-up gets the media excited (38) by Iain Roberts
	Lib Dem Special Conference: the statistics (5) by Helen Duffett
	Top twenty tables from the election results: part 2 (8) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: New Game + New Rules = Success; New Game + Old Rules = Failure (12) by David Wright
	How general election vote shares have changed over the years, part 2 (13) by Mark Pack
	Double the number, half the age (16) by Mark Pack
	A power revolution: Nick Clegg’s “New Politics” speech in full (25) by Helen Duffett
	Diversity and representation – instead of whinging, why don’t we do something about it? (22) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Culture, media & sport – what’s missing from the coalition agreement (12) by Chris White
	Nick Clegg to continue with Town Hall meetings (6) by Helen Duffett
20th	The differing approaches of the Lib Dem and Tory leaderships (2) by Stephen Tall
	The full coalition agreement (34) by Mark Pack
	Top twenty tables from the election results: part 3 (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: And now for the next steps (11) by Simon Dodd
	Opinion: Countdown to 2012 has already started (1) by Caroline Pidgeon
	What do I do with all these new members? (14) by Mark Pack
	Labour – Lib Dem coalition talks: where James Macintyre gets it wrong (23) by Mark Pack
	Poor planning and restrictive laws prevented 1,200 from voting on 6 May (5) by Helen Duffett
	Repealing “daft” laws won’t be so easy (23) by Iain Roberts
	The Liberal Democrat special advisers (16) by Mark Pack
	What I’d do in Labour’s shoes (61) by Stephen Tall
21st	Inquiry into allegations of complicity with torture (16) by Mark Pack
	Top twenty tables from the election results: part 4 (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A useful analogy? (5) by Tom King
	Opinion: Big Society + political activism = community politics (10) by Kelvin Macdonald Fraser
	Bright spots of the 2010 election result: growth in number of winnable seats (28) by Mark Pack
	The elections and referendums for the next five years (19) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: Representation and politics (2) by Jane Manning
	PollWatch: views of the coalition government and party leaders (4) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 21 May 2010 (1) by Helen Duffett
22nd	What standards should Counting Officers have to meet? (2) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Let’s switch the P-word (39) by Kev O'Connor
	Now would be a really good time for the Lib Dems to get some decent IT policy (3) by Iain Roberts
	Details of Cabinet Committees published (2) by Mark Pack
	Daily Mail slowly catching up with realities of coalition government (11) by Stephen Tall
	The Internet election? (6) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: From out of nowhere – rape anonymity extension (26) by Karen Kruzycka
	The LDV Saturday caption competition – the rather belated “Clegg & Cameron love-in” edition (24) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Opinion: The Tories are coming towards us (34) by Chris Jones
	Good luck to John Denham (2) by Mark Pack
	So you’re a Lib Dem and you want to change the law (0) by Iain Roberts
	How did uniform national swing do in 2010? (8) by Mark Pack
	Understanding the election result requires understanding the previous five years (9) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #170 (0) by Stephen Tall
24th	Daily View 2×2: 24 May 2010 (6) by Stephen Tall
	The coalition agreement: banking and business (4) by Mark Pack
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Enter the storm with our eyes wide open (56) by George Kendall
	The coalition cuts begin: £6.2bn savings identified (38) by Stephen Tall
	The coalition agreement: civil liberties (13) by Mark Pack
	Cuts: Labour need to decide why they oppose them (38) by Iain Roberts
	Frugal times ahead for local authorities (10) by Iain Roberts
25th	Daily View 2×2: 25 May 2010 (0) by Sara Bedford
	The coalition agreement: communities and local government (8) by Mark Pack
	All our parties have more in common than we’d like to admit (7) by Iain Roberts
	The 23 Lib Dem policies included in this year’s Queen’s Speech (15) by The Voice
	Opinion: Should liberals fear a review of Human Rights legislation? (19) by John Pugh
	The coalition agreement: consumers and crime (9) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg to get his own Deputy Prime Minister’s Question Time (3) by Helen Duffett
	The General Election campaign in Mid-Ulster (26) by Ian Butler
	New LDV members’ survey now live: coalition, Labour leadership, & Lib Dem election assessment (3) by Stephen Tall
	Norman Lamb: “A Queen’s Speech of which Liberal Democrats can be proud” (36) by Norman Lamb MP
26th	Last push: Thursday 27th May Thirsk and Malton residents go to the Polls (20) by Michael Beckett
	Lib Dem peer to table libel reform bill (3) by Mark Pack
	1,831 Thank Yous to all LDV readers who supported our election appeal (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Liberal Youth and the thorny question of higher education funding policy (31) by Richard Heinrich and Phil Jarvest
	The coalition agreement: culture, Olympics, media and sport (4) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg on the Queen’s Speech: “Giving power back to the people” (20) by The Voice
	Why Liberal? Time to give the public a proper answer after 80 years (18) by Stephen Tall
	The coalition agreement: defence and deficit reduction (2) by Mark Pack
	Vince Cable stands down as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats (55) by Helen Duffett
	As you were…three new unitaries cancelled (10) by Iain Roberts
	Lib Dems hold Haverstock ward, Camden (4) by Helen Duffett
27th	Daily View 2×2: 27 May 2010 (1) by Alex Foster
	More details of Lord Lester’s libel reform bill released (3) by Mark Pack
	RIP Patrick Short (2) by The Voice
	NEW POLL: Who do you want to see as the next Lib Dem deputy leader? (49) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Liberal Youth needs to remain the party’s conscience (14) by Matt Folker
	The coalition agreement: energy and climate change (8) by Mark Pack
	Tim Farron runs for deputy leader; Campbell and Munt back him (33) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A cap on immigration: illiberal and unworkable? (29) by Tim Starkey
	One post-coalition election won in London, another on its way (5) by Mark Pack
	Deputy Leadership: runners, riders, rules (13) by Mark Pack
	The coalition agreement: environment, food and rural affairs (6) by Mark Pack
28th	Thirsk and Malton delayed election: Lib Dem Howard Keal takes second place (44) by Helen Duffett
	Daily View 2×2: 28 May 2010 (3) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Why I am standing to be Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats (17) by Tim Farron MP
	The coalition agreement: equalities and Europe (5) by Mark Pack
	Simon Hughes stands for Deputy Leader as “the life and soul of our party” (33) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: the challenges facing Liberal Youth are not of policy, but of delivery (15) by Martin Shapland
	The Independent View: Will Lib Dem proposals to tackle tax avoidance help save the world? (9) by Martin Hearson
	Liberal Democrat Elwyn Watkins issues a legal challenge over Oldham election result (22) by Helen Duffett
	Lib Dem landslide in Kendal Town Council elections (8) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 28 May 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	The new Liberal Democrat peers (10) by Iain Roberts
	Nine new Lib Dem peers appointed (17) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: David Laws special edition (11) by Stephen Tall
	Deputy Leadership contest: how the MPs stack up (10) by Mark Pack
	Another Labour councillor resigns – this time in Barking (0) by Mark Pack
	David Laws issues statement on his expenses and sexuality (221) by Stephen Tall
29th	Opinion: Why do we need Liberal Youth? (27) by Martin Crosby
	David Laws: what should happen next? (80) by Stephen Tall
	Gordon Birtwistle MP’s maiden speech (6) by Gordon Birtwistle MP
	Dr Julian Huppert MP’s maiden speech (2) by Julian Huppert
	Opinion: We must not blame Party Leaders for acquiescing to the demands of Governance (3) by Damien Shannon
	LDV members’ survey (1): 67% say Lib Dem general election result “disappointing” (4) by Stephen Tall
	Innocent or guilty, there is no case for Laws to resign (68) by Iain Roberts
	+++ David Laws resigns, Danny Alexander takes over as Chief Secretary (69) by Stephen Tall
	David Laws’ resignation letter to the Prime Minister – and David Cameron’s response (37) by Helen Duffett
	David Laws: the view of party members – 59% say he should have stayed put (61) by Stephen Tall
30th	Opinion: Let’s not ask why we need Liberal Youth, let’s ask why we don’t have Liberal “Youth” in the first place (7) by Richard Wilson
	Opinion: we have our own red lines for schools (9) by Chris White
	Opinion: What about justice for women? (31) by The Voice
	Is the Mail on Sunday in a different time zone? Or how it got a string of facts wrong (19) by Mark Pack
	LDV members’ survey (2): Labour leadership – Ed Miliband wins your vote (but Ed Balls would be best for Lib Dems) (11) by Stephen Tall
	A message from Thirsk and Malton Liberal Democrats (2) by Michael Beckett
	The coalition agreement: families & children and foreign affairs (5) by Mark Pack
	Trying to find a bright spot among the depression of David Laws’ downfall (75) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #171 (1) by Stephen Tall
31st	Danny Alexander issues a statement on his Capital Gains Tax affairs (97) by Helen Duffett
	STV and gender balance: if it’s good enough for MPs… (3) by Mark Pack
	The coalition agreement: government transparency and immigration (2) by Mark Pack
	Danny Alexander & the Telegraph: not paying something that’s not due is not a story (116) by Mark Pack
	Cameron freeing public sector data (5) by Iain Roberts
	Capital Gains Tax: an outrageous list of advice (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The real issue in the Liberal Youth elections (11) by Alan Belmore
	Your LDV guide to the new Parliamentary selection rules (6) by Mark Valladares
	The coalition agreement: international development (1) by Mark Pack
	Media attacks are in full flow – what do we do now? (41) by Iain Roberts
	The LDV Bank Holiday caption competition: Lib Dem deputy leadership “Simon Hughes mucks in” edition (48) by Stephen Tall
	Conservative candidate arrested and then cleared in election fraud investigation (UPDATED) (2) by Mark Pack
	LDV Members’ Survey (3): Your 338 highlights of the general election campaign (2) by Stephen Tall