Monthly Archives: July 2010

1st	Lib Dems in the news (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: General Election 1.5 – 2010, the almost Internet Election (6) by Charlotte Henry
	Nick Clegg launches “Your Freedom” (23) by Helen Duffett
	Clegg to announce AV referendum date “next week” (4) by Helen Duffett
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (June ’10) (0) by Stephen Tall
2nd	Labour’s dinosaur tendency rides again (4) by Mark Pack
	David Miliband backs Alternative Vote reform, lays down gauntlet to Cameron (5) by Stephen Tall
	What Simon Hughes said about coalition politics in 2008 (12) by Stephen Tall
	Why budget maths makes me thinks of Escher (5) by Mark Pack
	By-election news: two Lib Dem gains, one loss, Yeovil hold (9) by Helen Duffett
	David Cameron to campaign against Alternative Vote reform (10) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: James Graham – On electoral reform, it’s AV or nothing (1) by Stephen Tall
	New LDV members survey now live: what you think of the Budget and the Coalition Government so far (1) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 2 July 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Government 100% committed to completing the journey to LGB and T equality (2) by Mark Pack
3rd	The Saturday Debate: Time for British troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan (23) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why Lib Dems should have no reservations about campaigning for AV (22) by Adam Bell
	The LDV Saturday caption competition: “Chris and Evan open the floodgates” edition (9) by Stephen Tall
	Pollwatch – State of the Parties: Lib Dems 19%, Labour 33%, Tories 40% (June 2010) (14) by Stephen Tall
	Tessa Munt MP’s maiden speech (3) by The Voice
4th	The coalition “marriage” – should we keep our name? (78) by Helen Duffett
	Chris Fox and Lorely Burt continue in post (1) by Mark Pack
	Pollwatch – State of the Leaders: Clegg +34%, Cameron +38% (June 2010) (2) by Stephen Tall
	How many votes should earn a party power? (22) by Iain Roberts
	Would the coalition dare to cut welfare back to Labour levels? (19) by Iain Roberts
	Blog sues pollster in row over questionable polls (4) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Golden Dozen #176 (0) by Stephen Tall
5th	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition Budget measures and that VAT increase (71) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Chris Huhne and Vince Cable – The green economy is still viable (0) by NewsHound
	The Freedom Bill: this time the consultation is for real, but is it better? (5) by Mark Pack
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	Andrew Stunell at the Local Government Association conference: putting our ideas into practice (3) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Total Politics Best Blog Poll 2010: vote now! (0) by Helen Duffett
	If English Council meets and nobody knows, did it really meet? (4) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott – AV is not the only vote (7) by NewsHound
	Nick Clegg’s statement on political and constitutional reform (22) by Helen Duffett
	John Sharkey to run Liberal Democrats’ Fairer Votes campaign (44) by Helen Duffett
	Ex-Tory councillor convicted of proxy vote fraud (0) by Mark Pack
6th	Lib Dem members survey: 68% approve of Coalition Budget, was “good overall for the country” (12) by Stephen Tall
	Londoners: have your say on civil liberties and DNA (1) by Helen Duffett
	Should our MPs give Clegg more support in the Commons? (34) by Stephen Tall
	Want to win an election? Not sure how to use the internet? (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Eurosceptics on the fringes, egg on their faces (2) by Jonathan Walls
	The Independent View: Child poverty (9) by Richard Exell
	Coalition Government’s torture inquiry keeps Lib Dem manifesto pledge, spells “end to Labour’s shameful legacy on human rights” (3) by The Voice
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (1) by Ryan Cullen
	Lib Dems announce MPs and Peers to co-chair backbench policy committees (4) by The Voice
	And another two peers quit the Lords rather than pay full tax (1) by Mark Pack
	Two Tory councillors quit following allegations over photos of young boys (5) by Mark Pack
7th	EXCLUSIVE: 84% of Lib Dem members back Lib-Con Coalition – but 43% say it will be bad for party’s electoral fortunes (19) by Stephen Tall
	Sarah Teather announces plans for early years education (10) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Public sector pensions – far from gold-plated (15) by Cathy Warwick
	Opinion: I admit it, I am shocked by Labour’s hatred (311) by Nick Perry
	Opinion: Suggestions for the spending review (16) by George Kendall
	Ask Simon Hughes a question (11) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Harriett Harman’s patented self-loading googly device (4) by Paul Walter
	The AV referendum: some initial public opinion findings (15) by Mark Pack
	10 lessons for winning an AV referendum (9) by Mark Pack
	Huhne to end ban on councils selling green electricity (4) by The Voice
8th	LDV survey: How Lib Dem members rate the performances of Nick Clegg and the party (24) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: A Cornish perspective on the Budget and VAT (18) by Andrew George
	Opinion: Making Prisons Work (8) by Tim Starkey
	No room for gays at the Daily Star (23) by Iain Roberts
	Hughes welcome Supreme Court ruling securing freedom from persecution for gay asylum seekers (5) by Stephen Tall
	Welcome for plans to scale down police stop and search (2) by Mark Pack
9th	EXCLUSIVE: How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (8) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 9 July 2010 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Worth a second outing: What’s the point of switching to individual electoral registration? (2) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem party membership: “10 members joining for each departure” (96) by Stephen Tall
	Spending Challenge website opened up to the public (16) by Mark Pack
	Hackney Council under fire over allegations it misled public about who was standing in election (3) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dems’ Moore praises Gove apology as schools building programme axe triggers coalition tensions (64) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg’s verdict on Labour in opposition: “Collective bile is not a political strategy” (31) by The Voice
10th	The Saturday Debate: should the public be able to declare political affiliation on the electoral register? (22) by Mark Pack
	If Cameron is “potentially the best all-round prime minister of the modern era”, it’s thanks to the Coalition (13) by Stephen Tall
	Police drop charges against Wrekin Lib Dem candidate who faced sex abuse claims (3) by The Voice
	Kennedy urges coalition to mitigate impact of immigration cap on universities (6) by The Voice
	The LDV Saturday caption competition: “Ed Davey in fete worse than death” edition (19) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Cannabis legalisation not just preserve of sandal wearing Lib Dems! (29) by Mark Thompson
	Opinion: National influence, international irrelevance? (17) by Jason Mehmet
11th	Opinion: John Prescott and the unions, voices of Labour’s rapid decline (39) by Daniel Furr
	Spare a thought for conflicted Nick Clegg ahead of today’s World Cup final (11) by Stephen Tall
	LDV meme: “Those Liberal Democrat worries” according to The Independent (74) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The Government approach to sex education must be liberal, not conservative (19) by The Voice
	What next on Trident? (21) by Mark Pack
12th	Time to scrap P.E. targets for schools (12) by Iain Roberts
	LibLink: Nick Clegg & David Cameron – We’ll transform Britain by giving power away (12) by NewsHound
	Opinion: the Lib Dem identity crisis (69) by Ben Maconick
	What Nick told Gordon (according to Peter) when asking him to quit: “Please understand I have no personal animosity whatsoever.” (23) by Stephen Tall
	MPs’ budget bender (Or: Reckless by name …) (7) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: child abuse, cuts and peace of mind for kids (23) by Arthur Baker
	The ideological background to coalition (50) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: a conference of cuts (0) by Chris White
	Lib Dem by-election winner “angry” at Exeter unitary ruling (11) by Helen Duffett
	Lib Dem MPs nominated to serve on Commons Select Committees (5) by The Voice
13th	Being good ministers is not enough (21) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Nanny no more – a real test of the Coalition (18) by Prateek Buch
	Liberal Youth’s Activate weekend – a review (0) by Catherine Smith
	LibLink: Julian Astle – How Lib Dems are being defamed (23) by NewsHound
	Rhondda Lib Dem parliamentary candidate quits to stand as independent for council (1) by The Voice
	Miriam Gonzalez blows whistle on sexist media: “treat women for who they are and not simply for what their male partners do” (7) by Stephen Tall
	Paul Burstow’s hand at work in the NHS White Paper (10) by Mark Pack
	A taxing mystery from yesterday in Parliament (8) by Mark Pack
14th	Alistair Darling wanted to raise VAT (21) by Mark Pack
	More details published of Government’s review of anti-terrorism powers (0) by Mark Pack
	What can success in other fields tell us about politics? (5) by Mark Pack
	John Pugh MP asks for Lib Dem members’ feedback on health issues (163) by John Pugh
	Campaigning isn’t just about leaflets: Talacre Gardens (8) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Clarke fleshes out liberal line on prison (3) by NewsHound
	More on Richard Grayson, Liberal Democrats and ideology (18) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Harman’s Jujitsu hip throw (12) by Paul Walter
	How Clegg switched sides at half-time (2) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Why AV reform would still be a big improvement on Westminster (4) by NewsHound
	Vince Cable set to propose graduate tax to replace tuition fees (60) by Stephen Tall
	Lord Ashdown to lead review of emergency aid (0) by The Voice
	Nick Robinson notes Lib Dems’ “important injection of democracy” into Coalition’s NHS plans (12) by Stephen Tall
15th	Guardian: Labour’s involvement in illegal abduction and torture of British citizens (7) by Stephen Tall
	The class dimension to turnout (1) by Mark Pack
	What a difference three months makes #nickcleggsfault (16) by Stephen Tall
	Official: 4,500 new Lib Dem members have joined party since election and coalition agreement (80) by Stephen Tall
	Tackling anti-social behaviour by training the public (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: With Liverpool in my mind (26) by Ed Randall
	Liberal Youth respond to graduate tax proposals (27) by Martin Shapland
	Vince Cable’s speech on higher education funding (12) by The Voice
	Channel 4 News: Zac Goldsmith has “questions to answer” about election spending (17) by Stephen Tall
	When is a rebellion not a rebellion? (13) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem pressure succeeds as European countries push for tougher action on global warming (3) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #177 (0) by Stephen Tall
16th	Libel reform bill set for spring publication (1) by Mark Pack
	Worth a second outing: the best headline in a Labour leaflet – ever (11) by Mark Pack
	Vince’s Graduate Tax is no easy win (30) by Iain Roberts
	Nick Clegg: delivering a Liberal Parliament (13) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem MP Simon Wright delivers his Mpinions (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Burqa ban splits the liberal minded (56) by LW
	Can you help Dr Huppert improve Lib Dem policy on IT & the Internet (3) by The Voice
	Combining referendum with elections will save £17m (8) by Mark Pack
	Have you seen Zac Goldsmith’s Channel 4 News car-crash interview yet? (75) by Stephen Tall
17th	The Saturday debate: are public elections the only ones political parties should fight? (10) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The Lib Dems need a better communications strategy (32) by Ben Johnson
	Zac Goldsmith and election law: what doesn’t count towards your limit? (13) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Saturday caption competition: “Mark Pack points at pothole” edition (31) by Stephen Tall
	One from the archives … Chris Huhne slams the Alternative Vote (10) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why a graduate tax is progressive (34) by David Thorpe
18th	Book review: The Gods that Failed by Larry Elliott & Dan Atkinson (3) by Mark Pack
	Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece’s maiden speech (2) by Meral Ece
	LDV weekend meme: what is the state of the Lib Dem blogosphere? (10) by Stephen Tall
	Lord Mike German’s maiden speech (0) by Mike German
	Opinion: The importance of ideas and policy (13) by Chris Nicholson
	Ask Simon Hughes a question: the sequel (0) by Mark Pack
	What’s Norman Lamb up to? (1) by Mark Pack
19th	Opinion: Have you ever felt ripped off by your bank? (18) by Lorely Burt
	Opinion: Genuine progressives should suggest cuts (124) by George Kendall
	Graduate tax is the fairest way of abolishing tuition fees (17) by Tim Farron MP
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #178 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Florence and Precious Mhango – a campaign to prevent a mother and daughter being deported (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Why suddenly telling the truth is damaging politics (18) by Mark Pack
	Tessa Munt denies council tax claims from Mail on Sunday (25) by The Voice
20th	Warning! Do not access Hyndburn Council website from a mobile phone (12) by Mark Pack
	Book review: Talking to a brick wall by Deborah Mattinson (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: The government must go further on climate change (7) by Colin Challen
	Simon Hughes: Coalition Government will legislate to allow gay marriage (37) by Stephen Tall
	Where next for Lib-Lab cooperation? (85) by Stephen Tall
	The battle over Trident (16) by Mark Pack
	The Office of Tax Simplification is on its way (13) by Mark Pack
	Labour misled Britain over Iraq role in terror threat – Farron (17) by The Voice
21st	Opinion: Get your facts right Polly (8) by Baroness Joan Walmsley
	Sloganizing the Liberal Democrats (20) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: Ending the ban of gay men giving blood – a liberal cause in waiting (12) by George Gosling
	Lloyd George and PMQs – Lib Dems defend their history knowledge (20) by Stephen Tall
	PMQs: It’s Sheffield Forgemasters, stupid! Oh yes! Of course it is! (43) by Paul Walter
	What the Lib Dems have achieved in the Coalition Government (52) by Stephen Tall
	Phil Woolas’ future as an MP to be decided “before Parliament reassembles” (4) by Helen Duffett
	The last word on the ‘first Liberal leader since the 1920s’ PMQs? (3) by Stephen Tall
	How the Westminster Village media is still struggling with concept of coalition (56) by Stephen Tall
	Tom Brake: ending of Yarl’s Wood child detention “a sign of Lib Dem influence in Government” (3) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why I am so pleased Yarl’s Wood Immigration Prison will be closed for families by this Government (10) by David Hennigan
	Electoral Commission to investigate Zac Goldsmith’s election expenses (5) by Mark Pack
	Britain set to gain an extra MEP (4) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem Tim Farron leads campaign for charities VAT exemption (4) by The Voice
22nd	Today’s guest editor, in his own words… (6) by Mark Valladares
	Pay attention, there’s more than one Parliament, you know! (4) by Mark Valladares
	Floella Benjamin – through the round window and into the Lords (3) by Floella Benjamin
	Alright, assuming we get an elected second chamber, what can we do before the election that follows? (7) by Mark Pack
	Musings from the Front Bench… (0) by Bill Bradshaw
	The House of Lords does social media (0) by Mark Valladares
	Moving to an elected second chamber – a loss of expertise, or just privilege? (9) by Alex Runswick
	An Interview with the Whips Office – comfy chairs will be provided… (0) by Domininc Addington
	Baroness Kate Parminter’s maiden speech (3) by Kathryn Parminter
	Lord John Shipley’s maiden speech (2) by John Shipley
	Some final reflections on the Second Chamber (0) by Mark Valladares
23rd	Mark Valladares’s day as guest editor (0) by The Voice
	Five MPs face questions over election expenses – how good are their answers? (0) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Friday Five: 23 July 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
	Worth a second outing: Can Google’s dominance be broken? (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: No Need for a Graduate Tax (7) by Malcolm Wood
	Warning! Do not link to Shropshire Council website without first completing paperwork (7) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Labour and Lib Dems must show a willingness to work together (42) by Will Straw
	Electoral administrators call for major changes to election rules (0) by Mark Pack
	Leaflet monitoring website goes Antipodean (0) by Mark Pack
	By-election results: Victory in Torbay and holds everywhere else (5) by Helen Duffett
24th	Phishing ain’t that new – Samuel Pepys got there first (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Motorway tolls – a step on the road to a progressive, green and Liberal Britain (22) by David Thorpe
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (0) by Ryan Cullen
	Ah, so that’s what happened to David Davis (21) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg meets … Showing the Lib Dem fight against the Tories is alive and well (46) by Stephen Tall
	Guest editors on The Voice (0) by Mark Pack
	Williams: Coalition has done more for Equitable Life victims in 10 weeks than Labour did in 10 years (6) by Stephen Tall
	LDV TwtPoll – right or wrong to deny Nick Griffin entry to the Buckingham Palace garden party? (2) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg: I’m not apologising for calling the Iraq war illegal (16) by The Voice
	Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames delivers his Mpinions (10) by Stephen Tall
25th	Tory MP Rory Stewart labels his constituents “primitives” (7) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why are we campaigning for AV? (48) by Ben Stephenson
	How dare she follow the rules, thunders Mail on Sunday (6) by Iain Roberts
	Calling all @libdemvoice reading footie fans … (1) by Chris Wilson
	LDV Sunday caption competition: “Jeremy Browne passes the hat” edition (16) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Syria’s ban proves nothing to British niqab critics (26) by Fiyaz Mughal
	Mark Pack on election cost rules: “important that the rules are robust and that the rules are properly enforced” (5) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #179 (1) by Stephen Tall
26th	Total Politics Best Blog Poll 2010: last week to vote! (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Paul Burstow – We can democratise health service (4) by NewsHound
	Lib Dem Blog of the Year Awards 2010 – nominations now open (1) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Reasons to be cheerful (18) by Chris White
	Revealed: the AV referendum question (1) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: Simon Hughes – Ten weeks that have revitalised politics (5) by NewsHound
	Opinion: A lucky escape from the graduate tax? (17) by Andy Mayer
	Rogerson and Teather: pupil premium will help all children (3) by Helen Duffett
	Joan Ruddock MP submits wholly notional expenses return (1) by Helen Duffett
	Can you design a poster to win the AV “Yes” campaign? (29) by Stephen Tall
27th	Coalition tension is good for the Lib Dems and good for democracy (30) by Iain Roberts
	Six Lib Dem MPs rebel on Coalition’s Academies Bill (10) by Stephen Tall
	Marks out of ten for the coalition? (15) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: Lib Dems should abstain or campaign for “No” on AV referendum (72) by Fred Carver
	Teather: Pupil Premium is a real Liberal Democrat achievement (18) by Sarah Teather
	Paywall vs ‘Freemium’: why Parris, Finkelstein et al may rue Rupe’s decision (4) by Stephen Tall
	Dee Doocey challenges Met Police Commissioner over treatment of photographers (2) by Helen Duffett
	Farron: “damning” evidence that Labour neglected Armed Forces (5) by The Voice
	Is the Coalition Government’s honeymoon really over? (39) by Stephen Tall
28th	Labour to oppose voting reform legislation (27) by Helen Duffett
	How much will coalition change Liberal Democrat conference? (11) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: Phil Willis – We must re-think the role of universities if we want to produce a world-class workforce (6) by NewsHound
	Census preparations to go ahead for 2011 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Economic data a vindication of Coalition strategy on the economy (77) by David Thorpe
	Hughes attacks Labour’s “naked opportunism” in opposing vote reform bill (76) by The Voice
	Have you signed up yet for the Lib Dem fantasy football league? (4) by Chris Wilson
29th	TUC to Vince: it’s our ball and you can’t play (15) by Iain Roberts
	LibLink: the worst kind of gerrymandering in the world? (35) by NewsHound
	Crime prevention? Just choose pink (2) by Iain Roberts
	Default retirement age to be scrapped (7) by Iain Roberts
	Happy ID carders nearly all government employees (6) by Iain Roberts
	Two for the freedom bill: seatbelts and drugs? (30) by Iain Roberts
30th	The LDV Friday Five: 30 July 2010 (5) by Helen Duffett
	Waltham Forest election recount at the High Court (0) by Helen Duffett
	Worth a second outing: Does the Daily Telegraph know its up from its down? (6) by Mark Pack
	Total Politics best blog poll 2010: voting ends tomorrow! (0) by The Voice
	Ming: Trident must be included in Strategic Defence Review (24) by The Voice
	Parliamentary privilege doesn’t protect against criminal trial (4) by Helen Duffett
31st	The Saturday Debate: What do we mean by middle-class? (13) by Stephen Tall
	BBC: Coalition faces Lib Dem revolt on free schools (31) by The Voice
	LDV Saturday caption competition: “Kramer vs Zac” edition (21) by Stephen Tall
	NEW POLL: Is the Coalition right to allow us to work beyond 65? (15) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: James Graham – Labour’s accusations of gerrymandering are self-defeating (50) by NewsHound