Monthly Archives: October 2010

1st	“Shocking 37% rape increase in London”…or is it? (6) by Iain Roberts
	Police question David Mundell over election expenses (3) by Mark Pack
	Thinking of standing for election or re-election next year? The questions you should ask yourself (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Big Society is a Big Opportunity for Liberal Democrats (12) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Opinion: What’s a “fair” cut? (10) by Mark Wright
	Ed Miliband, unions and money (19) by Mark Pack
	An old Liberal Democrat policy rides again courtesy of Iain Duncan Smith (UPDATED) (16) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: can social partnership agreements be part of the deficit solution? (2) by David Thorpe
	Opinion: Let’s talk about Europe (14) by Laurie Eggleston
	The LDV Friday Five: 1 Oct 2010 (4) by Helen Duffett
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (September ’10) (0) by Stephen Tall
2nd	The Saturday Debate: Local government is to the Lib Dems what the unions are to Labour and big business is to the Tories (23) by Stephen Tall
	Annette Brooke wins MP of the Year (4) by Mark Pack
	The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Private Secretaries (10) by Mark Pack
	Councils to be banned from lobbying at party conferences (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: will the Minimum Wage have to be reduced or dispensed with? (64) by John Roffey
	Opinion: a party in denial – Labour’s soap opera (68) by Matthew Gaughan
3rd	Promising news on welfare spending as major reforms set for go-ahead (24) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: return to your trattoria and prepare for tagliatelle (13) by Hamish Renton
	Clegg’s role in IDS’s welfare reform plans (13) by Stephen Tall
	Ken Clarke: the sixth Lib Dem cabinet minister (27) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: hitting the campaign trail? Check your facts first. (8) by Chris White
	Why not make speed cameras reward good drivers? (36) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #189 (0) by Stephen Tall
4th	Chris Bowers to write Nick Clegg’s biography (2) by Stephen Tall
	Government moves to relax copyright on public information (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: we ignore these voters at our peril (7) by Allan Siao Ming Witherick
	Met Police and Home Office put on special measures for breaking rules (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: low-paying companies should contribute to the welfare pot (17) by Simon Gamble
	Jeremy Ambache joins the race to be Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate (0) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: good and bad reasons for backing Ken (10) by John Pugh
	London Mayor campaign update: three runners, one clear leader on Facebook (7) by Mark Pack
5th	Child benefit: the cutting debate (127) by Iain Roberts
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	Choosing Parliamentary candidates isn’t just about the individual; it’s also about the team (7) by Mark Pack
	The Ryder Cup – celebrating a Liberal invention (1) by Sara Bedford
	Tenant tax to be scrapped (another Lib Dem manifesto commitment delivered) (8) by Helen Duffett
	Capping total benefit entitlements – right or wrong? (142) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: my Guardian drugs surprise (10) by Ewan Hoyle
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Conservatives admit their role in election attacks on Clegg (48) by Phil Cowley
	Opinion: the Tories should be supporting voting reform (27) by Lauren Keith
	Baroness Floella Benjamin’s maiden speech (2) by Floella Benjamin
6th	83% support child benefit cut (23) by Iain Roberts
	Lords reform: 100 years in the making, another 50 to go? (15) by Mark Pack
	Oakeshott: New tax only way to end bank bonus culture (10) by Sara Bedford
	Opinion: Bovine TB eradication must be science-led (12) by Andrew George
	Is there still inequality in the workplace? (8) by Mark Pack
	Were the Lib Dems the conference media winners? (7) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: is a Labour-led coalition possible? (91) by Matt Gallagher
	Ed Miliband campaign chief broke rules for MPs (15) by Mark Pack
7th	How regressive is the VAT rise? (94) by Iain Roberts
	The Cabinet Office’s IT plans (5) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Honouring our refugee protection commmitments (3) by Marilyn Croser
	Public sector pensions: John Hutton’s views so far (36) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Clegg must play his cards right on student fees (38) by William Cullerne Bown
	Opinion: Labour leadership voters may have favoured Balls over the Milibands (4) by Malcolm Wood
	Woolas trial: court delays verdict (7) by Kevin Peters
	Opinion: it’s not the economy, stupid (32) by Simon de Deney
8th	9 Steps to Work Less and Do More: tips from Stever Robbins (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Ed wants to steal our clothes (40) by Richard Morris
	Opinion: science should be protected from the cuts (22) by Ed Long
	Opinion: what can Lord Ashcroft tell us about Lib Dem voters? (15) by Simon McGrath
	The Independent View: surveillance lessons from Birmingham (4) by James Elsdon-Baker
9th	The Saturday Debate: who is middle class? (13) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Child Benefit policy is within the great Liberal tradition (136) by David Thorpe
	Congratulations to Alex Foster from all at Lib Dem Voice (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: the Coalition’s £7 billion hit on families (36) by Mike Bell
	Huhne scorns tax breaks for married couples as “flag-waving” (6) by Stephen Tall
	Prosecutors set to decide on whether David Mundell should face election expense charges (0) by Mark Pack
	LDV Saturday caption competition: “Clegg and Hughes side by side” edition (18) by Stephen Tall
	Vince: why I’m saying ‘No’ to the graduate tax (97) by Stephen Tall
10th	Opinion: time to take on the Thing (19) by David Boyle
	Mail readers attack paper’s ‘Hypocrisy’ slurs on Nick Clegg (41) by Stephen Tall
	How the media loves mixed messages (when they suit their own message) (13) by Stephen Tall
	John Pugh MP writes… What I have learned from ‘The Mafia’ (7) by John Pugh
	The unusual pattern of coalition splits and tensions (9) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Interview with Lib Dem Tower Hamlets’ mayoral candidate John Griffiths (0) by NewsHound
11th	Nick Clegg averted the axe from over-16s’ child benefit (9) by Helen Duffett
	It’s not a science journalism problem, it’s a journalism problem (2) by Mark Pack
	The Browne Review and university funding: what’s likely to happen next… (41) by Stephen Tall
	Tim Farron: my six commitments to the Liberal Democrats (17) by Tim Farron MP
	LibLink: Danny Alexander – “People should judge me on what I deliver” (4) by Helen Duffett
	Susan Kramer unlikely to re-stand in Richmond Park (4) by Helen Duffett
	London Lib Dem Mayoral candidate “applied to High Court” over non-approval (8) by The Voice
	Andrew Marr: a little bit of a hypocrite (18) by Stephen Tall
	Ed Miliband’s home affairs appointments: can we really take him seriously on civil liberties? (14) by Stephen Tall
12th	The Liberal Democrats must not become the battered wives of British politics (72) by Sara Bedford
	Government scraps target – Met Police sets up new committee (0) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #190 (1) by Stephen Tall
	When good intentions go bad: the Tower Hamlets Mayoral election (4) by Mark Pack
	The Browne Report is published: Lib Dems begin to respond… (33) by Stephen Tall
	Simon Hughes pays tribute to Claire Rayner (3) by Helen Duffett
	Don Foster MP speaks out against homophobia in football (0) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: the Browne report should be voted down (82) by Elaine Bagshaw
	Vince Cable’s statement on tuition fees (151) by The Voice
	What is happening with ending child detention in immigration cases? (7) by Mark Pack
13th	Mike Hancock MP’s personal statement about police questioning (16) by Helen Duffett
	Paperwork gone mad at the Ministry of Justice (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: we won’t be able to please many of the people for much of the time (13) by John Roffey
	Mike Hancock arrested on suspicion of indecent assault (8) by The Voice
	The Independent View: why Lib Dems can’t let democracy fail (3) by Jacquie Reed
	The Independent View: Political Innovation No.6 – Citizen control of personal data (2) by The Voice
	Opinion: Higher Education should be like the NHS, free at the point of use (24) by Richard Davis
	Nick Clegg writes to Lib Dem MPs over tuition fees (180) by The Voice
	Caron Lindsay to guest edit Liberal Democrat Voice tomorrow (4) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Ed Miliband finally grows out of Pampers (50) by Paul Walter
	Federal Policy Committee confirms party’s tuition fee pledge (17) by Helen Duffett
14th	Lib Dems and tuition fees: members’ survey now live (1) by Stephen Tall
	Presidential prospects, passionate debate and poll confidence – a day of inspiration, optimism and hope (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: A first timer’s guide to Scottish Lib Dem Conference 2010 (0) by Paul Freeman
	Opinion: We are a party founded on the principle of free education (8) by Callum Leslie
	Susan Kramer: why you should back me for Party President (4) by Susan Kramer
	Tim Farron: why you should back me for Party President (10) by Tim Farron MP
	Opinion: Delivering a bright new future for Edinburgh (8) by Jenny Dawe
	The speaker who stole the show at Scottish conference (2) by Caron Lindsay
	A snapshot of a first class debate – a Scottish persepective on higher education (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: The day the Northern Irish came to Scottish Conference (0) by Stephen Glenn
	Opinion: We should be ambitious in our campaigning (16) by Katy Gordon
	George Lyon: Our high hopes for the Scottish Parliament elections (3) by George Lyon MEP
	Door knocking, Deputy Leader and Honourable Friends – Interview with Jo Swinson MP (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Sport, body confidence and gender stereotyping – Interview with Jo Swinson MP, part 2 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Helping children with allergies and Nigeria with Climate Change – all in a year’s work! Interview with Jo Swinson MP, part 3 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: How we transformed council housing in Perth and Kinross (1) by Peter Barrett
	So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodnight (4) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Clegg secures £7 billion extra to fund education for the most disadvantaged – from pre-school through to university (32) by Mark Pack
	Administrative note: check before submitting a tuition fees article (4) by Iain Roberts
	Pension tax relief for most well off to be cut (9) by Mark Pack
	Tuition fees survey: please complete by 6pm today (5) by Stephen Tall
	General Sir Richard Dannatt’s verdict: more cash, more time please (8) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Cable may do enough to deserve our support (58) by Ben Johnson
	Opinion: education is worth more than any price tag (16) by Sarah Harding
	Andrew Stunell writes…Open Government is Better Government (17) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Opinion: an open letter to MPs – say NO to Browne (35) by Sophie Bertrand
	The LDV Friday Five: 15 October 2010 (0) by Helen Duffett
16th	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members think about Browne and tuition fees (41) by Stephen Tall
	IFS: Browne offers “a graduate tax by another name” (7) by NewsHound
	Police Commissioners set to be elected by preferential voting (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: educating Mr Cable (8) by Adam Bell
	Opinion: why we should support students from state schools going to university (14) by Alex White
	London Liberal Democrats postpone Mayoral candidate selection (6) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: a broken pledge, but we knew how bad it was back in March (54) by Hywel Morgan
	Opinion: an alternative to cuts? Be careful what you wish for (32) by Matt Gallagher
	A mixed press today for Danny Alexander (10) by Mark Pack
	Tuition fees – what party members believe Lib Dem MPs should do (52) by Stephen Tall
17th	Southwark Council tries to ban people talking about what they’ve already talked about (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: in favour of the Browne report (38) by Simon Kaye
	What was different about the Liverpool conference? (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: pots and kettles – names and games and a journey towards political maturity (17) by Ed Randall
	Opinion: What the US midterms do (and don’t) mean for the Liberal Democrats (9) by Fred Carver
	Opinion: revisit economic theory before cutting the real economy (43) by Geoff Crocker
	LDV survey: What impact the Lib Dem tuition fees’ U-turn has had on party members (14) by Stephen Tall
18th	Our ministers can’t always follow party policy (38) by Iain Roberts
	What Lib Dem members think about the tuition fees issue (omnibus edition) (1) by Stephen Tall
	Health and safety: Lord Young’s report goes largely unnoticed (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: a real Student Premium – the smart solution to the fees conundrum? (16) by David Allen
	Cyberwarfare: if it’s such a big threat, why… (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinon: the unchallenged global free market (33) by John Roffey
	Online presidential hustings this week: send in your questions (6) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: our ministers need to communicate better – and fast (34) by Mark Thompson
	Farron and Kramer: their email pitches for President (10) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: David Laws and Julian Astle – Coalition must not waste the pupil premium (4) by NewsHound
	“Loathe this government if you will…” – 4 points following on from Julian Glover’s must-read Guardian article (100) by Stephen Tall
19th	Our Christmas presents guide (8) by Mark Pack
	London Liberal Democrats announce GLA shortlist for 2012 (24) by Helen Duffett
	Chris White reports: a radical approach to localism (3) by Chris White
	Phil Willis writes: fighting the right battles over Higher Education (21) by Phil Willis
	Opinion: Let’s put the C back in the FCO (in celebration of Black History Month) (12) by Merlene Emerson
	The Ministry of Justice runs into a little furniture bother (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: can the Pupil Premium only ever score 23%? (13) by Simon de Deney
	Opinion: Browne review is a perfect opportunity (28) by Dawn Barnes
	Trident: no renewal this Parliament (15) by Mark Pack
	Executive editor and news editor quit paper in storm over election smears (2) by Mark Pack
20th	Elections staff set to miss out on pay if they do a bad job (1) by Mark Pack
	Speed cameras: what does the evidence say? (12) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg on the spending review (30) by Mark Pack
	Cutting spending back to 2006 levels will be tough, but it has to be done (38) by Iain Roberts
	The Independent View: Party funding: yes, another review really is necessary (7) by Stuart Wilks-Heeg
	Opinion: Council Housing – our role in its downfall (54) by Dominic Curran
	Mrs Thatcher and Chairman Mao visit PMQs (9) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: we shouldn’t blame the banks (117) by George Kendall
	Opinion: 108 Not Out – why do we need so many Ministers? (17) by David Thorpe
	How green was the spending review? (22) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #191 (0) by Stephen Tall
21st	Sarah Teather on the education funding settlement (20) by Mark Pack
	Hint to MPs: read legislation before asking a question about it (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Quantitative Easing would be a grave mistake (29) by David Thorpe
	Andrew Stunell writes… Myth-busting: what the Coalition’s plans for houses really mean (41) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Opinion: deficit reduction or political dogma? (73) by John Fraser
	Opinion: Chris Bryant is right, though he doesn’t know why (1) by Jonathan Featonby
	Opinion: why we need a European Public Prosecutor (4) by Antony Hook
	Opinion: self-denying … and self-defeating? (25) by Alex Marsh
	Danny Alexander on the Spending Review: “We have done the right thing” (91) by Helen Duffett
	Ministry of Justice’s paperwork overdose hits the media (4) by Mark Pack
22nd	Are the unions a bigger threat to the Lib Dems than Ashcroft was? (99) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: cuts in welfare are the hallmark of a selfish society (44) by Tom King
	Hemming in the headlines (7) by The Voice
	Tuition fees to be capped? (16) by Mark Pack
	Criminal records regime to be reviewed (0) by Mark Pack
	Parliamentarians in the news (0) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: Susan Kramer and Tim Farron’s online Presidential hustings (3) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 22 October 2010 (3) by Helen Duffett
23rd	Social workers sacked over Baby P lose their appeal (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A Mayoral candidate in waiting?‏ (29) by Richard Morris
	Have your say – diversity opportunities in political reform (8) by Dinti Batstone
	New Statesman’s advice to Lib Dem-baiters: “Don’t count those pesky Lib Dems out just yet” (117) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Democrat councillor arrested for alleged fraud (0) by The Voice
	Speed voting European style (5) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: New Labour, New Machiavelli? (8) by David Rundle
	Lib Dem MEP calls for EU budget cuts (4) by Iain Roberts
24th	The British Political Speech archive (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Kirsty Williams on what the Comprehensive Spending Review means for Wales (14) by Helen Duffett
	Nadine Dorries has me confused (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Power to the people, freedom for the city (25) by Lembit Öpik
	LDV Sunday caption competition: Downing Street CSR special edition (34) by Stephen Tall
	Any treasures in Nick Clegg’s Desert Island Discs? (43) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: Floella Benjamin – I want to be judged on my actions in a political place (1) by Helen Duffett
25th	So, what do you make of this graph about gender and politics? (14) by Mark Pack
	One point that underpins much of the tax debate (21) by Mark Pack
	Dee Doocey writes… Just the ticket? (0) by Dee Doocey
	Welcome news from Vince Cable on pensions (23) by Mark Pack
	Kerry McCarthy MP cautioned for illegally revealing postal vote results on Twitter (2) by Helen Duffett
	Chris Huhne puts £60 million into offshore wind turbine manufacture (9) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: the Coalition Government is protecting fair trial rights in Europe (7) by Julia Bateman
	LibLink: David Laws – Why I’m proud of the pupil premium (34) by Helen Duffett
	What Vince told the CBI (3) by Mark Pack
26th	Is there a secret joker in the Met Police? (1) by Mark Pack
	Liblink: Simon Hughes is no rebel (34) by NewsHound
	I agree with Adrian Sanders and 22 Conservative MPs (10) by Mark Pack
	Liblink: Liberator interviews the presidential hopefuls (0) by NewsHound
	Making short political videos: three top tips (1) by Helen Duffett
	Don Foster writes…the BBC licence fee settlement is a win for the Lib Dems (24) by Don Foster MP
	“Press conferences are private meetings” (4) by Mark Pack
	An unusual approach to cleaning up politics (1) by Mark Pack
	Liblink: Liberal Vision grills Kramer and Farron (4) by Iain Roberts
	West Midlands to get an extra MEP (0) by Mark Pack
27th	I guess Nadine Dorries didn’t really notice the bill she repeatedly voted on (6) by Mark Pack
	Role reversal for the Liberal Democrats (10) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: the IFS, the buts and the maybes – questions of fairness and the CSR (55) by Oranjepan
	Yes, ministers can disagree and the world doesn’t end (2) by Mark Pack
	Interception Modernisation Programme: no, it’s not coming back (8) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Labour needs to be honest with its core supporters (26) by Matt Gallagher
	LibLink: Now Nick Clegg is leading the Tories by the nose (10) by NewsHound
	Opinion: emotional cleansing or ‘oops, your metaphor’s slipped’ (20) by Simon de Deney
	PMQs: Bob Russell teaches Ed Miliband how to do it (69) by Paul Walter
	Changes coming to Scottish Parliament election rules (3) by Mark Pack
28th	Is the Met’s secret joker now penning words for Boris Johnson? (2) by Mark Pack
	Part 2 of the Nick Clegg reshuffle (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Bob Russell’s advice over housing benefit should be heeded by the coalition (103) by Jonathan Featonby
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (0) by Ryan Cullen
	Tom Brake writes to David Cameron on control orders‏ (3) by Helen Duffett
	Dear John Gray… (24) by Mark Pack
29th	LibLink: Reel in the non-doms – Matthew Oakeshott (3) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Condorcet 101, or We Can Do Better Than AV (34) by Fred Carver
	Just how bizarre will the Brown / Blair revelations get? (0) by Mark Pack
	The worst political soundbite of the week (12) by Mark Pack
	Paul Walter to guest edit Liberal Democrat Voice tomorrow (0) by Mark Pack
	This week’s by-election results: holds all round (13) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 29 October 2010 (1) by Helen Duffett
	Chris Huhne writes… Myth-busting: what the Coalition’s plans for nuclear energy really mean (25) by Chris Huhne MP
30th	Opinion: Did the LibDems pick the wrong weekend to call for curbs on anti-terror measures? (12) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: The Tea Party – lessons for the Liberal Democrats (10) by David Boyle
	Opinion: Secret ingredients and the 2010 General Election (17) by Katy Riddle
	Opinion: Reflections on local and national power (3) by Gerald Vernon-Jackson
	Opinion: Pulling the plug on swimming pools? (13) by Mary Reid
	Duncan Hames writes… Time to value (12) by Duncan Hames MP
	Nick Clegg talks of dog mess coming through his door and being spat at in the street (13) by NewsHound
	Opinion: A post-CSR view from the South West (4) by Sue Farrant
	Opinion: Not the whole truth (8) by David Rendel
	Opinion: Coalition politics (24) by Colin Eldridge
	Labour’s manifesto pledge to cap Housing Benefit (74) by Iain Roberts
	Thanks for reading (1) by Paul Walter
31st	Liberal Youth grow moustaches to beat cancer! (3) by Callum Leslie
	Opinion: Are there no workhouses? Our skewed housing benefit debate (62) by Dominic Curran
	Adrian Sanders writes… The cap that doesn’t fit (38) by Adrian Sanders
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #192 (0) by Helen Duffett
	How to get your picture to appear next to your comments on Lib Dem Voice (9) by Mark Pack