Monthly Archives: January 2011

1st	The Saturday debate: Should we have more directly-elected Mayors? (14) by Mark Pack
	Our starters for 2010 – how did we do? (Part II) (4) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Coalition must resist the easy option of raising interest rates (22) by David Thorpe
	The Independent View: Child detention – mind the gap between rhetoric and reality (18) by Clare Sambrook
	The 12 Op-Eds of Xmas (Day 8) (0) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Voice: 2010 in stats (0) by Helen Duffett
	NEW POLL: Who is your Liberal Voice of the Year? (34) by Stephen Tall
	New Year messages from Welsh and Scottish Lib Dem leaders (12) by Helen Duffett
2nd	Is 100,000 a big number? (15) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Brown was deceived by his “friends” – let’s hope the Coalition is more careful! (14) by Nick Hollinghurst
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	10 key Lib Dem questions for 2011 (14) by Stephen Tall
	LDV Sunday caption competition: “At last, it’s the the Nick & Tim show” edition (23) by Stephen Tall
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (December ’10) (6) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #202 (0) by The Voice
	The 12 Op-Eds of Xmas (Day 9) (8) by The Voice
3rd	Inside the Danger Zones: Paul Moorcraft on thirty years of war reporting (1) by Mark Pack
	Rachel Smith RIP (10) by Sara Bedford
	“Who agrees with Nick?” – BBC Radio Sheffield’s Nick Clegg documentary (14) by Helen Duffett
	Stephen Lloyd MP writes… This government is working (32) by Stephen Lloyd
	Why Cameron’s a credible candidate for 2010’s Liberal Voice award (62) by Stephen Tall
	The 12 Op-Eds of Xmas (Day 10) (0) by The Voice
	New LDV members survey now live: your views on political reform, tuition fees, and the Coalition (6) by Stephen Tall
4th	What does the Zac Goldsmith case mean for election expense controls in future? (3) by Mark Pack
	Why I support the Coalition: in praise of compromise (58) by Iain Roberts
	Chris White writes: New Year challenges for localists (6) by Chris White
	The VAT rise: a refresher course for Labour (89) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: The UK voting system is broken (7) by Nick Pearce
	The 12 Op-Eds of Xmas (Day 11) (6) by The Voice
	More steps in the localism shuffle (11) by Mark Pack
5th	Bank levy introduced (9) by Mark Pack
	Getting ready for May: seven steps to building up your website traffic (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent. It isn’t. (46) by Stephen Tall
	Welsh Lib Dem councillor defects to Labour (37) by The Voice
	For the Lib Dems, Paddy Power means something entirely different (16) by Stephen Tall
	The 12 Op-Eds of Xmas (Day 12) (0) by The Voice
	No2AV campaign left red-faced by list gaffes (31) by Stephen Tall
6th	The two electoral tests the Coalition should run (7) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Simon Hughes – The hard reality of power (4) by NewsHound
	The Independent View: Rhetoric is not enough on tax dodging (29) by David Babbs
	Everything you ever wanted to know about the internal workings of the Liberal Democrats but were afraid to ask… (17) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: time to close the book on Booktrust (24) by Stuart Bonar
	Opinion: Green Paper on Crime – “Breaking the Cycle” (6) by Dan Roper
	The Times’ advice to voters in Oldham: “They should vote Lib Dem.” (43) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems push forward on freedom of speech, freedom of information (4) by Mark Pack
7th	Labour members attack party’s “Daily Mail view of the world” (22) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: It ain’t what you do… (46) by James Lloyd
	Nick Clegg: “A liberal approach to freedom, a British approach to freedom” (33) by The Voice
	The Yes! to Fairer Votes campaign asks: Where does your MP stand on the Alternative Vote? (10) by Stephen Tall
	Former MP jailed for expenses fraud (29) by Sara Bedford
	The LDV Friday Five: 7 January 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Fact Check factchecks the Fact Check quoters (11) by Mark Pack
8th	The Saturday debate: Drugs (36) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Control orders – not the only problem with restrictions on liberty (1) by John Howson
	The Independent View: How do you know what to say about Europe? (11) by Antonia Mochan
	Lord Oakeshott attacks bank bonus secrecy (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Neal Lawson and the Good Society (5) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Simon Hughes – ‘We’re not trying to escape’ (7) by NewsHound
	By-election polls: Labour 17% ahead – or 1% (72) by Mark Pack
9th	Simon Hughes writes… Why I’ve taken up a government post (16) by Simon Hughes MP
	The Independent calls for a ‘Yes’ vote in voting reform referendum (13) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: One good reason to vote Lib Dem (49) by Richard Clare
	Those Oldham East and Saddleworth polls: what do they mean? (94) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats in government are protecting free speech and other cherished civil liberties (12) by Prateek Buch
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #203 (0) by The Voice
	Wigan Council falls for the snow myth (12) by Mark Pack
10th	What Lib Dem members think about an elected House of Lords and directly-elected mayors (11) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The next big idea – humanity (12) by David Boyle
	LDV readers vote Aung San Suu Kyi your Liberal Voice of the Year (11) by Stephen Tall
	Control orders, tax exiles and extraordinary rendition: political vocabulary as messaging (4) by Mark Pack
	LDV survey: 86% of Lib Dem members oppose any electoral pact with Tories (33) by Stephen Tall
	Another No2AV Labour MP turns out to be voting yes to fairer votes (4) by Mark Pack
	Brian Coleman: the secret shrinking violet (3) by Mark Pack
	Clegg points to “clear liberal direction” of government, as Lib Dems highlight Labour’s economic woes (21) by The Voice
11th	Tuition fees: what Lib Dem members think now (1 of 3) (2) by Stephen Tall
	Andrew Stunell reveals details of government plans to get empty homes put to use (24) by Mark Pack
	Which Way’s Up? The long-term future of the coalition (13) by Mark Pack
	Eric Illsley MP pleads guilty to expenses fraud charges (35) by Helen Duffett
	Tuition fees: what Lib Dem members think now (2 of 3) (21) by Stephen Tall
	Tuition fees: what Lib Dem members think now (3 of 3) (20) by Stephen Tall
	Control orders: BBC reports likely outcome of government review (12) by Mark Pack
12th	Party reviewing internal election rules: you have until 21 January to send in your views (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Alarm Clock Britain – identifying the vote is right, but reforming capabilities is key (26) by Johnny LeVan-Gilroy
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Margaret Wintringham (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: campaign spending – did the Lib Dems get it right? (5) by Ed Maxfield
	The Royal Family, freedom of information and the rest of the story (14) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats should stop using the word ‘progressive’ (31) by Tom Paul
	Eric Illsley to resign as MP before being sentenced (8) by Helen Duffett
	Vincent McKee suspended from the Liberal Democrats (42) by The Voice
	LDV survey: The new Lib Dem MPs who’ve impressed party members the most (7) by Stephen Tall
	Hmmm, Guido – forgotten to declare your interest? (25) by Stephen Tall
	PMQs: Who’d be a Prime Minister? (29) by Paul Walter
13th	The email the party could have sent to members and supporters (9) by Mark Pack
	‘Cowley Street’ may not be ‘Cowley Street’ for long (28) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: fix our school system and stop uni-bashing (34) by Ed Long
	Clegg agrees to let more coalition differences show in public (58) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Should we be concerned about the Government’s attempted quangocide? (7) by Alex Marsh
	Meanwhile, in other news… (0) by Mark Pack
	Farron triggers PCC probe into Telegraph’s Lib Dem MPs undercover sting (3) by Stephen Tall
	Sorene appointed Nick Clegg’s new head of communications (3) by Stephen Tall
	Has Nick detected the emergence of ‘shy Cleggites’? (7) by Stephen Tall
	Oldham East and Saddleworth results thread (79) by The Voice
14th	“By-election was a hard-fought contest” – Clegg (61) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 14 January 2011 (0) by The Voice
	The Lib Dems need to complete their economic story (69) by Iain Roberts
	Want a copy of Parliament’s rules? That’ll be £268.40 (21) by Mark Pack
	Tim Farron writes… Oldham proves rumours of the Lib Dems’ death have been greatly exaggerated (72) by Tim Farron MP
15th	The Saturday debate: Do we pay too much attention to news from the US? (20) by Mark Pack
	Of committees, camels and bibles (8) by Iain Roberts
	Electoral reform news: peers don’t like democracy, but Labour candidate who lost on vote transfers backs AV (10) by Mark Pack
	After Oldham: what does the result mean for the party’s targeting strategy? (86) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Standing your ground against legal threats (11) by John Brace
16th	Local government news: Lib Dems attack Pickles, Tory councillor quits (11) by Mark Pack
	73% of Lib Dem members say gap between poorest and richest now unacceptably large (12) by Stephen Tall
	Tax reform news: pick your own post (3) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition and Nick Clegg now (Part 1 of 2) (11) by Stephen Tall
	Susan Kramer for Mayor of London – the 2000 party political broadcast (2) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition and Nick Clegg now (Part 2 of 2) (26) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #204 (0) by The Voice
17th	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Caron Lindsay (2) by Mark Pack
	LDV survey: Lib Dem members’ favourite Tory ministers revealed! (32) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Confusing, exciting and terrifying times for those on the liberal left (98) by Neal Lawson
	Opinion: On Liberal Democrat e-campaigning (7) by Jason Mehmet
	Opinion:We’re in government – get used to it (59) by Paul Walter
	Why does Alan Johnson want the government to have a plan for something Ed Miliband says isn’t going to happen? (23) by Mark Pack
	Parliamentary pillow fight as peers face all-night sittings (30) by Helen Duffett
18th	Opinion: Sharing maternity leave – our most popular policy since the coalition was formed? (38) by Rob Blackie
	Capitalism as if the world matters: Jonathan Porritt’s prescription for sustaintability (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: the capabilities of ‘Alarm Clock Britain’ (21) by Prateek Buch
	It’s almost as if Tim Farron reads this site… (32) by Mark Pack
	Labour bullies journalists to follow party spin (46) by Sara Bedford
	Votes for (some) prisoners to get a vote in Parliament (9) by Mark Pack
	Helen Duffett appointed Internal Communications Manager for Lib Dems (18) by Stephen Tall
19th	“Gay couple win bed and breakfast snub case” (24) by Mark Pack
	Internet and politics: how it worked back in 2003 (5) by Mark Pack
	Welsh local government boundaries to remain the same until after 2012 elections (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: social media priorities (1) by Jason Mehmet
	Opinion: Early years intervention is a smart move (15) by Alex Feakes
	Chris Wiggin not seeking Lib Dem nomination for Barnsley Central by-election (21) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: David Laws on the government’s economic policies (19) by NewsHound
20th	Michael Gove encourages people to vote Liberal Democrat (29) by Mark Pack
	I hope this isn’t what Labour means by sensible debate over Parliamentary boundaries (25) by Mark Pack
	Paul Burstow writes… A few facts about the NHS (127) by Paul Burstow
	Crime down again…and still we’re unclear why (7) by Iain Roberts
	New Lib Dem councillor representatives elected for party committees (0) by Mark Pack
	Everything you ever wanted to know about… Policy and the Parliamentary Party (part 1) – at the beginning was the word (7) by Mark Valladares
	DPMQs: Nick Clegg looks forward to Mañana (12) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Labour Government ‘lost control of spending’ (15) by NewsHound
	Labour reshuffle: Ed Miliband unveils Continuity Gordon Brown Party (36) by Stephen Tall
	PMQs: Pot-shot Miliband, a hand grenade, and some calming poetry (10) by Paul Walter
	Detention without charge to be cut from 28-days to 14-days (17) by Mark Pack
21st	Wanted: one party locksmith (10) by Mark Pack
	Labour’s plan to scrap the EMA (71) by Iain Roberts
	ID cards to be scrapped at midnight tonight (8) by Helen Duffett
	Tunisian Liberals excluded from country’s new political process (4) by Liberal International British Group
	Opinion: Tunisia – forgotten backwater of French and US power now a basket case (1) by Ron Aitken
	A small example of how Labour lost control of public expenditure (4) by Mark Pack
	Lord John Sharkey’s maiden speech (4) by John Sharkey
	Lib Dems GAIN Marl, Conwy (and other by-election results from Jan 20) (29) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 21 January 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Peer Lord Goodhart calls for filibuster ban (8) by Helen Duffett
22nd	The Saturday debate: Does Britain need nuclear weapons? (47) by Mark Pack
	Andy Coulson finally goes (18) by Mark Pack
	Becky Harvey passes away (5) by Mark Pack
	Baroness Susan Kramer’s maiden speech (0) by Susan Kramer
	Controversy over pay in the university sector (29) by Mark Pack
23rd	Book review: Hung Together – The 2010 Election and the Coalition Government (3) by Mark Pack
	‘No’ campaign vetoes public funding for Welsh referendum campaign (7) by Mark Pack
	Baroness Dee Doocey’s maiden speech (0) by Dee Doocey
	Chris Huhne profiled by the Independent on Sunday (7) by Mark Pack
	Federal Executive elects people to key party posts (8) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #205 (0) by The Voice
	Chris Huhne speaks out over phone hacking (9) by Mark Pack
24th	Ed Balls and his praise for light-touch regulation in the City (30) by Mark Pack
	Jo Shaw writes: Counter Terrorism and Security Review latest (1) by Jo Shaw
	Sal Esposito: the mythical story of the cat and the jury summons (16) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Health & Social Care Bill – a local government perspective (19) by David Rogers
	Lord Raj Loomba’s maiden speech (0) by Raj Loomba
25th	Compromise and conflict in the air in Lords stand-off over filibustering (21) by Mark Pack
	Graduate jobs up nine percent (16) by Iain Roberts
	Tony Greaves writes: Coalition, Government and the Lords (46) by Tony Greaves
	E-voting: why it was abandoned in the UK (10) by Mark Pack
	Economy shrinks by 0.5% (67) by Iain Roberts
	Today’s the anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration (53) by Mark Pack
	Anti-terrorism review: 6 questions to judge the government by (38) by Mark Pack
26th	The political thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats since 1945: book review (1) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Miliband goes all Ballsy (6) by Paul Walter
	Crossbenchers increasingly hostile to Labour as government makes boundary changes (13) by Mark Pack
27th	Liberal Democrat responses to anti-terrorism legislation review (10) by Mark Pack
	Clegg signals Coalition to emphasise growth over cuts in coming years (49) by The Voice
	Who runs the internet? Wikileaks, piracy and censorship (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Holocaust Memorial Day (2) by Carly Whyborn
	England’s woodland sell-off plan gets a partial rethink (28) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Tim Farron – Easing of control orders makes this a proud day for civil liberties (36) by NewsHound
	Lib Dems HOLD Oliver’s Battery and Badger Farm, Winchester (29) by Helen Duffett
28th	Ah, now I see why I’m paid by neither the Daily Telegraph nor the Spectator (14) by Mark Pack
	Government presses ahead with devolving more powers to Scotland (5) by Mark Pack
	Lord Ben Stoneham’s maiden speech (2) by Ben Stoneham
	It’s not only in the House of Lords where filibustering is an issue (3) by Mark Pack
	The LDV Friday Five: 28 January 2011 (0) by The Voice
29th	The weekend debate: Was Beveridge right to oppose the creation of a welfare state? (71) by Mark Pack
	Blair criticised by top civil servant for keeping Iraq legal advice from Cabinet (3) by Mark Pack
	Chris Rennard writes: The row over the AV referendum will bring forward major changes in the House of Lords (56) by Chris Rennard
30th	Opinion: Where are the girls? (27) by Ruth Irwin
	Baroness Judith Jolly’s maiden speech (1) by Judith Jolly
	The Heart of the Party: what the LibDems stand for, 1995 version (5) by Mark Pack
	New Torygraph smears against Nick, as Hennessy hits a hat-trick (39) by Stephen Tall
	Local by-elections, the national picture: Lib Dems at 12% (18) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: A hurting Lib Dem and the stagnant economy (126) by Jonathan Featonby
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #206 (2) by The Voice
31st	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: David Boyle (1) by Mark Pack
	EXCLUSIVE: How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (11) by Stephen Tall
	Chris White writes: LGA all in a Pickles (14) by Chris White
	“Lost” emails found in News International phone-hacking case (2) by The Voice
	Rich to lose most, more to pay higher tax – IFS (61) by Mark Pack