Monthly Archives: February 2011

1st	Deal struck in Lords over Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (28) by Mark Pack
	The Challenge of Affluence (0) by Mark Pack
	Kirsty Williams writes… Education is a cause that unites us all (11) by Kirsty Williams AM
	Julian Huppert: Winning the battle on the Digital Economy Act (9) by Julian Huppert
	The Voice’s Alex Foster to feature on tonight’s Channel 4 Come Dine With Me (5) by Stephen Tall
2nd	The AV referendum: state of play (50) by Mark Pack
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Charles Masterman (2) by Mark Pack
	Paul Tyler writes… Radicals and reactionaries on the red benches (8) by Paul Tyler
	Ed Miliband’s Director of Strategy tells MPs: lay off Rupert Murdoch (9) by The Voice
	A personal view: ending the stigma and waste of mental illness (8) by Sara Bedford
3rd	No health without mental health: a Forces view (1) by Terry Scriven
	The technical details of electoral reform matter: Philip Salmon on electoral reform (2) by Mark Pack
	What the Welsh referendum is about: the official version (9) by Mark Pack
	Press Complaints Commission upholds MP’s complaint over expense reporting (1) by Mark Pack
	New mental health strategy (5) by Tim Farron MP
	MPs with mental illness will no longer be automatically disqualified (7) by Helen Duffett
	PMQs: The Pillsbury Doughboy takes on Motherhood and Apple pie – and loses (33) by Paul Walter
4th	Economic statistic of the week (5) by Mark Pack
	What Labour’s manifesto actually said about electoral reform (64) by Mark Pack
	Unpaid Congestion Charge fees and fines by embassies set to break £50m barrier (9) by Mark Pack
	Havering Council changes its rolling electoral registration policy, again (4) by Mark Pack
5th	The weekend debate: Paying, or not paying, taxes (33) by Mark Pack
	Everything you ever wanted to know about… Policy and the Parliamentary Party (part 2) (10) by Mark Valladares
	Nick Clegg, economic growth and the Green Investment Bank (17) by Mark Pack
	Lord Oakeshott attacks Barclays over bonsues (16) by Mark Pack
6th	Sharon Bowles named most influential Brit in global financial regulation (3) by Mark Pack
	Chris Rennard to chair Acevo’s Big Society Commission (12) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #207 (0) by The Voice
7th	Data sharing and electoral registration: there should be a second opt-out (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: policy making is proving pointless (26) by Terry Scriven
	Knowsley Council axes its controversial Labour conference appearances (27) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: there are better adjectives for the Labour Party than ‘progressive’ (59) by Richard Morris
	LibLink: David Laws – Tax cuts for the rich can wait. Tax reform can’t (29) by Nick T
	Tax and the Budget: which part of the government will win the upper hand? (2) by Mark Pack
	Labour and the SNP’s judgement in Megrahi case completely wrong – Campbell (9) by Mark Pack
8th	Bank levy increase brought forward by government (18) by Mark Pack
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (3) by The Voice
	Opinion: In favour of allowing prisoners the vote (36) by Malcolm Wood
	Back from the Brink: the extraordinary fall and rise of the Conservative Party (18) by Mark Pack
	Diana Wallis MEP writes: Turning Julian Assange from poacher to game keeper (11) by Diana Wallis MEP
	Opinion: A Bigger Society in Reading (19) by Gareth Epps
9th	Welcome to Nick Thornsby (0) by Mark Pack
	Chris White writes: Hodge’s troubling amnesia (6) by Chris White
	Ship of Fools: lessons from the Irish crash (9) by Mark Pack
	Peers who voted against AV will now use it in their own by-election (6) by The Voice
	Action day in Barnsley this weekend (9) by George Kendall
	Crime maps: Simon Jenkins has persuaded me (1) by Mark Pack
	Meral Hussein-Ece writes: Has multiculturalism failed? (37) by Meral Ece
	What the think tanks are saying: The IPPR on “How much is Labour to blame?” (26) by George Kendall
	PMQs: Cameron’s wheels start falling off (17) by Paul Walter
	Lord Oakeshott departs as a Lib Dem Treasury spokesman (48) by Mark Pack
10th	Scotland gets a better budget thanks to the Liberal Democrats (2) by Andrew Reeves
	Dear BBC… (15) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: further curbs on unions are wrong and counterproductive (30) by David Warren
	Lib Dem council leaders attack Pickles over speed and scale of cuts (43) by Sara Bedford
	Press Complaints Commission toughens up correction rules for websites (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: If State multiculturalism has failed, what should take its place? (11) by Prateek Buch
	Lord Tyler writes: the mischief continues (25) by Paul Tyler
	Yes to Fairer Votes: The North-East experience (2) by Nick T
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (5) by Ryan Cullen
11th	Economic statistic of the week: how much different sectors pay in tax (11) by Mark Pack
	Britain at the Polls: four parts standard fare to five parts novel analysis (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Interesting proposal, Mr Assange, but when will you let us vote on it? (18) by George Kendall
	Opinion: Coalition needs a new approach to collective responsibility (13) by Richard Morris
	Dinti Batstone writes: Cheap shots at multiculturalism generate more heat than light (14) by Dinti Batstone
	The LDV Friday Five: 11 February 2011 (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Jeremy Browne – Lib Dems can’t just be a home for protest votes (69) by Nick T
	Freedoms Bill published: now you can marry at 6:01pm (38) by Mark Pack
12th	The weekend debate: How do we make government think long term? (12) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Sweeping away the illiberal measures of the past (1) by Nick T
	Eight former Liberal Democrat candidates take part in Labour’s policy-making process (47) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Slaying Big Brother and Big Government in one go (24) by Stuart Bonar
	Opinion: Tories are funding Labour’s squeeze (40) by Tim Neale
	Dominic Carman selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Barnsley Central by-election (22) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Young Liberal Democrats – Life After the ‘F’ Word (29) by Charlotte Henry
13th	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (1) by Mark Pack
	This is not a negative advert (3) by Mark Pack
	Tom Brake writes: The Freedom Bill is a staging post towards an even freer society (17) by Tom Brake
	Violent attack on teenager makes him stand for local council (4) by Mark Pack
	Clegg: in 2015 the public sector will still employ 200,000 more than in 1997 (36) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #208 (2) by The Voice
14th	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Olly Grender (0) by Mark Pack
	Dominic Carman writes: Barnsley Central – a call to action (3) by Dominic Carman
	The Welsh Referendum (Part 1) – What’s it all about? (6) by Mark Cole
	Long-serving West Berkshire Councillor Keith Lock passes away (3) by Helen Duffett
	Paul Scriven writes: we cannot let Labour off the hook on Council cuts (52) by Paul Scriven
	Opinion: Climate change – what can you and I do and the Government won’t? (11) by Donald Reid
	Jeremy Browne writes: Why liberals should support the Big Society (42) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Henry Porter: Why we should believe Nick Clegg when he promises to restore liberties stolen by Labour (19) by Nick T
15th	Labour’s filibustering and the consequences for political reform (29) by Mark Pack
	Predicting the future: we didn’t turn Japanese (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: An historical comparison – the Big Society vs the Great Society (16) by Antony Hook
	LibLink: Mike Tuffrey – GLA Budget 2011: Failing to plan for the future (0) by Nick T
	European Commissioners debate as Chris Huhne pushes for tougher environmental targets (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Latest consumer data shows new ‘growth strategy’ is not needed (50) by David Thorpe
	Opinion: Labour’s preparations for the next hung parliament (20) by Paul Walter
	Labour councils cut more jobs than Tory or Lib Dem areas (32) by The Voice
16th	Community politics: is it set to disappear as a core Lib Dem belief? (22) by Mark Pack
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Clarence Henry Willcock (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Taxing stuff – what George Monbiot got wrong (42) by Max Teuerman
	Chris White writes: thoughts on the letter to the Times (4) by Chris White
	Opinion: Interesting proposal, Mr Kendall, but who is “us”? (6) by Fred Carver
	New fund to help disabled people become MPs (3) by Helen Duffett
	PMQs: Flashman can’t resist putting the Clegg-shined boot in (6) by Paul Walter
17th	Electoral Commission’s verdict: electoral fraud is not a serious problem (0) by Mark Pack
	Welfare Reform Bill published today (13) by Mark Pack
	The internet and the general election – of 2001 (1) by Mark Pack
	Ed Fordham writes: Oooh… equal everyone – surely not? (16) by Ed Fordham
	Steve Webb MP writes: Making welfare work (15) by Steve Webb MP
	Opinion: issues around sex offenders need better political leadership (10) by Matthew Green
	LibLink: Jonathan Calder – Larry the cat is no true blue (0) by Nick T
	Stephen Gilbert MP writes: True LGBT equality finally on the horizon (13) by Stephen Gilbert MP
	NO campaign in a muddle over AV costs (42) by Nick T
	Lib Dems’ half-term report: gold stars from Simon Hughes – and Paul Waugh (6) by Helen Duffett
18th	Are there two Ben Summerskills? (6) by Mark Pack
	“In a civil union” now a relationship status option on Facebook (3) by Helen Duffett
	Government pilots new scheme to consult public over drafting of legislation (2) by Mark Pack
	Clegg and Miliband both campaign for a Yes vote in referendum (59) by Mark Pack
	Green Investment Bank: the debate in government continues (3) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Vince Cable – Private recovery can create growth potion (5) by Nick T
	Liberal Democrat Spring Conference Agenda – online now (0) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 18 February 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Why hasn’t David Cameron sacked Bill Aitken? (9) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dems gain a seat from the Tories in Shropshire (17) by The Voice
19th	The weekend debate: Is it part of government’s role to encourage political campaigning? (5) by Mark Pack
	Investing in social enterprises: government proposes ways to fix the broken investment market (7) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Mark Pack – The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference agenda, whistlestop guide version (6) by Nick T
	Opinion: 80 million people like this (10) by Fred Carver
20th	Inequality in UK was growing before recession – even in north (9) by Mark Pack
	Chris Rennard writes… So what was all the fuss in Parliament about? (10) by Chris Rennard
	Opinion: Banks are bloated subsidy junkies playing financial Jenga (21) by Gordon Frankland
	Backing for electoral reform in the Scotsman and The Observer (10) by Mark Pack
	Michael Moore writes… Clash of the Elections 2015 – Let the Devolved Nations Choose (10) by Michael Moore
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #209 (0) by The Voice
21st	Nearly a fifth of homelessness funds to go to voluntary sector as new figures reveal true extent of problem (12) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: We cannot have back-door Trident replacement (21) by Kate Hudson
	The Independent View: The Big Society – what do the people on the ground think? (19) by Terry Ryall
	Conservative Councillor: Those opposing AV should stop their “misleading statements” (27) by Nick T
	Lib Dem Erin Harvey wins Parliamentary Researcher of the Year (5) by Helen Duffett
	Aberdeen Council “Giant” Ron Clark passes away (0) by Helen Duffett
	Bill Aitken resigns over gang rape comments (2) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	My question for the Federal Executive (1) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: A fairer, more democratic, greener, liberal country (9) by The Voice
	What the think tanks are saying: The IFS on the Universal Credit (22) by George Kendall
	LibLink: Michael Moore interviewed (1) by Nick T
	Senior police regular met privately with News of the World staff whilst paper was under investigation (0) by The Voice
	Green Investment Bank: Osborne goes missing (0) by Mark Pack
	LibLink… Paddy Ashdown: Defence cuts? Why, they’ve barely started (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: Economic liberalism and public service reform (61) by Alex Marsh
	Clegg shows Sheffield he’s up for the fight (31) by The Voice
	Merlene Emerson writes… Countdown to the Census (17) by Merlene Emerson
	Mike Hancock MP “horrified” by paedophile slur leaflet (0) by The Voice
23rd	Charles Kennedy MP re-elected as Glasgow University rector (5) by Helen Duffett
	How election leaflets used to look: Doncaster 1950 (4) by Mark Pack
	Chris White writes: Big Society’s meatless bones (21) by Chris White
	Campaign to get a Tunisian Street Vendor named as Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year 2011’ (4) by Richard Morris
	Kishwer Falkner writes… Libya: our common humanity crosses frontiers to protect those we do not know (13) by Kishwer Falkner
	US government seeks software to mass create fake social networking profiles (13) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Moving house – the John Thurso story (5) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: The future of the probation service (0) by Andrew Neilson
	Julian Huppert MP voted Lib Dem Backbencher of the Year (5) by Helen Duffett
24th	Mike Hancock wins courts case over paedophile allegation (7) by Mark Pack
	Eric Pickles gets it right (10) by Mark Pack
	The problem with social mobility (17) by Mark Pack
	What the think tanks are saying: Is this the end of National Insurance? (13) by George Kendall
	Opinion: The UK cannot afford paralysis in its relationship with Europe (28) by Nick Lane
	Opinion: The ethics of the case for public sector reform (25) by Alex Marsh
25th	Economic statistic of the week: how the cuts compare (30) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Why I will be making trouble for the census (9) by Simon Beard
	Charles Kennedy MP: No2AV ads “shocking and outrageous” (17) by Helen Duffett
	OMG! Society is broken! Marriage isn’t what it used to be! World is ending! (6) by Mark Pack
	Tony Greaves writes: seeing the wood for the trees (11) by Tony Greaves
	Nick Clegg to speak with notes (6) by Helen Duffett
	The LDV Friday Five: 25 February 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Changes at CentreForum (2) by Mark Pack
26th	The weekend debate: House prices, up or down? (44) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Democrats and the coalition: what happened and why (8) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Danny Alexander… We’re not giving nice cover to nasty Tory cuts (6) by The Voice
	Channel 4’s Factcheck slates No2AV campaign’s claims (52) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Why Nick Clegg is probably right not to meet Gary McKinnon’s mother (48) by Caron Lindsay
	Compass votes to let Liberal Democrats join as full members (12) by Mark Pack
	Last call for entries: Speechwriting competition – can the right words fend off protestors? (2) by Max Atikinson
	Matthew Oakeshott profiled in The Guardian (9) by Mark Pack
27th	‘Last chance’ to promote women to top jobs in the UK (6) by Mark Pack
	The Observer catches up with the news, two months on (3) by Mark Pack
	Denmark backs Chris Huhne’s push for tougher emission cut targets (0) by Mark Pack
	Generate your own No To AV argument… (45) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #210 (0) by The Voice
	What not to tweet, part 94 (11) by Mark Pack
28th	When traditional media, the online world and recession meet (0) by Mark Pack
	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Jonathan Calder (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: the Liberal Democrats should support a Living Wage (31) by Sean McHale
	The Independent View: action is needed to keep census data confidential (14) by James Baker
	Greg Mulholland is first convenor of new Backbench Group (4) by Mark Pack
	Dominic Carman – fighting for jobs for Barnsley (12) by Dominic Carman
	Nick Clegg visits rescued Redcar steelworks (6) by Mark Pack