Monthly Archives: April 2011

1st	Major changes at Lib Dem Voice (32) by Lord Ashcroft
	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Paul Tyler (0) by Mark Pack
	Eight words from Ed Balls on the structural deficit (16) by Mark Pack
	Nick Harvey talks up closer nuclear cooperation with the French (6) by Mark Pack
	New questions over the police’s relations with the News of the World (1) by The Voice
2nd	Ivory Coast debated in Parliament; Simon Hughes asks question (1) by Mark Pack
	Lords Reform 1911-2011: watch the conference meeting (0) by Mark Pack
	Conservative councillor switches to the Liberal Democrats (1) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Julian Astle – ‘Lib Dems to change their logo, their name, their direction and their leader.’ Really? (5) by Nick T
	LDV Saturday caption competition: The “Kennedy AVs it Large” edition (11) by Stephen Tall
	LDV doesn’t do statporn, but if we did (March 2011) (0) by Stephen Tall
	Tebbit admits ‘I admire Clegg more than Cameron’ (16) by Stephen Tall
3rd	Electoral Commission launches TV advertising campaign (0) by Mark Pack
	Two more Conservative councillors switch to Lib Dems in East Hampshire (4) by Mark Pack
	“Student is Lib Dem candidate” (4) by Nick T
	Nick Clegg’s delivery diary (3) by Helen Duffett
	Who are the greatest Liberal Prime Ministers who never were? (16) by Stephen Tall
	PODCAST: How do the government’s political reforms measure up to the Great Reform Act? (1) by Alex Foster
	Federal Executive recommends changes to allow more campaigning in party election contests (8) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #215 (0) by The Voice
	“Everyone here has been targetting civilians to some extent” – BBC on Ivory Coast (2) by Mark Pack
4th	Pollwatch – State of the Parties: Lib Dems 11%, Labour 40%, Tories 36% (April 2011) (18) by Stephen Tall
	First Conservative MP to back Yes vote in AV referendum? (1) by Mark Pack
	In other news… speed cameras and does online campaigning work? (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: What the hell have the Lib Dems done? (63) by William Summers
	Yes to Fairer Votes: Campaign launch video (3) by Mark Pack
	Social mobility: new reporting coming but what is the real objective? (8) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: We were prudent in opposition – time for Labour to follow our lead (23) by Rob Blackie
	Steve Webb writes: working for pensioners, now and in the future (29) by Steve Webb MP
5th	Pollwatch – State of the Leaders: Clegg -25%, Cameron -6%, Miliband -10% (April 2011) (8) by Stephen Tall
	UN forces open fire in Ivory Coast (0) by Mark Pack
	How complicated is the Alternative Vote? (24) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The Flawed Logic of No to AV, Yes to PR (26) by Andrew Jones
	Grassroots pressure stepped up over NHS plans (56) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: we must learn lessons from German Greens (34) by Alexis Rowell
	DPMQs: By golly, by gosh, he’s finally getting the hang of this (14) by Paul Walter
6th	Political genius at work in Derby (1) by Mark Pack
	Clegg signals success for Lynne Featherstone’s name-blank employment campaign (16) by Mark Pack
	Yes to AV, car sales and the political brain (33) by Ed Maxfield
	Electoral Commission says returning officers improving but doubts remain over the data (1) by Mark Pack
	Government skirts round deciding how important social mobility is as an end in itself (6) by Mark Pack
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (1) by The Voice
	WTF? Lib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert stands up for use of youth argot (4) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg a hypocrite? Nick’s critics are “playing the man, not the ball” says BBC’s Mark Easton (13) by Stephen Tall
	Which Tory minister do you think is Talking Rubbish most? Spelman, Pickles or Neill? (8) by Stephen Tall
7th	A Grand Tour of Elections, Referendums and Liberal Democrat Achievements (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Persuading Northern Ireland to say Yes to Fairer Votes (6) by Stephen Glenn
	Welsh Lib Dems launch the Assembly election campaign (1) by Ed Townsend
	Opinion: Scottish Liberal Democrats’ ambitious manifesto plans to create 100,000 jobs (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: How the Liberal Democrats transformed Hull City Council (4) by Cllr Abi Bell
	Opinion: Civil Partnerships, a thoroughly modern union (10) by Sophie Bridger
	Opinion: The First Time Candidate’s View (5) by Callum Leslie
	Jeremy Purvis: Creating an ambitious, compassionate and fair Scotland (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Interview: Alistair Carmichael Part 1 – the Scottish Elections (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: The Campaign for Reading (4) by Daisy Benson
	Interview: Alistair Carmichael Part 2 – The Life of a Whip (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: An American Student in an Edinburgh Election – inside Alex Cole-Hamilton’s campaign (0) by Jillian Gorelick
	Alistair Carmichael MP on NHS reform plans: “Change is coming” (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Why Elizabeth Evans is the best choice for Ceredigion (5) by Mark Cole
	That’s all folks (0) by Caron Lindsay
8th	In other news: court case starts over Kenyan violence, an intern pledge and a closed tax loophole (2) by Mark Pack
	How are Parliamentary boundary reviews carried out? (4) by Mark Pack
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	David Cameron says trust Winston Churchill – but only when it suits (13) by Mark Pack
	Norman Lamb writes… The NHS: safe in our hands (27) by Norman Lamb MP
	Tim Farron writes… YES! to Fairer Votes: Just 4 weeks to go (1) by Tim Farron MP
	The LDV Friday Five: 8 April 2011 (1) by The Voice
9th	The animals are back … this time to explain the alternative vote (6) by Mark Pack
	Clegg: “AV is a very British reform” (3) by The Voice
	LibLink: Nick Clegg, the New Statesman interview and crying (8) by Mark Pack
	Will Ignatieff’s open campaigning approach work in Canada? (1) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott on Ai Weiwei (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Fairer votes – the Pret A Manger test (29) by Stuart Bonar
	Tory insiders brief press to complain at Lib Dem insiders briefing press (3) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: ‘Baby Says No2AV’, Clegg on local elections, and CK’s i-MP (1) by Stephen Tall
10th	The SNP’s new electoral software is well worth a look (4) by Mark Pack
	Let Clegg be Clegg (just not toooo much) (13) by Stephen Tall
	David Schneider supports the Alternative Vote (1) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Nick Clegg and Iain Duncan Smith on social mobility (1) by Mark Pack
	“AV is a very British reform” – watch Nick Clegg’s speech (0) by Mark Pack
	Andrew Stunell writes… We will have a greener, freer and fairer country than when we started (18) by Andrew Stunell MP
	PODCAST: AV referendum debate at Gladstone Club (5) by The Voice
	Coalition: view from the Conservatives (2) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #216 (0) by The Voice
11th	Reuters: banks moving overseas would not cost the government much tax (8) by Mark Pack
	Have you ‘Liked’ the Unofficial YES to AV campaign Facebook page yet? (2) by Stephen Tall
	Lessons from Barack Obama, round two (0) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Mark Pack on seven reasons the Coalition will last (20) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Tim Farron’s viewpoint on the AV referendum (6) by Helen Duffett
	Norman Baker writes… Towards a smarter public transport system (19) by Norman Baker MP
	Opinion: Gay blood donation ban to be lifted – well, barely (15) by Alex Foster
	The Independent Banking Commission publishes its interim report (4) by The Voice
12th	A curio from the world of government information leaflets (3) by Mark Pack
	What a more virtuous and positive politics? Stick polling stations on the first floor (5) by Mark Pack
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Pratap Chitnis (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: How are councils making savings? (14) by Rob Blackie
	Yes2AV Referendum Broadcast (36) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: David Allen Green – Why I have joined the Liberal Democrats (3) by Stephen Tall
	More news from Derby – this time it’s a drugs jail sentence (14) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Chris Davies – Be angry, be proud – and campaign hard (41) by Nick T
	Government loses final appeal over votes for prisoners (11) by Mark Pack
13th	The return of Gillian Duffy, condensed (26) by Mark Pack
	Using community politics to build a liberal society (3) by Mark Pack
	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Jonathan Fryer (2) by Mark Pack
	Ivory Coast: three reasons for optimism (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: campaigning for a better rail service (5) by Maureen Rigg
	Opinion: Debating AV with the Evening Standard (16) by Matt McLaren
	Youth unemployment: when one in five isn’t one in five (31) by Mark Pack
14th	A reason to be sceptical of what the public tells opinion pollsters (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Why Labour members should defect to the Liberal Democrats (74) by George Kendall
	Dr Evan Harris fisks: What is really at stake on the health reforms (23) by Evan Harris
	One Canadian online political campaigning rule unlikely to make it to the UK (2) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: we’ll have our street parties when Whitehall lets go (4) by Mike Dean
	LibLink: Julian Astle – Reports of the Lib Dems’ death have been greatly exaggerated (16) by Nick T
	Simon Hughes on the Coalition: “We have started so we’ll finish” (4) by The Voice
15th	Lib Dem MP Stephen Gilbert sticks up for first-time buyers (31) by The Voice
	Lord Rennard on the Big Society: “It’s actually quite an old concept” (4) by Mark Pack
	Campaigners! Get the new Facebook app #YES2AV #LibDems (2) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Labour are to blame for the “lost generation” (21) by Joe Taylor
	Chris White writes: “We can be like Belgium!” (15) by Chris White
	Opinion: Vote for Fairer Votes to End Safe Seats (21) by Roger Crouch
	Tim Farron writes… Fairer Votes: so close we can almost touch it (36) by Tim Farron MP
	The LDV Friday Five: 15 April 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Switch to AV would not boost BNP (13) by Nick T
	The Independent View: Rifts on immigration demonstrate real challenges for the Government (3) by Sarah Mulley
16th	Guest editor today – Paul Walter (3) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: We must become the party of liberty (24) by Daniel Furr
	Opinion: Can the Liberal Democrats survive another coalition? (5) by Dazmando
	Opinion: Big society or big community? (4) by Emma Bagley
	Opinion: So what’s it really like on the doorsteps? (2) by Maureen Rigg
	Opinion: A day in the life of a first time candidate (7) by Lisa Harding
	Opinion: A visit to the library (1) by Lorna Dupré
	Opinion: this time last year… (9) by Charlotte Henry
	Opinion: the biggest news story in Scotland (3) by Andrew Reeves
	A final word from Paul Walter (0) by Paul Walter
17th	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – The AV vote matters – the no campaign’s scaremongering shows it (30) by Nick T
	Opinion: Must the Alternative Vote benefit the Liberal Democrats? (10) by Ed Maxfield
	In other news… Croatian justice, the monarchy, death penalty impeded and elections news (3) by Mark Pack
	The use of class over the years: a graph (5) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #217 (0) by Stephen Tall
18th	Oxbridge admissions: what the numbers actually say (29) by Mark Pack
	Jeremy Browne writes: the Lib Dems are implementing our core agenda in Government (22) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Liverpool Lib Dem leader stands down after electoral fraud allegations (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Vickers report on banking does not go far enough (6) by The Voice
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (2) by Ryan Cullen
19th	So you want to be a political journalist? (0) by Mark Pack
	New LDV members survey now live: your views on the NHS, immigration, AV and the Coalition (0) by Stephen Tall
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Herbert Fisher (2) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg sells second home, returns profit to the taxpayer (19) by Helen Duffett
	How Twitter makes news consumption more diverse (0) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Jo Swinson – “You just don’t need voting machines for AV” (17) by Helen Duffett
20th	The Yes2AV campaign has persuaded me to change my mind (13) by Mark Pack
	What can we learn from Michael Ashcroft? (5) by Mark Pack
	Tickets still available for Any Questions? in London this Friday (1) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg’s speech in Sheffield on the difference that Liberal Democrat councils are making (9) by Nick T
	Go and see Nick Clegg’s electoral reform speech tomorrow morning (4) by The Voice
21st	Charles Kennedy: I’ve learned to love the coalition (41) by Mark Pack
	We’re talking digital policy today (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Digital local government (6) by Mary Reid
	The Independent View: How to legislate for the digital economy (4) by Jim Killock
	Julian Huppert writes… Digital Policy in a Coalition Government (4) by Julian Huppert
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – AV is a surefire way of giving power to the people (26) by Nick T
22nd	This is what happens if you don’t get paperwork sorted on time in an election… (5) by Mark Pack
	Michael Moore writes… An ambitious liberal agenda (0) by Michael Moore
	Frankly, dog whistle politics would be preferable to this (36) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg: “AV gives people more power, more choice” (15) by Nick T
	My letter to The Guardian, unpublished (3) by Mark Pack
	I may not know much about semi-naked fetish art-work, but I know what I like in a local councillor (15) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The road to Leicester and multicultural Britain (9) by Merlene Emerson
23rd	The Saturday Debate: Can a progressive alliance between the Lib Dems and Labour work? (44) by Stephen Tall
	Voting experts unanimously reject first past the post (20) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Do we really want politicians to be “ordinary people”? (9) by Ben Maconick
	Opinion: the state should harness the power of markets (27) by David Thorpe
	Baroness Warsi’s car-crash interview on AV (10) by Mark Pack
24th	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Jean Henderson (2) by Graham Lippiatt
	What not to say about a hung Parliament (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Cameron is wrong on AV and dog-tired governments (7) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	Dan Snow on why the alternative vote is preferable to first past the post (9) by Mark Pack
	Politicians in different parties disagree in lead-up to elections, not many hurt (8) by Stephen Tall
	How to cast a postal vote (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Nick Clegg on the “lies, misinformation and deceit” of the No to AV campaign (11) by Nick T
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #218 (1) by The Voice
25th	Meet the Lib Dem bloggers: Nick Thornsby (1) by Mark Pack
	Huhne: Tories could face ‘legal redress’ to put stop to anti-AV untruths (49) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: If you voted Labour in a Lib Dem-Tory marginal, it’s your fault (29) by George Kendall
	Opinion: The best way to get banks to lend more is to reduce the deficit (4) by David Thorpe
	LDVideo: Where in life can you fail but still win? (3) by Stephen Tall
	The Voice’s Easter Monday Pick of the #Yes2AV Posters (4) by Stephen Tall
26th	Lib Dem members survey: 61% say no to key Coalition health reform (6) by Stephen Tall
	Election for new Parliamentarian starts this week – by AV (9) by Mark Pack
	Andrew Marr’s hypocrisy (not a trace of schadenfreude here, honest) (17) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg: “We can improve our democracy for good” (14) by Nick T
	Deaf Councillor David Buxton asks council for more support (3) by Helen Duffett
	Nick Clegg’s message to Labour YES supporters (25) by The Voice
	Lib Dem members survey: overwhelming backing for military action in Libya (7) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The liberal case for super-injunctions, and protecting the human right of privacy (26) by Jack Holroyde
27th	Mother left 10 children starving and lice-ridden in same borough where Baby P and Victoria died (3) by Mark Pack
	John Kampfner: “How punchbag Clegg can fight back” (4) by Nick T
	How to use politicians to get what you want (0) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem members survey: majority back nuclear power as part of UK’s energy mix (5) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Nick Clegg… AV got the Mayor elected – now he’s voting against it (24) by The Voice
	Eric Pickles wins Talking Rubbish prize (0) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: Tavish Scott in Scottish Lib Dems’ latest election broadcast (0) by Helen Duffett
28th	PMQs: Calm down dear, Lansley’s going through the slow shredder (19) by Paul Walter
	What do the academics say? The science of bar charts (8) by Mark Pack
	Dee Doocey slams Merton Council for buying VIP Olympics tickets (6) by The Voice
	Why I’ll be voting Yes to AV on 5th May: it’s all about choice (43) by Stephen Tall
	Chris White writes: Will the Coalition end with a commercial? (16) by Chris White
	Alex Foster in the Pod Delusion (0) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members will be doing to celebrate the Royal Wedding. (Mostly delivering leaflets, it seems.) (13) by Stephen Tall
29th	Referendum explainer for kittehs (a reference for the rest of us) (2) by Helen Duffett
	Forgotten Liberal heroes: Earl Grey (5) by Mark Pack
	Ed Miliband’s close advisor turned by-election candidate snubs Yes2AV campaign (5) by Mark Pack
	Economic statistic of the week: who has the bulk of savings? (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The Social Liberal Forum conference, Saturday June 18th (7) by Geoffrey Payne
	Labour councillor quits in Leicester a few days before elections (3) by Mark Pack
	Inside Syria’s torture chambers (2) by Mark Pack
30th	What do the academics say? The voters want local candidates (12) by Mark Pack
	Use the new Facebook app while campaigning this weekend #YES2AV #LibDems (2) by Helen Duffett
	How Lib Dem members describe their political identity: ‘liberal’, ‘progressive’ and ‘social liberal’ top the bill (31) by Stephen Tall
	Hey ho, it’s another Parliamentary election by AV coming our way (3) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem members say: AV referendum result irrelevant to Coalition’s future (17) by Stephen Tall
	Elizabeth Sidney passes away (5) by Julie Horten
	LibLink: Veronica German – A healthier option (0) by Nick T