Monthly Archives: September 2011

1st	LibLink: Mark Pack – The missing ingredient from Liberal Democrat conference (7) by NewsHound
	The role of politicians in the cause of the riots (22) by Mark Pack
2nd	Opinion: Whisper it, but the press are starting to get it (24) by James Percival
	How to get your picture to appear next to your comments on Lib Dem Voice (2) by Mark Pack
	The past, the present, the future: what Liberal Democrats told WinkBall (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: How not to further the Palestinian cause (21) by Matthew Harris
	The LDV Friday Five: 2 September 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Brian Paddick selected as Liberal Democrats’ London Mayoral Candidate for 2012 (16) by Helen Duffett
	Lembit Opik on the London Mayor selection result (23) by Mark Pack
3rd	Four steps to successful email newsletters (1) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Democrat conference and security checks #ldconf (31) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo \| Party political broadcasts from the 1950s: Samuel, Arlott and Grimond (2) by Stephen Tall
4th	MI6: speech-writers to Colonel Gaddafi? (2) by Mark Pack
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	“Nick Clegg defeats bid by Michael Gove to let free schools make profits” (29) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo \| Party political broadcasts from the 1960s: Bonham Carter, Thorpe, Grimond & friends (1) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Shirley Williams – Why this flawed bill threatens the very future of the NHS (10) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #237 (0) by The Voice
5th	Liberal Democrat May 2011 election review document (16) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: We need a general right of information (10) by Adam Bell
	Interview with Mike Moore MP – Action in Government, ideas for the future (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Chris Fox to step down as Liberal Democrats’ Chief Executive (20) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Should I stay or should I go? (43) by Nick Tyrone
	LibDem conference accreditation: what others have been saying (7) by Mark Pack
6th	Best blog headline of the day / week / year / decade / century / millennium (8) by Mark Pack
	Two Conservative MPs call for mandatory gender quotas for company boards (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Give Gove the shove (18) by Chris White
	Liberal Drinks / #tweetup at #ldconf (8) by Alex Foster
	Conference motion: The way sick and disabled people are treated by the benefit system (16) by George Potter
	Gareth Epps writes: Don’t fix the conference accreditation process – break it! (25) by Gareth Epps
	Forget airports, sort the road works – message from London business leaders (0) by The Voice
	“Nick Clegg to vote against abortion counselling law” (3) by Mark Pack
7th	A tale of two holes – and a £39m price tag (13) by Mark Pack
	Redrawing the Parliamentary boundaries: busting some myths (6) by Mark Pack
	The message that won the Mayor selection for Brian Paddick (3) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Nadine Dorries leaves the PM speechless (8) by Paul Walter
	Paul Tyler writes… A manual for Coalition? (3) by Paul Tyler
	Opinion: Seize the opportunities in the NHS reforms (29) by Tom Smith
	Four Lib Dem MPs vote against NHS Bill; three vote for Dorries on abortion (63) by Mark Pack
8th	More power to Parliament over the appointments to key posts? (2) by Mark Pack
	Hooray for Conservative MP Andrew Selous (7) by Mark Pack
	Danny Alexander suggests £12,500 income tax threshold (26) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Now is NOT the time to abolish 50p tax rate (34) by Richard Davis
	The Independent View: The General Power of Competence – Is the sky the limit? (0) by Richard Carr
	Lib Dems get police commissioner elections delayed (12) by The Voice
9th	Cornwall Council tightens up second home electoral registration (5) by Mark Pack
	Liam Fox and Jorge Mendonca, then and now (7) by Mark Pack
	Paul Burstow MP writes: Lifting of lifetime gay blood donation ban – progress, but not the final word (7) by Paul Burstow
	New Edition of Liberator (September 2011) (3) by The Liberator Collective
	The LDV Friday Five: 9 September 2011 (0) by The Voice
10th	LDVideo \| George Osborne’s GQ award embarrassment: when political jokes go bad (and when they go right) (5) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: New MSM blood donation criteria do not go far enough (5) by Chris Ward
	Update on Lib Dem conference accreditation: 5,617 approved, 138 in progress, 150 pending. One person refused. (14) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Time to face reality on conference security (51) by Simon McGrath
	Tim Farron tells it straight: a disappointing, distressing, devastating first year… but Lib Dems remain determined (5) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems hold Tories back on Europe (14) by Mark Pack
11th	Monday: politicians and bankers learn their possible fates (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: What’s your prism? (11) by Karen Wilkinson
	Remembering the human tragedy of 9/11: exactly 10 years ago today (1) by Stephen Tall
	Michael Brown and the Lib Dems: the bits the Telegraph missed out (39) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #238 (1) by The Voice
12th	New LDV members survey now live: your views on NHS, free schools, economy and life in government (0) by Stephen Tall
	Conference preview: five of the best fringe meetings (2) by Mark Pack
	Tributes to David Griffiths (5) by Helen Duffett
	What do the academics say? More polling stations can raise turnout (3) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Coerced, bullied and fighting back: living with Multiple Sclerosis and Welfare Reform (36) by Rachel Gladwin
	Observer spots Lib Dem teen talent (11) by Helen Duffett
	LibLink: Mark Pack – How the health bill will be handled at conference (13) by NewsHound
	Dick Newby writes… Banking – a Lib Dem win (12) by Dick Newby
13th	A little problem with police procurement… (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Veterans ‘stuffed’ again (4) by Terry Scriven
	MP conference fringe league table 2011: Vince is the new Simon, Simon is the new Vince (5) by Mark Pack
	The most exciting part of the Parliamentary Boundary review proposals (16) by Mark Pack
	The 7 Lib Dem MPs unaffected by the Boundary Commission proposals (25) by Stephen Tall
14th	Labour councillors ordered: don’t speak to journalists (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: “I don’t like them, you don’t like them… We have to have them” (14) by Dinti Batstone
	Performance standards for Returning Officers consultation opens (1) by Mark Pack
	Adrian Sanders is still right (11) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg’s speech on the economy – text in full (9) by Nick Clegg MP
	The Independent View: Centre Forum is wrong about aid – UK aid makes a difference (3) by Lucia Fry
	Opinion: Caroline Lucas is wrong (23) by Steve Bolter
15th	Chris White writes: Spare a thought for the Federal Conference Committee (26) by Chris White
	Local liberal heroes: Jill Fraser (0) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: The nodding donkey and the nasal twang have left the building (5) by Paul Walter
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Helen Duffett
	Project: Lib Dems coming together, to make politics better (2) by Charlotte Henry
	Service voter registration rises again (0) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem Conference preview: Saturday (3) by Mark Pack
16th	Have you taken part in the House of Lords reform consultation yet? (0) by Mark Pack
	Blog of the Year Awards 2011: The Shortlists (11) by Helen Duffett
	Graham Tope: a life in politics (2) by Mark Pack
	A quiet revolution in political party finance (12) by Mark Pack
	Better postal voter security amongst Government’s proposed changes to election law (8) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: David Laws – We must tackle the economy and mend our broken society (11) by Nick T
	The LDV Friday Five: 16 September 2011 (0) by The Voice
17th	Government takes another step towards equal civil marriage (12) by Mark Pack
	Andrew George MP writes… The NHS Bill is putting our health service at risk (11) by Andrew George
	Total Politics: top Liberal Democrat blogs and bloggers (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Really Facing the Future (2) by David Boyle and Simon Titley
	Nick Clegg on the top tax rate (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The battle for the Electoral Reform Society – the results (5) by Simon McGrath
	“In government, a thorn in the Tories’ side” – James Landale’s alternative Lib Dem conference slogan (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Never Mention “STV” Again (29) by Alex Wilcock
	LibLink: Rennard and Webb in the Saturday papers (1) by NewsHound
	EXCLUSIVE: 84% of Lib Dem members continue to back Lib/Con Coalition (19) by Stephen Tall
	Lynne Featherstone’s speech to conference (3) by Lynne Featherstone
	Lib Dem Conference round-up: Saturday (0) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg’s speech to the Liberal Democrats conference rally (3) by Nick Clegg MP
	Blog of the Year Awards 2011: The Winners #LDBOTY (1) by Helen Duffett
18th	Liberal Democrat Conference: Sunday preview (0) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem lawyers attack legal aid plans (9) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Simon Hughes – It’s our job to rein in the ruthless Tories (5) by NewsHound
	LDVideo \| Nick Clegg rallies conference, Danny Alexander clamps down on tax evasion (5) by Stephen Tall
	Exclusive survey results: What Lib Dem members say about the party’s direction and Nick Clegg’s leadership (9) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Some party rebellions are good for the leader (0) by NewsHound
	Monday, 9am looks rather interesting: Liberal Democrat conference (2) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Will the Lib Dems stand up for creative industries? (7) by Laura Willoughby
	LDV Caption Competition \| Hugh Grant and Nick Clegg “one for the family album” edition (17) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #239 (1) by The Voice
19th	Opinion: Why I’m supporting creators but opposing the Digital Economy Act (10) by Chris White
	Liberal Democrats Conference round-up and preview: Sunday/Monday (0) by Mark Pack
	Top 50 most influential Lib Dems (according to Iain Dale) (4) by Mark Pack
	Did you miss Tim Farron’s speech? Catch up with it (and the reaction) here… (7) by The Voice
	LibDem Conference passes drugs motion (6) by The Voice
	LDVideo at Conference \| Hugh Grant, Nick Clegg and Party Animals (0) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink \| David Laws: The Lib Dems must serve not as the government’s brake, but as its engine (0) by NewsHound
	LibLink \| Tim Farron: Community is our priority (0) by NewsHound
	Mary Ann Sieghart: Clegg’s chance to fill a central vacancy (1) by Mark Pack
	Poverty and achievement: breaking the link – Sarah Teather’s speech to conference (2) by Sarah Teather
	Vince Cable’s speech to LibDem conference (1) by Vince Cable
	Opinion: Conference perspective – media, message and motivation (0) by James Kempton
	Jo Swinson MP writes: Quality of Life – A New Purpose for Politics (5) by Jo Swinson MP
	“All-Women Shortlists May Be Necessary, Senior Lib Dems Accept” (20) by Mark Pack
20th	LDVideo at Conference \| Clegg & Cable on the economy; Andrew Neil’s take on the conference; and the power of Lib Dem conference reps (0) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Democrats Conference round-up and preview: Monday/Tuesday (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Lib Dems should look beyond the tax system to help low-to-middle income families (13) by Kayte Lawton
	Opinion: I’d rather be boring than bonkers (23) by Tom Papworth
	Polling the Lib Dems: the good, the bad, and the inbetween (22) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: Sorry ActionAid – it’s time to put people in charge of their own development (2) by The Voice
	The significant part of Tim Farron’s speech (4) by Mark Pack
	LibLink \| Norman Lamb: Lib Dems are helping to make Britain a fairer country (3) by NewsHound
	What is the Lib Dem position on ‘The Big Society’? (3) by Stephen Tall
	Vince Cable does gloom (3) by Mark Pack
	Chris Huhne’s speech to Liberal Democrat conference (0) by Chris Huhne MP
21st	LDVideo at Conference \| A Chris Huhne double-bill (0) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Democrats Conference round-up and preview: Tuesday/Wednesday (0) by Mark Pack
	Steve Webb’s speech to the Liberal Democrat conference (5) by Steve Webb MP
	LDVideo at Conference \| Farron on ‘Tory bashing’, Lamb on NHS reforms, and Ming on the Euro (3) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The Lib Dems need to lead to solve the Eurozone crisis (15) by Oranjepan
	LDV survey shows recovery in Lib Dem members’ approval ratings for Coalition’s record (3) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s speech to LibDem Conference (16) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem bloggers and tweeters have said about Nick’s speech (16) by Stephen Tall
	Total Politics: top blogs and bloggers (0) by Mark Pack
22nd	LDVideo at Conference \| CK on Nick, the DPM’s last year, and party leadership contest rules explained (3) by Stephen Tall
	The most striking statistic from Liberal Democrat conference (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Mark Pack advises the party to be more like John Prescott (2) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Agreeing with Nick (17) by Bill le Breton
	Lib Dem Voice survey shows members narrowly oppose Coalition’s NHS reforms (8) by Stephen Tall
	Read Lib Dem Voice on your Amazon Kindle (0) by Alex Foster
	Why was this Lib Dem conference cheerful? Simple: because it mattered. (4) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Memo to LabourList’s Paul Richards… Feel free to keep obsessing. It’ll lose you the next election. (20) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The Laws of Politics for the Scottish Lib Dems (Part I) (8) by James Taylor
	Ming Campbell urges Lib Dem peers to back Lords reforms (3) by Mark Pack
	A messaging mess: what Liberal Democrats are achieving in government (14) by Mark Pack
	The Politics Show on gay blood donations (1) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members think about ‘free schools’ and who should have most power (10) by Stephen Tall
	The LDV Friday Five: 23 September 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Council by-election results: 22 September 2011 (1) by Helen Duffett
24th	Opinion: The Laws of Politics for the Scottish Lib Dems (Part II) (5) by James Taylor
	House of Lords reform: the next steps (0) by Mark Pack
	Jeremy Browne MP writes: Supporting those who have lost loved ones overseas (1) by Jeremy Browne MP
	The Independent View: One of Vince Cable’s greatest actions to date (4) by David Merlin-Jones
	Opinion: Who will keep us safe from the men in black with big guns? (14) by Maureen Rigg
	Conference has invigorated the party! (10) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (1) by Stephen Tall
25th	Opinion: Catching the Liberal Democrat conference bug (2) by Paul Childs
	Ed Miliband on tuition fees: £6k not £9k. The reaction so far… (34) by Stephen Tall
	£6k versus £9k tuition fees: the real impact in pictures (26) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Legal Aid – the new NHS? (6) by Karen Wilkinson
	Candidates banned from calling on party members in selection contest (16) by Mark Pack
	LDV Caption Competition \| Julian Huppert “it’s all a bit of a blur” Edition (14) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #240 (2) by The Voice
26th	LDVideo \| Nick Clegg speaking Dutch, Spanish and German (9) by Stephen Tall
	Only 3% swing to Tories in key Con/Lib Dem marginals (11) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Ed Miliband starts off his conference week with a damp squib (0) by Paul Walter
	The strangest political interview you’ve never heard: Cllr Peter Martin (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: If the cap doesn’t fit, don’t wear it (4) by Chris Nicholson
	Lib Dem members back Coalition on economy – but real worries about impact on public services (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Ed Miliband’s tuition fees announcement – more a headline than a policy (8) by David Parkes
	Ed Balls has a new take on having your cake and eating it (2) by Mark Pack
27th	Tim Leunig writes: The problem with Labour’s proposed tuition fees cap (15) by Tim Leunig
	Labour’s odd messaging: how the party was for reversing Coalition cuts before it was against them (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Putting Liberal thinking into practice on taxation (3) by William Hobhouse
	Opinion: Is the Chancellor ready to listen to the best economic brains in the Cabinet? (9) by Ed Randall
	Opinion: Only two cheers for community politics (12) by David Boyle
	Opinion: What Nick should say about tuition fees at the 2015 general election (49) by George Potter
	I want to hear a speech from Tim Farron that I disagree with (19) by Mark Pack
	Good news on candidate selection rules (11) by Mark Pack
28th	Demonstrating how the Lib Dem policy of raising income tax thresholds IS an irrefutably progressive step (19) by Ed Long
	Brian Paddick writes… Policing the riots (8) by Brian Paddick
	Opinion: Lib Dems need to wake up to drastic implications of legal aid cuts (11) by Alex Paul Shantz
	Why Ivan Lewis isn’t completely wrong about journalists (4) by Mark Pack
29th	Sarah Ludford opposed plans to refurbish MEP offices (5) by Mark Pack
	Interviewing Mark Sullivan, the founder of the party’s new electoral database supplier (15) by Mark Pack
	A Radical Activist Grandma writes… Lib Dems must make their voice heard on mental health and disability issues (7) by The Voice
	Opinion: Votes at 16 – let’s follow the Isle of Man’s example (5) by Harry Matthews
	Opinion: Dr. Balls makes the right diagnosis, offers the same old failed prescriptions (7) by Prateek Buch
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – We must stand up to this tyranny on our doorstep (2) by Nick T
	In case you missed it: Ed Miliband, interview masterclass part 2 (9) by Mark Pack
30th	The top five London MPs for outside earnings (10) by Mark Pack
	Chris White writes: What would you do with £250 million? (18) by Chris White
	Updating Community Politics: the role for social capital (4) by Mark Pack
	Join the Liberal Youth invasion (1) by Harry Matthews
	Lynne Featherstone launches body confidence teaching pack (5) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Why free university tuition for all is deeply regressive in today’s Britain (34) by David Thorpe
	The LDV Friday Five: 30 September 2011 (0) by The Voice
	Council by-election results: 29 September 2011 (5) by Helen Duffett