Monthly Archives: October 2011

1st	Mark Sullivan on how his firm’s software helps win elections (2) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: “Too male and too pale” – Why shortlists and the Leadership Programme are not the answer (18) by Paul Head
	Opinion: Hammond is misguided if he wants to raise the speed limit (44) by Jonathan Featonby
	And in other news… (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: 100 years on from the Xinhai Revolution (1) by Merlene Emerson
	What do the Lib Dems need from the party’s next Chief Executive? (10) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Floccinaucinihilipilification (8) by Amanda J Taylor
2nd	Someone likes Liberal Democrat conference… (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Making it easier to follow conference (6) by Alex Wilcock
	What Lib Dem members think about the Coalition’s spending and welfare cuts (5) by Stephen Tall
	Theresa May succeeds where Nadine Dorries failed (4) by Mark Pack
	What Lib Dem members think about the Libya military intervention and its aftermath (3) by Stephen Tall
3rd	Lib Dem members’ views on the European Union (more divided than you might expect) (10) by Stephen Tall
	Guide dogs allowed on London Underground escalators – Caroline Pidgeon campaign success (2) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: The Coalition’s approach to the UK’s asylum system (2) by Maurice Wren
	Gender balance amongst the Liberal Democrats: some evidence (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Rediscovering our lost sense of liberty (18) by Daniel Furr
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #241 (0) by The Voice
	Kensington & Chelsea spends £4,100 on sending paperwork to councillor’s holiday home (0) by Mark Pack
4th	EXCLUSIVE: How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (6) by Stephen Tall
	Local liberal heroes: Ruth Dombey (3) by Mark Pack
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Accessing the Leader’s speech – incomprehensible and exclusive (5) by Greg Judge
	The Independent View: Why it’s time for Nick Clegg to really end child detention (11) by Simon Parker
5th	Individual electoral registration: consultation response (16) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Democrats in Birmingham take up Chris Huhne’s energy challenge (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: Boosting housing supply (7) by Alex Marsh
	What Liberal Democrat members think of different tax policies (8) by Mark Pack
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	Daily Mail sued by Carina Trimingham (12) by Mark Pack
6th	Fixing the economy is the top priority, according to survey of Lib Dem members (2) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Gove’s history – Whiggish, patriotic and wrong, part 1 (12) by Anonymous Lib Dem
	The Bigger Book of Boris: lots of jokes, not much politics (0) by Mark Pack
	The cat, Theresa May and what the courts really said (29) by Mark Pack
	“Toffs legislating for toffs” – how Cotswold Conservatives fear they are viewed (2) by Mark Pack
7th	Liberal Democrat members support proposed changes to planning rules, just (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Gove’s history – Whiggish, patriotic and wrong, part 2 (12) by Anonymous Lib Dem
	Opinion: A real opportunity to Make Justice Work (1) by Linda Jack
	Opinion: Intelligent quantitative easing is best hope to stop the bleeding and begin reviving the patient (15) by Ed Randall
8th	Should the Liberal Democrats contest police commissioner elections? (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Huhne #tweetfail – Why #cockup is more likely than #conspiracy (11) by Paul Walter
	Oyster Card survey shows heavy interest in cutting coverage or raising prices (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Theresa May’s cat – why we should be proud of our conference (11) by Nick Tyrone
9th	Opinion: Who will sort out our colossal National Debt? (19) by Stuart Bonar
	Campaign Corner: What to do on the doorstep (4) by Mark Pack
	What’s the point of switching to individual electoral registration? (9) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #242 (0) by The Voice
10th	Michael Meacher has me confused over individual electoral registration (13) by Mark Pack
	MOO giveaway with Liberal Democrat Voice (36) by Mark Pack
	Ten tips for running a better local party AGM (8) by Mark Pack
	New on Twitter: Deputy Prime Minister’s Office (0) by Helen Duffett
	Nick Clegg: Lib Dem MPs are ‘too male and too pale’ (1) by Mark Pack
	BNP accused of fraud over false invoices (1) by Mark Pack
	Jeremy Browne writes: World Day Against the Death Penalty (0) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Once again, Osborne is the obstacle to green action (4) by Mark Pack
11th	Ed Miliband certainly got one thing right in his reshuffle (12) by Mark Pack
	After the Coalition: A Conservative agenda for Britain (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Tackling violence against women (11) by Paul Rowen
	Baroness Judith Jolly writes… The House of Lords will challenge, revise and improve the Health Bill (18) by Judith Jolly
	Can you guess who said what? (5) by Mark Pack
12th	Sarah Teather MP writes: Pupil Premium – coming to a school near you (9) by Sarah Teather
	Will polling stations start being moved to raise turnout at elections? (2) by Mark Pack
	Media spin, 1966 vintage (1) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Lib Dems need to champion new ideas for tackling child poverty (3) by Laura Bradley
	Bromley Council pulls a controversial novelty with a lollipop lady petition (2) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Ed Miliband just about hits the barn door (14) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: None shall be enslaved by….maternity? (29) by Ruth Bright
	Where Lynne Featherstone leads, David Cameron follows – once again (3) by Mark Pack
13th	Gay marriage, animal insults and a pair of Conservatives (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Summer schools? Little more than a sticking plaster (2) by Alex Feakes
	DPMQs: Something has happened here (10) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Ever wanted to be a European Liberal Democrat, if only for forty-eight hours…? (1) by Mark Valladares
	Jenny Willott MP writes: 18 months and over a Billion pounds – Lib Dem victory on Women’s State Pension Age (12) by Jenny Willott
	Opinion: Labour’s problem (35) by George Kendall
	The Independent View \| Women: Achieving a New Kind of Leadership (0) by Caroline Watson
14th	New constituency boundaries in Scotland: the impact on the Lib Dems (15) by Stephen Tall
	Sadiq Khan, master of political caricature, I salute you (28) by Mark Pack
	Commons votes to allow Twitter but MP demands minister communicates via letter (2) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Evidence that candidates make a difference (3) by Jo Silvester
	Boundary Commission for Scotland publishes its initial proposals (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Youth unemployment – something must be done (15) by Elizabeth Parr
	Opinion: Why the Lib Dems need all-women shortlists (48) by Nat Jester
	The LDV Friday Five: 14 October 2011 (0) by The Voice
	What do you think was the second most important reason why people didn’t vote Tory in the Cotswolds? (3) by Mark Pack
15th	Nick Clegg backs campaign to ensure PR industry interns are paid (9) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Why conference season is showing us up (21) by Sean Davey
	Huhne pledges to do ‘the right thing’ as he commits to nuclear power (15) by Stephen Tall
	Midnight Sunday: your last chance to win in our competition (0) by The Voice
	LDV Caption Competition \| Liam Fox “was he pushed?” Edition (19) by Stephen Tall
16th	Personal Demographics Service: Department of Health (4) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: World Arthritis Day (3) by Jamie Hewitt
	The Independent View \| ‘Truth, Lies & the Internet’ – how we need to educate our children for the digital age (3) by Carl Miller
	Campaign Corner: What does research tell us? (0) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #243 (11) by The Voice
17th	Lynne Featherstone vs Steve Hilton on maternity pay (1) by Mark Pack
	Questions left hanging over Boris’s cable car (5) by Nick T
	Opinion: Why is the BBC so bad at putting links in science stories? (10) by Prateek Buch
	The Independent View: Final Demand – it’s time to end the power of the Big Six (3) by Andy Atkins
	Baroness Liz Barker writes… The Health and Social Care Bill in the Lords (16) by Baroness Liz Barker
	Opinion: We need a proper inquiry into Patrick Finucane’s murder (4) by David Thorpe
	Ed Miliband: against lobbying reform before he was for it (14) by The Voice
	Chris Huhne MP writes: Check, switch, insulate to save (15) by Chris Huhne MP
18th	The Independent View: Lib Dem peers kill local referendums (27) by Peter Facey
	Local liberal heroes: Tracy Ismail (0) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert MP writes: High Speed Rail no longer the transport of the future, but a logistical imperative (31) by Julian Huppert
	Tom Brake MP writes: Child detention – work in progress (5) by Tom Brake
	Opinion: Tackling the myths about that Scottish Diversity motion (9) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Chris Huhne – Save Money, Stay Warm, Go Green (4) by The Voice
19th	Who are the two Ministers who have the Daily Star on order each day? (2) by Mark Pack
	Jasper Gerard writes… The Clegg Coup – and the serialisation horror (37) by Jasper Gerard
	Opinion: Euro-reformists, not Euro-philes (39) by Zadok Day
	Opinion: Delivering local citizens’ initiatives (3) by Carl Quilliam
	Paul Burstow MP writes: Mental health – changing attitudes, tackling stigma (3) by Paul Burstow
	In other news… (7) by Mark Pack
20th	The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Scotland impresses… (0) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Unsolved problems of individual electoral registration (0) by NewsHound
	Congratulations to our competition winners (3) by Mark Pack
	Ken Livingstone ‘cannot win’, says top Labour official (7) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Local government, social media and what the public really wants (6) by Rob Dale
21st	Jasper Gerard writes… The truth about David Cameron’s relations with Liam Fox (2) by Jasper Gerard
	LibLink: David Laws – Could do better: how to stop our schools failing (10) by Nick T
	First Sure Start director has a positive verdict on new government’s children policies (1) by Mark Pack
	Mark Williams MP writes: We can achieve an accurate and complete electoral register (2) by Mark Williams MP
	Opinion: Court of Appeal upholds importance of social media in riot cases (3) by Antony Hook
	The LDV Friday Five: 21 October 2011 (0) by The Voice
	PMQs: You can’t gesticulate your way out of a Balls-up (2) by Paul Walter
	Murdoch faces rough ride from shareholders (0) by The Voice
22nd	The weekend debate: Is there nothing left to vote for? (25) by Carl Quilliam
	Want to hear Asquith’s defence of the 1909 People’s Budget? (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Why you must lobby Parliament over welfare reform (26) by George Potter
	Opinion: Why won’t Nick Clegg trust the people with a referendum on Europe? (60) by Simon McGrath
	Martin Horwood: the real issue facing Europe today is an unprecedented economic crisis (13) by The Voice
23rd	Opinion: The failings of This Week (9) by Mark Hofman
	Five questions you should ask to make sense of the university application figures (24) by Mark Pack
	Campaign Corner: Should you still target during a PR election? (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: ‘Nick Clegg in drive to boost Liberal Democrats’ influence’ (4) by Paul Walter
	“The best pensions minister we have had in a generation” (1) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #244 (0) by The Voice
24th	Free casework software coming for ALDC members (2) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Feeding cars or people? The case for food sovereignty (5) by Greg Muttitt
	Do you agree with Will Self about poverty, class and racism? (5) by Mark Pack
	Tim Farron MP writes… EU referendum: the Conservatives are not acting out of patriotism (36) by Tim Farron MP
	Julian Huppert MP writes… The Public Order Act: More than a little insulting (9) by Julian Huppert
	LibLink: Nick Thornsby – A simple change to the tax system could ease Britain’s economic woes (2) by NewsHound
	How do the university application figures match up against my five questions? (22) by Mark Pack
25th	Electoral administration lessons from the AV referendum: the Electoral Commission’s view (3) by Mark Pack
	Liverpool’s listening exercise and the Green Agenda (5) by Paula Keaveney
	Opinion: Education matters in tackling social mobility (20) by Tim Leunig
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – To be stronger, Europe must give away power (1) by Nick T
26th	Liam Fox set for £17,207 pay off (8) by Stuart Bonar
	Opinion: Tories advised to make it easy to fire people, for the sake of growth (18) by Lee Chalmers
	Don’t Take No For an Answer: Lewis Baston and Ken Ritchie on the AV referendum (30) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Paul Tyler – The Lords are listening, but not to rent-a-mob email campaigns (12) by Nick T
	Opinion: Gaddafi’s Death – a conflict of emotion (5) by Layla Moran MP
	Dee Doocey writes… Questions now must be answered over the Met’s record of undercover policing (3) by Dee Doocey
	PMQs: Nadine Dorries asks question. No-one dies. (5) by Paul Walter
	A trio of Tory / Liberal Democrat disagreements in government (2) by Mark Pack
27th	Tim Farron: good speech, but wrong message (21) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – Libya’s path to democracy (2) by Nick T
	Opinion: How we’ve been going wrong for the last 20 years (17) by Tim Leunig
	34 PR agencies agree to internship pledge (0) by Mark Pack
	Liberal Democrats decide to pass up on fighting Police Commissioner elections (mostly) (35) by Mark Pack
28th	The best Conservative blog post of the week… (5) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: Coalition’s social mobility strategy failing (8) by Jonathan Clifton
	Opinion: How the latest economic data vindicates the Coalition’s strategy (13) by David Thorpe
	LibLink: Chris Rennard – The Lib Dems’ three-pronged strategy for success (4) by Nick T
	How were the Scottish elections run? (0) by Mark Pack
29th	The weekend debate: Would Mitt Romney make a better President than Barack Obama? (8) by Carl Quilliam
	Opinion: The Tories are downgrading democracy (and the Lib Dems are letting them do it!) (26) by David Allen
	Commonwealth governments agree to end sexism in Royal succession rules (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: No political party should accept internships (20) by Rebecca Taylor
	The Leadership Programme: the first 11 (2) by Mark Pack
30th	Campaigning for safer school crossings in Essex (2) by Neil Monnery
	Opinion: Pity the Scottish school-leavers when English fees rise (36) by Ewan Hoyle
	Campaign Corner: What campaigning books are worth reading? (6) by Mark Pack
	Jeremy Browne writes… The London Conference on Cyberspace (1) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #245 (2) by The Voice
31st	Opinion: Transport – time for a home-working revolution? (8) by Mark Hofman
	Opinion: The Liberal Democrats should contest Police Commissioner elections (19) by Tom King
	What next for London’s airports? (3) by The Voice
	Should the way members of federal committees vote be public? (12) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – ‘I used to think the party of Gladstone would end with Ashdown’ (0) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Reassessing New Labour (4) by Ed Maxfield
	Andrew Stunell MP writes: Lib Dems should welcome localist reforms of Council Tax (17) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Opinion: How to tackle over-population for the sake of our planet (9) by Marc Oxley
	LDVideo: Nick Clegg visits Sheffield Forgemasters, launches £950m regional growth fund (7) by Helen Duffett