Monthly Archives: June 2012

1st	Opinion: Liberal Democrats should make the case for an elected head of state (94) by William Summers
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – Syria shows the lessons of Libya still unlearnt (10) by Mary Reid
	From today’s Lib Dem News (14) by Mary Reid
	The LDV Friday Five: 1 June 2012 (0) by The Voice
2nd	Opinion: Transport infrastructure – our way to avoid depression (26) by Mark Wright
	Labour MP attacks rural broadband as “faster internet shopping for millionaires” (11) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: Oakeshott on Osborne, Oaten on BSkyB, George on fishermen (2) by The Voice
	LDV Caption Competition: Nick.i.am “Hands on with Clinton” Edition (17) by Stephen Tall
	Hunt out to dry? Clegg refuses to back Tory culture secretary as Lib Dem MPs push inquiry (12) by Stephen Tall
	Talking to Labour: the only news is that Labour still aren’t serious (29) by Mark Pack
3rd	LDV Poll Result: Majority of Lib Dem members reject conference accreditation (14) by Stephen Tall
	Changes to your local party boundaries are coming (18) by Andy Strange
	In other news… Huhne in court, Clegg dines Tories, Ming protests immigration rules & other stories (8) by Stephen Tall
	How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments (2) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #276 (0) by The Voice
4th	Tony Greaves: From angry young man to simmering old guru (4) by Mark Pack
5th	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	Chief Executive pay: is it tied to performance? (9) by Mark Pack
6th	LDV poll: 34% of Lib Dem members say Nick Clegg should stand down before 2015 (76) by Stephen Tall
	Nick Clegg’s praises Queen’s dignity, calm and wisdom (0) by The Voice
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Unlock Democracy: the elections are worse than I feared (10) by Mark Pack
	Only a week to respond to Lynne Featherstone’s consultation on equal civil marriage (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Why I won’t be watching Euro 2012 (10) by Steve Walsh
	Opinion: Why I am a royalist (24) by George Kendall
	Lib-Lab cooperation: there’s one easy way to find out if Labour are serious (28) by Stephen Tall
	Our political writers can pretend they know what makes us tick: a response to Matthew d’Ancona (5) by Stephen Tall
7th	Government’s search for an alternative to PFI takes another twist with growth bonds (7) by Mark Pack
	LDV poll: Vince or Tim are Lib Dem members’ top choices for leader in event of vacancy (14) by Stephen Tall
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	The low earner Liberal Democrats revisited (8) by Mark Pack
	“I’d love to write a novel” – Clegg (10) by Nick T
	The Independent View: A compromise on Lords reform to unite the parties? (8) by Tim Hicks
	Opinion: Iran v. West – breaking the deadlock (6) by Peter Lesniak
8th	Four councillors, four people who should be voted out (8) by Mark Pack
	LDV poll: 80% of Lib Dem members continue to back current Coalition & 63% open to another Coalition after 2015 (28) by Stephen Tall
	Equal marriage: imminent deadline for consultation (0) by Mary Reid
	From today’s Lib Dem News (26) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Simon Hughes – Polly’s advice to the Lib Dems is double-edged (52) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: The Government should act decisively on unpaid internships (6) by Tom Wood
	The LDV Friday Five: 8 June 2012 (0) by The Voice
9th	Jeremy Browne turns down Argentina invite during 30th anniversary Falklands tour (7) by The Voice
	The weekend debate: should benefits for pensioners be restricted? (44) by Mark Pack
	LDV poll: 80% of Lib Dems back wealthier households in social housing paying full market rent (10) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Why Grant Shapps must be evicted as Housing Minister (25) by London Liberal
	LDV Caption Competition: Cameron & Miliband “Cooee!” Edition (23) by Stephen Tall
10th	LDV survey: Lib Dem members’ favourite Tory ministers revealed! (8) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Lib Dems must avoid “all growth is good” fallacy (34) by David Thorpe
	Local pay for the public sector: a row the Lib Dems and the Coalition will want to dodge? (30) by Stephen Tall
	New edition of Liberator magazine (1) by The Liberator Collective
	Opinion: It’s your country, we’re giving it back (78) by Charles Beaumont
	Lib Dem donation figures in full (Quarter 1, 2012) (7) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #277 (0) by The Voice
11th	LDV poll: 83% of Lib Dems say break-up of Eurozone will be bad for Britain’s economy (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Theresa May enters a reading contest with the judges (4) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: What would Labour do? (32) by Iain Roberts
	How leaflets used to look: the 1929 Liberal economic plan (5) by Mark Pack
	LDV poll mention in Express (0) by Paul Walter
	Oakeshott: Jeremy Hunt should have resigned (6) by NewsHound
	Opinion: ‘Economic growth you can believe in’ – towards The British Growth Model. (9) by Paul Reynolds
	Wanted: the next generation of Community Champions (1) by Sean Davey
	Ed Davey unveils £1.3bn green deal (2) by The Voice
	Video: Lords Ashdown and Phillips clash over second chamber reform (0) by Paul Walter
12th	Welcoming the report of the Child Poverty Action Group (8) by Annette Brooke MP
	Opinion: what’s wrong with Personal Independence Payments? (10) by Yusuf Osman
	How to survive a campaign and not sell your soul (5) by Mark Pack
	Does mislaying your child really make you a bad parent? (26) by Sara Bedford
	The Eurozone crisis explained. OR: How not to get distracted by smurfs doing star-jumps (1) by Stephen Tall
	A letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury: have we read the same history books? (23) by Mark Pack
	LDV poll: More than half Lib Dem members back ‘new approach’ to boost economic growth (5) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems will not support Hunt (49) by NewsHound
	Why Gordon Brown should be voting for Jeremy Hunt tomorrow (5) by Mark Pack
13th	Whether you regard Jeremy Hunt as guilty or innocent, an investigation is a must (33) by Mark Valladares
	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members say about the party’s direction and Nick Clegg’s leadership (7) by Stephen Tall
	Jo Swinson: there are questions to be answered over Jeremy Hunt (11) by The Voice
	How leaflets used to look: a 1920s Liberal attack leaflet (0) by Mark Pack
	New Liberal Democrat Forum for Africa (1) by Ed Fordham
	Adrian Sanders MP writes: Hunt vote – we need to save our energy for the battles that really matter (49) by Adrian Sanders
	Nick Clegg at Leveson – the highlights (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Danny Alexander addresses the GMB – emerging liberal and successful (2) by Mark Pack
	Alex Salmond holds court at Leveson with added fun and games (8) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Two things to remember today (2) by Mark Pack
	Eric Lubbock: From Orpington Man to Buddhist Monk? (1) by Mark Pack
	PMQs: Coalition comrades and Kettering cabinets (6) by Paul Walter
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Communications data: we have to get this right (26) by Julian Huppert
	LibLink: David Laws – The Orange Book eight years on (62) by Nick T
	Andrew George joins Stephen Fry in support of returning the Parthenon Marbles (9) by Nick T
	Opinion: The lottery winner who would be King or Queen (15) by Adam Corlett
15th	Politicians are not mere pawns in the hands of journalists (6) by Mark Pack
	Lynne Featherstone writes… In the summertime (2) by Lynne Featherstone
	The Independent View: The end of the Equal Marriage Consultation (10) by Conor Marron
	Council bans 9 year old’s school dinner photo blog (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg MP writes… Rio+20 should set the green agenda for the next 20 years (4) by Nick Clegg MP
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by The Voice
	Thirty years of American politics satirised in three minutes (0) by Mark Pack
	Argyll and Bute Council backs down on school dinners blog ban (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (3) by Michael Moore
16th	LibLink: Stephen Tall names Matthew Parris ‘Liberal of the Week’ for calling for end to private schools’ charitable status (13) by NewsHound
	An 8th reason why the Interception of Communications Commissioner should go (1) by Mark Pack
	57% Lib Dem members say ‘Yes’ to London 2012 (0) by Stephen Tall
	LDV Caption Competition: Clegg at Leveson “Through the glasses darkly” Edition (11) by Stephen Tall
	Mandatory work: if we believe in evidence-based policy it’s probably best to pay attention to the evidence (16) by Stephen Tall
17th	Opinion: Latest Bank of England liquidity policies not an effective substitute for government action (4) by David Thorpe
	A longer read for the weekend: how Obama orders the death of terrorists (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A Progress-ive Moment? (28) by Zadok Day
	Good news on electoral registration data geekery (4) by Mark Pack
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #278 (0) by The Voice
18th	The 5 myths about the UK economy which it suits everyone to perpetuate (59) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Trident coalition split or positive move to safeguard British expertise? (20) by Lucy Care
	Greece – a victory for all Europe? (20) by Jonathan Fryer
	Opinion: Nick Clegg – the Great Communicator (37) by Chris White
	The New Depression: Richard Duncan’s prognosis of our economic ills and the answer to them (17) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Criminal laws are freezing out freedom of speech (13) by Ben Boult
	Labour councillor apologises for using hose pipe during ban (16) by The Voice
19th	Opinion: We can kick start the economy… and might just save the planet too (15) by Joel Kenrick
	Vince Cable on “one of the great acts of economic vandalism in modern times” (11) by Mark Pack
	Lord Jim Wallace writes… We want to enhance scrutiny of the security services, not evade it (2) by Jim Wallace
	The seven EU members who are less creditworthy than myself (5) by Mark Pack
	A wet flannel, a flip-flop and a rump of a party (10) by NewsHound
	Peter Kellner’s advice to the Lib Dems: ditch boundary changes, and get a new leader before 2015 (34) by Stephen Tall
20th	English Party warms to Lib Dem candidates in Police & Crime Commissioner elections (18) by Mark Pack
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Opinion: Nothing to fear but fear itself (7) by Mike Tuffrey
	Opinion: Changing demand without changing supply puts prostitutes at risk (9) by Ewan Hoyle
	Liblink: Nick Clegg – Rio’s reprise must set hard deadlines for development (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Is a high home ownership rate a sign of a successful country? (16) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg explains why he’s Out4Marriage (15) by The Voice
	Liblink: Danny Alexander to tax dodgers – we are coming to get you! (19) by NewsHound
	Willie Rennie says Salmond should meet Dalai Lama (10) by Caron Lindsay
	The tale of Julian Huppert and the BBC doughnuts (1) by Caron Lindsay
21st	What sort of mid-term review should the government hold? (2) by Mark Pack
	Can you tell the heroes from the villains in the sub-prime mortgage disaster? (8) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: 3 reasons why the Earth Summit matters for Liberal Democrats (2) by Ben Wood
	Opinion: Should we be selling state assets to reduce debt and create jobs? (6) by Paul Reynolds
	Shareholders to get binding votes on executive pay under Cable reforms (3) by Nick T
	Opinion: Finally lost it…. (62) by Helen Flynn
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – Rio+20 is a chance to secure our children’s future (0) by Nick T
22nd	Coming up in the Lords: 25-29 June (0) by Mark Valladares
	LDVideo: Jeremy Browne “reserves his position” on the Government’s Euro 2012 boycott (3) by Stephen Tall
	The rise of the private renters (12) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Libel reform is an admirable prize for Liberal Democrats (2) by Julian Huppert
	From today’s Lib Dem News (1) by The Voice
	Three more myths about the UK economy (27) by David Freeborn
	Stuff that you might find useful… (3) by Mark Valladares
	The LDV Friday Five: 22 June 2012 (0) by The Voice
23rd	The weekend debate: Is mandatory arbitration the answer to public transport strikes? (9) by Mark Pack
	This doesn’t look like a rebalancing housing market to me (6) by Mark Pack
	Danny Alexander: pay tax as I say not as I do? (32) by Stephen Tall
	LDV Caption Competition: Nick Harvey “Pleased to see me?” Edition (22) by Stephen Tall
	Welcome to the new bloggers… (2) by Ryan Cullen
24th	David Walter memorial service: Wednesday 27 June (0) by Mark Pack
	A longer read for the weekend: Baroness Kramer on how to kick-start economic growth (12) by Nick T
	Revealed: The document that explains how Unite intends to take over the Labour party (10) by Mark Pack
	Clegg to embark on summer ‘bring on the hatred’ tour (20) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: European countries need to work together on asylum (4) by Paul Haydon
	David Laws: let’s cut taxes and spending. For once, I’m unconvinced. Here’s why… (46) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: The Trident review risks being a damp squib (4) by Kate Hudson
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #279 (1) by The Voice
25th	Nick Clegg needs to condemn Cameron’s welfare plans in the strongest language imaginable (47) by Caron Lindsay
	David Boyle’s appointment is excellent news (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: There is much for the Lib Dems to support in Gove’s embryonic exam proposals (14) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Opinion: More QE is not the solution to Britain’s economic challenges (15) by David Thorpe
	Nick Harvey MP: Vital need to keep open the seas of the Middle East (1) by Nick Harvey
	Opinion: Dear Progress, come in and have a nose around (14) by James Percival
	Opinion: The Lib Dems should be the party of manufacturing (9) by William Hobhouse
	Opinion: The need for positive engagement on the school exam system (13) by Steve Bolter
26th	The Liberal Democrats need a core votes strategy (32) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg MP writes… Rio+20: We made progress (7) by Nick Clegg MP
	An historic address (1) by Merlene Emerson
	Lord German writes… Welfare – don’t panic! – it’s Cameron being a Tory! (16) by Mike German
	Jo Grimond: Towards the sound of gunfire (8) by Mark Pack
	Tom Brake MP writes… Labour has a lot to apologise for on immigration – it should start with child detention (8) by Tom Brake
	Norman Lamb: an extraordinary encounter with Fred Michel (1) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown – Silver Linings to the Storm Clouds of Rio (5) by Mary Reid
	Lords reform: did we really expect any better of either the Tories or Labour? (25) by Stephen Tall
27th	LDVideo: Chloe Smith’s car-crash fuel duty Newsnight interview (26) by The Voice
	Housing: the IPPR’s answer (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Tim Leunig – David Cameron should know better than this Housing Benefit gimmick (13) by Caron Lindsay
	How leaflets used to look: Sutton, 1972 – no bar chart but a darn good skull (2) by Mark Pack
	Better Together, the pro UK campaign launches in Edinburgh (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Norman Baker MP writes… A virtuous circle for cycling (6) by Norman Baker MP
	Michael Moore’s Westminster Notes (1) by Michael Moore
	Baroness Parminter writes… Food for thought (12) by Kathryn Parminter
	Jo Swinson MP says “Let’s Fix Parliament” (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Social liberal values and the tyranny of spin doctors – the Social Liberal Forum (Scotland) Conference (12) by Norman Fraser
28th	Is 75% of the Coalition Agreement drawn from the Lib Dem manifesto? Alas, no… (29) by Stephen Tall
	Lords reform, Labour and the three key tests (14) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: Clegg takes to his soapbox on Lords reform (4) by Nick T
	Opinion: Ritual slaughter – One law for all (27) by Adam Corlett
	Reporting back from the English Council (2) by Andy Strange
	Stephen Gilbert MP writes… Welcome news for park home residents (1) by Stephen Gilbert MP
	Three ideological things to do with your members and helpers this summer (2) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Jeremy Browne and Edward McMillan-Scott – The EU can amplify our human rights pledge (1) by Nick T
29th	RIP Nikki Thomson (14) by Sara Bedford
	Opinion: Scrap the tax on e-books (18) by Antony Hook
	Vince ahead of the game – again (3) by NewsHound
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by The Voice
	Double wins for Lib Dems in Chelmsford (7) by Sara Bedford
	Coming up in the Lords: 2 – 5 July (2) by Mark Valladares
	The LDV Friday Five: 29 June 2012 (0) by The Voice
30th	Cable: The City is a massive cesspit (13) by NewsHound
	Guardian investigation finds sexual predators in police abusing powers (0) by Mark Pack
	Tuition fees: new IFS publication says new system “substantially more progressive” (44) by Mark Pack
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Beware the risks and rewards of a banking union (4) by NewsHound
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (11) by Stephen Tall