Monthly Archives: June 2015

1st	Introducing Liberator (0) by The Liberator Collective
	Opinion: Human Rights Act – when rights clash (51) by Alan Smith
	Opinion: Three things the Lib Dems can ‘own’ (7) by Jonathan Waddell
	Opinion: It took a day to lose those seats in Parliament – it can take a day to win them back (49) by John Bland
	Opinion: Profiting from not selling out – let’s start (up) (117) by Alain Desmier
	Opinion: We made Mental Health an issue – now we must lead the fight to make it possible (3) by Nick Perry
	Liberal Democrat spokespeople in the Lords (5) by NewsHound
2nd	Charles Kennedy 1959-2015 (82) by Caron Lindsay
	Tributes to Charles Kennedy (29) by Caron Lindsay
	Charles Kennedy – a life in pictures (9) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy on the night of the long sgian dubhs (2) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy on sparkling form about Europe at the Liberal Democrat conference in 2013 (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy speaks at the anti-Iraq war rally in Hyde Park, 2003 (5) by Paul Walter
	Party opens digital book of condolence for Charles Kennedy (0) by Paul Walter
	Lady Stardust (demo version) and Young Americans for Charles (0) by Paul Walter
3rd	Three quick things about today (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Introducing Liberal International British Group (0) by Wendy Kyrle-Pope
	Last chance to get a vote in the party’s leadership election (26) by The Voice
	Opinion: Why I will remember Charles Kennedy (2) by David Green
	LibLink: Danny Alexander: The Charles Kennedy I knew (1) by NewsHound
	Opinion: My year working for Charles Kennedy (3) by Conn O'Neill
	Willie Rennie: We have lost someone special (0) by Caron Lindsay
	In full: Nick Clegg’s Commons tribute to Charles Kennedy (4) by The Voice
	Tom Brake MP writes: The #libdemfightback continues in Wallington. Can you help? (4) by Tom Brake
	LibLink: Vince Cable: Charles Kennedy: he was left of Labour maybe, but always a true liberal (51) by NewsHound
4th	LDVideo: Commons tributes to Charles Kennedy from Cameron, Clegg, Farron, Lamb and others (4) by Nick T
	My day with Charles in Wales (1) by Olly Kendall
	Cllr Jill Shortland pays tribute to Charles Kennedy at the European Committee of the Regions (4) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams’ Nursing bill passes its first parliamentary hurdle (2) by The Voice
	Brian Paddick’s first speech in the Lords as Lib Dem home affairs spokesman (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Highlander who won our hearts, and will never be forgotten! (5) by Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
	Introducing the Liberal Democrat History Group (9) by Duncan Brack
	Opinion: Behave yourself, woman (47) by Linnea Ostlund and Jenny Wilson
	LibLink: Malcolm Bruce: The Commons Man (0) by NewsHound
5th	Opinion: One month on, why I just joined the Lib Dems (16) by Dominic Collard
	Opinion: Towards a sustainable NHS (37) by Adam Warner
	Catherine Bearder MEP writes…Why Tim Farron is the right person to rebuild the Liberal Democrats (11) by Catherine Bearder
	Opinion: A liberal future (37) by David Murray
	Opinion: Charles Kennedy: Loss of a great leader (6) by Parmjit Singh Gill
	Opinion: Ending mental health inequality (6) by Rebecca Plenderleith
	Charles Kennedy’s family thank public for their messages, warmth and concern (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Memories from KOOL (Kennedy Office Old Lags) (2) by Sian Norris-Copson
6th	In Depth: Person-centred Liberalism (18) by Gordon Lishman
	Opinion: Pupil Premium funds must be targeted at the disadvantaged (12) by Benjamin Denton-Cardew
	Opinion: Electoral funding reform is vital for the future of our democracy (12) by Mike Hewitson
	Charles Kennedy on Have I got news for you (0) by Paul Walter
	Daily Mail: on how Charles Kennedy was “hounded” by the SNP in run-up to the election (86) by Caron Lindsay
	In full: Lib Dem MPs’ Commons tributes to Kennedy (2) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Two points about the Guardian’s analysis of Labour’s campaign (66) by Caron Lindsay
	Charles Kennedy on Question Time (3) by Paul Walter
	Don’s Dark Arts: Foster reveals the secrets of being a Chief Whip (6) by NewsHound
	Charles Kennedy on Desert Island Discs (0) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Tavish Scott: Principles and warm wit with a highland accent (0) by NewsHound
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #418 (3) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Sir Menzies Campbell: Commons reform is fitting tribute to Kennedy (3) by NewsHound
	Paddick says UKIP LGBT+ should be able to join London Pride (12) by The Voice
8th	Opinion: Why I’m supporting Norman Lamb for leader (51) by Mark Argent
	Opinion: Why we should care about Care (7) by Ian Thomas
	Opinion: Why I would follow Tim (96) by Joanne Ferguson
	Opinion: Be ambitious for London – end child poverty, improve child wellbeing (4) by Marisha Ray
	Opinion: What if ? (9) by David Warren
	Opinion: ‘Scotland – where now? (17) by T J Marsden
	Remembering the Brecon & Radnor by-election (26) by Richard Thomas
	Opinion: A focus on values (24) by Peter Evans
9th	Now is the time…. to come to the aid of the party (8) by Mike Tuffrey
	The LDV debate: Is the Human Rights Act undemocratic and illiberal? – Part two – this time it’s Thai fish (51) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: We won’t get a fair society unless progressive politicians challenge Thatcherism (47) by Iain Roberts
	Tim Farron MP and Lord Wallace of Saltaire write…UK under threat from David Cameron and Tory Eurosceptics (12) by Tim Farron MP and Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	Taking the #libdemfightback to Tower Hamlets (2) by Elaine Bagshaw
	The leadership contenders send out their first all-member emails (8) by The Voice
	Williams, Farron and Lamb condemn Welsh Government’s plan to ban on e-cigarettes in public places (36) by Caron Lindsay
	Alistair Carmichael responds to election petition against him (32) by The Voice
	Leadership contest: Who are parliamentarians past and present and key party figures backing? (36) by The Voice
10th	Opinion: An off-hand economic miracle, courtesy of new SNP Parliamentarian Tommy Sheppard (11) by John Dixon
	Memorial Service for Charles Kennedy (4) by The Voice
	Opinion: Teresa May’s pipedream (12) by Anthony Durham
	What does the party believe? (81) by Duncan Brack and Julie Smith
	Building a diverse party: the Leadership Candidates respond to Daisy Cooper’s questions (31) by Daisy Cooper MP
	Ed Davey critical of climate change targets (10) by The Voice
	Opinion: Looking forward to the EU referendum (36) by Mark Argent
	Former MP and Councillor David Bellotti dies at 72. (20) by Caron Lindsay
11th	Opinion: Lib Demonstrating – Let’s be bold, loud and visible! (19) by Jonathan Brown
	Bearder: Liberals must save the EU-US trade agreement, but we must ditch ISDS to do so (18) by The Voice
	Opinion: Fighting for sex workers’ rights in Scotland (10) by Jade O'Neil
	Why you should do what Sal Brinton says – come to Bournemouth Conference (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Principles before policies (15) by Chris Fauske
12th	A day to honour Charles Kennedy (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #1 (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #2 (2) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy in quotes (2) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #3 (1) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy: 30 years of service for the Highlands (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #4 (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy from the top of a mountain on the positive case for Scotland remaining in the United Kingdom (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #5 (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy Desert Island disc #6 (1) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy on Question Time (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #7 (1) by The Voice
	Images from Charles Kennedy’s funeral service (1) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s Desert Island disc #8 (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy on Have I Got News For You (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy’s father, Ian on the fiddle, and accompanied by Charles’ mother, Mary, on the piano (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy on Desert Island Discs (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy out-take on the romance of politics (0) by The Voice
	More images from Charles Kennedy’s funeral service (0) by The Voice
	Charles Kennedy – a life in pictures (0) by The Voice
	Closed for a funeral (10) by Paul Walter
13th	Arise, Sir Simon! (18) by Paul Walter
	Congratulations to Liberal Democrats on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List (18) by Paul Walter
	Progress for Elaine Bagshaw in Tower Hamlets Mayoral Election (46) by The Voice
	ALDC by-election report 11 June 2015 – success in Wallington (4) by ALDC
	All-male shortlists for half of Commons Committees (11) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Norman Lamb MP.. I will stand up for LGBT rights as Lib Dem Leader (21) by NewsHound
	David Laws joins CentreForum as Executive Chairman; Nick Tyrone becomes Executive Director (89) by The Voice
14th	Lord Paul Tyler writes…Tackling the Tory Democratic Deficit (18) by Paul Tyler
	Cllr Fran Oborski MBE writes… Why I rejoined the Liberal Democrats (91) by Fran Oborski
	Liberal Democrat Committee appointments in the Lords spotlight the talent on our benches (8) by Mark Valladares
	Tim Farron talks about Asylum and Immigration (9) by NewsHound
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Cambridge leadership hustings: Farron’s and Lamb’s key pitches (11) by The Voice
	Miriam Gonzalez Durantez: “Nobody calls Nick a working dad” (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #419 (3) by Caron Lindsay
15th	How to go to conference on the cheap – and have more fun into the bargain! (4) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: David Hall-Matthews on Liberalism in anxious times (6) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Can Local Government really cope with outsourcing? (23) by Nick Hollinghurst
	Opinion: Animal welfare legislation misses the mark (25) by Wayne Simmons
	Did late postal votes cost Labour the seat of Derby North? (19) by Stuart Bonar
	Opinion: Let’s write our new leader a two-year contract – and get rid of him if it doesn’t work out (79) by David Faggiani
16th	Opinion: Bridging Futures – Young Migrants in London (6) by Merlene Emerson
	Liberal Reform interview Tim Farron and Norman Lamb (18) by Joe Otten
	Collateral Damage: CentreForum & the Fall & Rise of Liberal Ideas (6) by Stephen Lee
	Labour Leadership: Who should liberal democrats be cheering? (84) by Joe Otten
	Opinion: Cameron is in danger of being like Mugabe on property (38) by Emily Davey
17th	Baroness Kath Pinnock: Childcare Bill must focus on impact on children’s lives (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Video: Watch Farron and Lamb in action at leadership hustings (3) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Edward McMillan-Scott: Tories might pull their hair out but they’re not going to get a parliamentary veto in the EU (0) by NewsHound
	Lamb and Farron make their second email pitches (36) by The Voice
	Opinion: Magna Carta: Civil liberties 800 years on, under a Tory majority government (16) by Alfred Motspur
	Praise for Lynne Featherstone from the newly-married Iain Dale (14) by Newspuppy
	LibLink: Greg Mulholland MP: Drugs for ultra-rare diseases (5) by Caron Lindsay
	++ Breaking News: Who are our new deputy leaders in the House of Lords? (3) by Caron Lindsay
	A row with a Labour MP and a wonky crystal ball (10) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Opinion: No change please, we’re Liberal Democrats (29) by Alexander Ehmann
	For new and infrequent commenters only: What do you think of the leadership election so far? (16) by The Voice
	Opinion: Progessive parties unite – for survival! (57) by Chris Bowers
	Baroness Liz Barker writes…Why Liberal Democrats should be out and proud in 2015 (2) by Baroness Liz Barker
	Memorial service for Charles Kennedy to take place at Glasgow University tonight. (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Non-Linear Values: The Z Coordinate (25) by Kirsten Johnson
	Why it’s worth being a member of the Liberal Democrats (9) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Opinion: A moment of acceptance (2) by Mark Argent
	Double by-election win in Mole Valley (19) by The Voice
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats should debate ways of liberating our economy from the power of the banks (97) by Teena Lashmore
	Jim Wallace on Charles Kennedy: We loved you, we miss you, will we ever see your like again (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: 200 years on from Waterloo: democracy not dictators, unity not barriers, peace not war. (10) by Antony Hook
	Norman Lamb MP writes…We must renew, restructure and simplify the way our party works (30) by Norman Lamb MP
	Opinion: The Tim I know and why I am backing him (15) by Peter Thornton
20th	Carmichael and Davey blast Tories’ withdrawal of subsidies for onshore wind (6) by The Voice
	Opinion: It’s time to rock and roll – with Tim Farron (3) by Jim Maxon
	Opinion: On joining the Liberal Democrats and being a Normtrooper (10) by RIchie Edwards
	Opinon: #libdemfightback is for old and new members working together to rebuild the party (14) by Harry Hayfield
	Leadership LibLink: Norman Lamb: It’s time to halve the prison population (8) by NewsHound
	Norman Lamb’s campaign removes two volunteers for alleged misuse of personal data for negative push-polling (67) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Liberator questionnaire to Lamb and Farron (22) by The Liberator Collective
	LibLink: Cllr Keith House: The New Housing Finance Institute can help Councils build homes (1) by NewsHound
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #420 (1) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	Suffolk Liberal Democrats – building a stronger Party for a brighter future (10) by Baroness Ros Scott
	Opinion: Bill (7) by Richard Edwards
	Opinion: The Commonwealth and the EU (23) by Lester Holloway
	Lib Dem fightback is strong in Kent (3) by Luke Chapman
	Tim Farron’s campaign video (21) by The Voice
	LibLink: Paul Burstow on leaving the elderly at death’s door (2) by The Voice
	Probe into “undue spiritual influence” in Birmingham election (20) by Shamsur Rehman
23rd	Opinion: The future of pensioner benefits (32) by David Warren
	Greg Mulholland MP writes…Free on Friday evening? Join Tim Farron’s online Q & A (7) by Greg Mulholland MP
	Baroness Kate Parminter…What I will do as a Lib Dem Deputy Leader in the Lords (2) by Kate Parminter
	Caroline Pidgeon and Duwayne Brooks launch campaigns to be Liberal Democrat London Mayoral candidate (35) by The Voice
	Brian Paddick upsets the Daily Mail over drugs policy. Oh what a shame. (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron and Norman Lamb face a live audience on Victoria Derbyshire (18) by The Voice
24th	Opinion: Performance v Effectiveness: How the Lib Dems can (and must) fight smart (53) by Jenni Hollis
	Sal Brinton’s message for Ramadan (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: I’m a liberal so why should I feel excluded? (87) by Paul Halliday
	Opinion: Wear a yellow flower to honour a Lib Dem friend (9) by Ed Fordham
	Opinion: Time to address our “Woman Problem” (50) by Siobhan Mathers
	Six fight for Lib Dem London Mayor nomination (5) by The Voice
	Opinion: Filling the gulf in British politics – making the centre ground our own (24) by Jim Williams
	Lib Dem Leadership: Farron and Lamb campaigns covered in Welsh media (3) by NewsHound
	Lib Dem Leadership: Big name endorsements for each camp as ballots are posted to members (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat leadership: So what happens at a Lib Dem hustings meeting? (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Guardian revelations about Clegg, Cable and the Lib Dem election catastrophe (78) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Nick Clegg back on LBC at 9am today (8) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Clegg Catastrophe: What the Guardian didn’t mention (53) by Gareth Epps
	Video: Nick Clegg’s interview on LBC (44) by The Voice
	LibLink: Alistair Carmichael: Cameron’s shocking example of self-serving politics is biggest threat to union (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron’s speech to the IPPR: Liberalism: an optimistic confidence in the capacity of people to make the most of their lives (24) by The Voice
26th	Opinion: Ending the northern power cut (43) by Sarah Noble
	Opinion: Is faith a problem? (94) by Mark Argent
	Opinion: Liberalism – a modern answer to a classical question (73) by Simon Foster
	Opinion: Why I am backing Tim Farron (23) by Richard Marbrow
	Farron and Lamb send third all member emails (10) by The Voice
	Lamb and Farron reply to Lib Dems for Seekers of Sanctuary (6) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie and Greens’ Patrick Harvie support launch of Open Rights Group Scotland (6) by Caron Lindsay
27th	Farron and Lamb: The ALDC Hustings (2) by The Voice
	Isn’t it fun when Labour and Tory peers whinge about the Lib Dems? (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Something for the weekend: the great and glorious Lib Dem game of “what if?” (32) by Paul Walter
	We salute the US Supreme Court (2) by The Voice
	The Liberal Democrat party should be able to recall its own peers (30) by Paul Walter
	Tweets from the Edinburgh leadership hustings today (14) by Paul Walter
28th	Human rights and civil liberties feature in Lib Dem parliamentary debates (2) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrats celebrate top Councillors and Council Groups (3) by Cllr Terry Stacy
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (1) by The Voice
29th	Opinion: Bill – A Factual Postscript (1) by Richard Edwards
	EMLD Hustings tomorrow (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: The twin intellectual conceits that damned the Liberal Democrats’ election hopes in 2015 (37) by David Thorpe
	Russia, ISIS, globalisation and the EU – Norman and Tim answer foreign affairs questions (22) by Nick T
	Green Liberal Democrats question Tim Farron and Norman Lamb (15) by The Voice
	Opinion: Paddy Ashdown’s appeal to Green and Labour (70) by Roger Lake
30th	Opinion: A liberal postcard from Athens #2 (55) by Stephen Harte
	Cities and Local Government Bill report back (6) by Paul Tyler
	A small step for trust in the manifesto (129) by Joe Otten
	By-election update: Near miss in Cambs, clean sweep in Abbots Langley (10) by ALDC