Monthly Archives: June 2018

1st	Observations of an ex pat: Divorce settlement (30) by Tom Arms
	The new Chair of the Party’s Federal Finance and Resources Committee is… (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Review: Anger Management Episode 4 – Nick Clegg in conversation with Harriet Harman (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Layla on Any Questions tonight (16) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Charles Kennedy – three years on (9) by Caron Lindsay
	How Britain staying in can help hold the EU together (99) by Katharine Pindar
	Vince on how the Lib Dems are transforming British politics – but can we do better? (41) by Caron Lindsay
	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: manager of the season! (7) by Stephen Tall
3rd	Liberal Democrats select new Parliamentary candidate for North Devon (17) by The Voice
	The Ashdown Prize – how there can be more than one winner (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Review: Turning Point: Unscripted Reflections by Steve Richards – The formation of the SDP (6) by Caron Lindsay
	The housing crisis – long overdue for some “big ideas” (25) by Helen Flynn
	Layla Moran talks about her bariatric surgery on Any Questions and calls for focus on wellbeing in schools (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #518 (0) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Welcome to my day: 4 June 2018 – as you near your destination, the more Brexit’s slip, sliding away? (1) by Mark Valladares
	The railway ticketing and fares consultation is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change fares for customers. The Government must act on its recommendations. (28) by Jenny Randerson
	A changing of the guard at Federal Conference Committee (10) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrats must fight every PCC election in 2020 (14) by Jeremy Hilton
	How would you like to find out more about Federal International Relations Committee? (4) by Mark Valladares
5th	A Very English Scandal (27) by Martin Thomas
	How the government tried to win hearts and minds during the Northern Ireland troubles (3) by Paul Walter
	Four go in search of big ideas (15) by Gordon Lishman
6th	Federal Conference Committee Report Back (2) by Zoe O’Connell
	Lib Dem MPs support abortion rights for women in Northern Ireland (18) by Caron Lindsay
	The Israel-Palestine Peace Process in 2018 and the UK Lib Dems (6) by Paul Reynolds
	Brexit causes UK to lose £3.5bn in science and research (2) by Tahir Maher
	Financialization, Manufacturing and Public Services (14) by John Hann
7th	Why you should go to Lewisham this weekend (2) by Lord William Wallace
	Jo Swinson introduces Private Member’s Bill on parental leave (4) by Kirsten Johnson
	Time to back the Communication Workers Union campaign to outlaw low level letter boxes (20) by Paul Walter
	82% back increase in taxes to fund NHS (10) by Kirsten Johnson
	Vince’s IPPR speech (4) by Kirsten Johnson
	Brake: May on the back foot over backstop Brexit (4) by The Voice
8th	A Lib Dem GAIN and some good vote increases in last night’s by-elections (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Surely we should be concentrating our energies on Jeremy Corbyn, not people who are already supporting a people’s vote (17) by The Voice
	Observations of an ex pat: Too much of a good thing (1) by Tom Arms
	Dear Vince, Please stop and think before blaming immigrants (71) by Lib Dem Immigrants
	Lewisham East: Why I came for an afternoon and stayed for the whole campaign (2) by Peter Barton
	Review: A very English Scandal (12) by Michael Meadowcroft
	Friday fun: Can you tell what Christine Jardine thinks of Scottish Labour’s stance on Brexit? (1) by Newsmoggie
9th	Vision, compassion and inspiration: Roger Roberts’ essential elements for immigration (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Cyril Smith: “Scurrilous hearsay?” (28) by Ruth Bright
	Jenny Willott gets an OBE in the Birthday Honours (1) by The Voice
10th	LibLink: Jo Swinson: Seven steps you can take to fight Brexit (3) by NewsHound
	‘A definite buzz” in Lucy Salek’s Lewisham LIb Dem Campaign HQ (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince backs Wera Hobhouse’s bill to outlaw “Upskirting” (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Christine Jardine to cover foreign affairs during Jo Swinson’s maternity leave (2) by The Voice
	Celebrating 100 years of women having the vote – Processions 2018 (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #519 (0) by Caron Lindsay
11th	The decline of the high street: a liberal solution (62) by David Thorpe
	Lewisham East – more news from the frontline (4) by Graham Colley
12th	Justice minister Phillip Lee resigns over government handling of Brexit (18) by Joe Otten
	Money in Switzerland (25) by Joe Bourke
	EU Withdrawal Bill: This isn’t over yet (32) by Caron Lindsay
13th	Interview with the new Chair of Federal Conference Committee – Geoff Payne – Part 1 of 3 (0) by Tahir Maher
	Obituary: George Grubb: The epitome of all that is best about the party (7) by Kevin Lang
	Interview with the new Chair of FCC – Geoff Payne – Part 2 of 3 (1) by Tahir Maher
	Interview with the new Chair of FCC – Geoff Payne – Part 3 of 3 (0) by Tahir Maher
	Artificial Intelligence and Liberty (21) by Tahir Maher
	New Issue of Liberator Out – Issue 390 of Liberator is on its way to subscribers. (0) by Liberator Collective
	Paddy rallies the troops at Lewisham (0) by Paul Walter
	SNP stunt kills off chance of devolution debate (20) by Caron Lindsay
14th	An academic Brexodus is upon us (17) by The Voice
	Parity of esteem for mental health – petition to change Health and Safety legislation (0) by Kirsten Johnson
	Legacy of Grenfell (16) by Joe Bourke
	Alistair Carmichael: Voting for what the SNP wanted would have left Scotland weaker (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Lewisham East…what can we expect? (14) by Caron Lindsay
15th	19% swing from Labour to Lucy Salek in Lewisham East (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat: British shambles (9) by Tom Arms
	Wera Hobhouse wins Government support to make upskirting a specific sexual offence (17) by The Voice
	Christine Jardine on why medical cannabis should be legalised (4) by The Voice
	Lib Dems wins three seats on Southwark Borough Council in delayed election (3) by Paul Walter
	Wera Hobhouse slams lone Tory MP for pointlessly sabotaging “upskirting” bill (14) by Paul Walter
16th	Radical Liberalism and Taxes (55) by Joe Bourke
	Triple win in deferred Council election for Lib Dems (22) by The Voice
	Vince’s message for Eid al-Fitr (0) by The Voice
	Could you help take the Party’s training to the next level? (0) by Sarah Green
	Christine Jardine: Make medical cannabis available for all who need it (6) by The Voice
17th	The Thorpe Affair – What if? (18) by John Marriott
	Christine Jardine: Why I support equal marriage and transgender rights (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Theresa May shamelessly takes up discredited Leave campaign slogan (17) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #520 (0) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Welcome to my day: 18 June 2018 – now you see it, now you don’t? (4) by Mark Valladares
	A gentle ramble through Mrs May’s arithmetic… (43) by Mark Valladares
	The decline of local journalism may mean more than just a lack of transparency… (6) by Mark Valladares
19th	Victory declared for ‘upskirting’ Bill (13) by The Voice
	Unpicking the great mish-mash of policy wheezes (2) by David Boyle
	Tim Farron MP writes: Lib Dems would restore decency and dignity for refugees (8) by Tim Farron MP
	Liblink: Baroness Thomas… ‘do away with hostile atmosphere’ (2) by The Voice
	Freedom of movement and liberal overreach (105) by Joe Otten
20th	Radical Drugs Reform Needed (3) by Tahir Maher
	Compassion and Trust in Politics (7) by John Kelly
	What’s happened to the “Official Opposition”? (13) by Paul Tyler
	Know about crime and policing or how to share benefits of economic growth? (2) by The Voice
	Theresa May – the Tories’ Harold Wilson? (11) by Paul Walter
	All the best, Jo… (3) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Christine Jardine’s personal story on why we need to legalise cannabis (5) by Kirsten Johnson
	Winning back former south-western strongholds: looking beyond Brexit (28) by Luke Jeffery
	Review: Global Soul – Nick Clegg’s latest podcast with author Elif Shafak (5) by Caron Lindsay
	‘Not-Spots’: if the networks won’t fill them, should Lib Dems try to force them to? (12) by David Cooper
	Gosport findings ‘shocking and devastating’ (6) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dems are very clear about the rights of transgender people (4) by Sal Brinton
	Make time for football! The social impact of participating in culture and sport (4) by Kirsten Johnson
	Update on ‘upskirting’ Bill (7) by The Voice
22nd	A duo of Lib Dem GAINS and a good hold (26) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat…Trumps immigration battle plan (1) by Tom Arms
	Kate Pickett to speak at SLF Conference (5) by Helen Flynn
	The Independent View: We will remember, 23 years since the Srebrenica genocide (4) by Andrew Tromans
23rd	Two years on…. (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Dick Newby: We will not rest until we have stopped Brexit (19) by Dick Newby
	Wendy Chamberlain selected for Lib Dems’ most winnable seat (3) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Wera Hobhouse: Upskirting will prove to be a meteorite to Westminster’s political dinosaurs (2) by NewsHound
	Vince: Keep fighting, keep hoping. We will win (43) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Co-operation with the Greens – debunking the arguments against (36) by Chris Bowers
	Watch: Jane Dodds on Welsh Lib Dems’ vision and campaigns (1) by Caron Lindsay
	How Lib Dems have made the news this week – Gosport, upskirting, trains and cannabis oil (6) by Caron Lindsay
	We’re all horrified at Trump’s treatment of immigrants and children but let’s not forget the UK is pretty terrible too (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #521 (0) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Welcome to my day: Monday 25 June – it’s not the despair, it’s the hope that gets you… (5) by Mark Valladares
	Labour’s Bank of England plan is based on ignorance (13) by David Thorpe
	Assisted dying – an expression of individual freedom (7) by Catherine Royce
	With more money coming to the NHS do we need to rethink how it’s spent? (35) by Judy Abel
	Lib Dems condemn “betrayal” of Swansea Tidal Lagoon cancellation (12) by The Voice
26th	IFS announces: peak pensioner and falling inequality (39) by Joe Otten
	Vince Cable outlines pragmatic steps to boost housing supply. (15) by The Voice
	A dose of reality in the heart of one of the states that swung it for Trump in 2016 (34) by Paul Walter
27th	Telling Tales (17) by Tahir Maher
	Knife Crime (5) by Tahir Maher
	Brexit: It isn’t all over yet – not by a long way! (117) by Lord William Wallace
28th	The inspiration for European integration is part of British history too (7) by Edward Robinson
	LibLink: Layla Moran “Airbus shows businesses are running out of patience with our Government” (27) by Mary Reid
	On feisty and ditzy women (25) by Mary Reid
29th	Observations of an expat: F---k Business (12) by Tom Arms
	How transgender people are treated in prison (7) by Lord Navnit Dholakia
	In praise of being a by-election candidate (6) by Rebecca Hanson
30th	What chance for British people to retain their EU citizenship? (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Review: Yes we (still) can, by Dan Pfeiffer (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Caroline Pidgeon highlights Oyster “cash mountain” (16) by The Voice
	Why we need to Demand Democracy… (17) by Caron Lindsay