Monthly Archives: September 2020

1st  1 September 2020 – the overnight press release (1) by Mark Valladares
  UPDATED: Davey reshuffle part 2 – The full team (20) by Caron Lindsay
  Paul Tyler writes…..Listening is just the start… (31) by Paul Tyler
2nd  2 September 2020 – the overnight press release (1) by Mark Valladares
  Education prospects worsen for UK children in poverty (50) by Katharine Pindar
  2 September 2020 – today’s press release (5) by Mark Valladares
3rd  Backwards or forwards but no stagnation? (10) by Steve Trevethan
  Reformation – without a security and defence policy the Lib Dems are toast (9) by Paul Fisher
  Constitutional reform: a coherent national policy or not?  – Part 1 (10) by Michael Kilpatrick
  The radical centre needs a new story (21) by Sophie Kitching
  Join our team fighting for LGBT+ Rights (1) by Gareth Lewis Shelton
  3 September 2020 – today’s press release (4) by Mark Valladares
4th  The road map to 2024 (16) by David Warren
  Leadership (15) by Michael Meadowcroft
  Constitutional reform: a coherent national policy or not?  – Part 2 (56) by Michael Kilpatrick
  Take heart: this time it will be different (8) by Charlie Du Cane
  Fighting a losing battle: why Lib Dems should back the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (21) by Jack Fleming
  Observations of an expat: Shifting Arabian sands (26) by Tom Arms
  4 September 2020 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
5th  How you can help save the Au Pair programme (6) by Joe Dodd
  Jo Swinson on the impact of the pandemic on gender equality (21) by NewsHound
  Ed Davey uses first speech to highlight Lib Dem successes in local government (11) by Caron Lindsay
6th  WATCH: Christine Jardine introduce her Bill to give NHS and care staff indefinite leave to remain (2) by Caron Lindsay
  Ed Davey’s first big interview – hear what he has to say on Lib Dems’ relevance, Europe and climate protests (15) by Caron Lindsay
  LibLink: Vince Cable: Labour and Lib Dems have to work together to beat Tories (12) by NewsHound
  Europe and democratic consent (42) by Joe Otten
  5-6 September 2020 – the weekend’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
7th  Lib Dems adopting re-join would cause Johnson to rejoice (67) by Lloydie James Lloyd
  Priti Patel should know that there’s no such thing as an ‘activist lawyer’ (18) by Judith Rogerson
8th  Our principled and distinctive position on Europe makes us relevant – don’t abandon it in pursuit of Express voters (41) by James Belchamber
  Ed gets his listening tour off to a great start by dishing out fish and chips (11) by Paul Walter
  A sensible strategy for the Scottish election (31) by John Knox
  8 September 2020 – today’s press releases (9) by Mark Valladares
9th  Green Growth (24) by David Warren
  Let’s tackle entrenched inequality with a Universal Basic Income (26) by Anton Georgiou
  Lib Dem Mum 5: Horrified about immigration (14) by Lib Dem Mum
  Election plans and budgets for next year: Steering Group review (2) by Tahir Maher
  GDP share; a more timely and effective alternative to Universal Basic Income (8) by Kevin Langford
  Julian Huppert writes….’The Generous Society’ – a vision for a liberal Britain (20) by Julian Huppert
  China and its challenge to Liberal Democracy (12) by Humphrey Hawksley
  9 September 2020 – today’s press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
10th  Which UBI should we support? (33) by Stephen Richmond
  Liz Jarvis on her experience of unemployment as a single parent (1) by The Voice
  In the wake of the BLM movement, Police and Crime Commissioners need to be leaders in building the relationship with minority communities (6) by Callum Robertson
  10 September 2020 – today’s press release (2) by Mark Valladares
11th  Selling UBI: making it a good policy that wins us votes (28) by Stephen Richmond
  Is wearing a mask a civil liberties issue? (54) by Mary Reid
  Co-operation for a better electoral system- and a better country. Part 1 (27) by Tim Trimble
  Observations of an expat: Rogue Britain (44) by Tom Arms
12th  LISTEN: Christine Jardine on Any Questions challenges government on Brexit and Covid (7) by Caron Lindsay
  2020 – The year government took planning away from the people  (6) by Andy Boddington
  Luisa Porritt and Geeta Sidhu-Robb to contest London Mayoral selection (1) by The Voice
  Co-operation for a better electoral system- and a better country. Part 2 (16) by Tim Trimble
13th  WATCH: Munira Wilson’s short, sharp debut at Prime Minister’s Questions (6) by The Voice
  Daisy Cooper confirmed as Deputy Leader (23) by Caron Lindsay
  2020 – The year the housing was hit by a maverick algorithm  (5) by Andy Boddington
14th  11-13 September 2020 – the weekend’s press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
  Statement from the party about the London mayoral candidature (13) by The Voice
  Constitutional reform: amending Motion F11 “The Creation of a Federal United Kingdom” (51) by Michael Kilpatrick
  Escaping from the authoritarians (12) by Geoff Reid
  Is there something rotten in the state of candidate approval? (52) by Adam Noble
  14 September 2020 – today’s press release (7) by Mark Valladares
15th  A Belgian, liberal perspective on handling the pandemic (4) by Mark Valladares
  We must fight to recapture the political narrative from the real establishment (53) by Lord William Wallace
  Reflections on the Internal Market Bill and Boris Johnson’s cooking skills (51) by Paul Walter
  How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (4) by Paul Walter
  The party’s preparations for elections (10) by NewsHound
  15 September 2020 – today’s press release (4) by Mark Valladares
16th  16 September 2020 – the overnight press release (7) by Mark Valladares
17th  Isolation diary update: Wondering about what comes next (36) by Mary Reid
18th  Looking forward to our first virtual conference (1) by Geoff Payne
  Hong Kong – a dead end or a fork in the road? (3) by Merlene Emerson
  Observations of an expat: Liking people (6) by Tom Arms
  18 September 2020 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
19th  Ruth Bader Ginsburg – a sad and frightening day (31) by Caron Lindsay
  Liberal Democrats adopt definition of Transphobia (57) by Candy Piercy, Sheila Ritchie and Alice Thomas
20th  Lorely Burt writes: A real step change in connectivity for the West Midlands (5) by Lorely Burt
  Are you all ready for our first virtual Conference? (5) by Caron Lindsay
  LibLink: Malcolm Bruce – Why a polarised world is in need of Liberals (6) by NewsHound
21st  I’m not a COVID sceptic, but there must be no more free passes for this incompetent government (46) by Max Wilkinson
  An interview with Cllr Gareth Roberts (3) by York Membery
  A woman for all seasons: remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg (0) by Em Dean
  21 September 2020 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
22nd  22 September 2020 – the overnight press release (1) by Mark Valladares
  Lib Dem policy on Europe in the balance (28) by Joe Otten
  Dr Frances Alexander (1935-2020) (1) by Cecilia Alexander and Gary Bricklebank
  What are the party’s principles and values? (14) by Duncan Brack
  22 September 2020 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
23rd  A post for Bisexual Visibility Day (3) by Alan Collins Rosell
  Brexit: Heading for Disaster or Brinkmanship? Part One (13) by Chris Perry
  Brexit: Heading for Disaster or Brinkmanship? Part Two (6) by Chris Perry
  Exam Reform (7) by Cheney Payne
  New Journal of Liberal History just published – including Jo Swinson’s reflections on her time as leader (0) by Duncan Brack
  FCC report pre-Conference (2) by Nick da Costa
  23 September 2020 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
24th  On blood letting, Covid economics and Goldilocks (41) by Steve Trevethan
  Webinar: What on earth can we do about the United Nations? (7) by Rebecca Tinsley
  New Europeans (23) by David Warren
  Bruno says why he is a Lib Dem (1) by The Voice
  LibLink: Vince Cable – Were the political ‘bad guys’ right all along? (20) by The Voice
  Watch Ed Davey on Question Time tonight! (1) by Caron Lindsay
25th  Pensioners, You never had it so good… (6) by Colin Bloodworth
  Liberator’s first free online issue out now (0) by The Liberator Collective
  Logging in to Conference (4) by Mary Reid
  Winning for Britain: Rebuilding the Lib Dems to change the course of our country (12) by Ian Kearns and Jon Alexander
  Conference gets off to a good start (6) by Mary Reid
26th  Ten former MEPs write….Why now is not the right time to campaign to rejoin the EU (58) by Caroline Voaden
  Virtual Conference shows how Lib Dem members can change our policy (6) by Caron Lindsay
  WATCH: Jane Dodds on why the Welsh Lib Dems have the answers to help Welsh people (0) by Caron Lindsay
  Lib Dems pass motion calling for constitutional reform and a Federal UK (17) by Caron Lindsay
  Have you tried the #ldconf Networking function? (2) by Caron Lindsay
  Speeches of #ldconf: We are liberals. We give people the tools to make their own choices (20) by The Voice
  Time for acceptance and respect: Trans Rights at Conference (4) by Jasmine Joséphine Sakura-Rose
  Speeches of #ldconf: Layla Moran’s first as Foreign Affairs Spokesperson (1) by Caron Lindsay
27th  Observations of an ex pat: Shifting goalposts (3) by Tom Arms
  Ed’s first Q and A as leader (4) by Caron Lindsay
  Fringe reports: Generous Society (7) by Caron Lindsay
  Speeches that got away – Supporting the Europe motion (1) by Ted Logan
  Lib Dems back long term aspiration to rejoin EU (54) by Caron Lindsay
28th  What now is our “Path forward” to rejoin the European Union in the future? (47) by Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett
  The only way is Hybrid! (23) by Simon McGrath
29th  Our first online Federal Conference (6) by Geoff Payne
  So how was Virtual Conference for you? (2) by Caron Lindsay
  WATCH: Ed Davey’s speech to Liberal Democrat Conference (2) by Caron Lindsay
  How we improve Covid-19 care for care home residents (7) by Chris Perry
  24 September 2020 – the day’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
  25 September 2020 – conference day 1 press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
30th  Party’s new European policy – reaffirming our values (11) by David Chalmers
  My son can get a COVID test result in 90 minutes. And that’s a disgrace. (4) by Cassandra Rae
  Welsh Liberal Democrats response to Plaid Cymru’s Independence Commission report (8) by NewsHound
  The NHS Track and Trace app is here to stay, what should Liberals say? (21) by David Chadwick
  Prue Bray becomes chair of ALDC (0) by The Voice
  Willie Rennie’s speech – Lib Dems are a Third Way for Scotland (0) by The Voice
  26 September 2020 – conference day 2 press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  30 September 2020 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
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