Monthly Archives: March 2023

1st  Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus (3) by Mary Reid
  Has Sunak killed the United Kingdom? (29) by Iain Donaldson
  Mad about the menopause (5) by Ruth Bright
  Marriage age raised to 18 (7) by Mary Reid
  1 March 2023 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
2nd  Let’s take a look at the Lib Dems (3) by Massimo Ricciuti
  World Book Day – What are your favourite books? (8) by Caron Lindsay
  WATCH: Christine Jardine challenge PM to cut energy bills. (17) by The Voice
  2 March 2023 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
3rd  Securing a liberal Britain in hard times (5) by Noel Hadjimichael
  Irredentism: the greatest geopolitical threat of our time (8) by Jack Wilkin
  3 March 2023 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
4th  Observations of an expat: A Chinese peace (7) by Tom Arms
  WATCH: Alex Cole-Hamilton defend Scotland’s place in the UK in Oxford Union debate (1) by NewsHound
  LISTEN: Wendy Chamberlain on Any Questions (2) by Caron Lindsay
5th  Tom Arms’ World Review (9) by Tom Arms
  Wera Hobhouse calls for action to tackle eating disorders (1) by Caron Lindsay
  Willie Rennie gets commitment from Sturgeon on tackling violence in schools (1) by The Voice
  4-5 March 2023 – the weekend’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
6th  Welcome to my day: 6 March 2023 – it’s beginning to feel a lot like Conference… (1) by Mark Valladares
  Liberal Democrat European Group endorses Tom Brake for Chair of European Movement (1) by Mark Valladares
  6 March 2023 – today’s press releases (7) by Mark Valladares
7th  We can’t ignore AI – we should teach it politics (15) by Andy Boddington
  7 March 2023 – today’s press releases (19) by Mark Valladares
8th  Ed Davey: International Women’s Day is a chance to reflect (2) by NewsHound
  For International Women’s Day: an interview with Yue He Parkinson (3) by Merlene Emerson
  Ed Davey asks Prime Minister for apology on ambulance delays after woman’s death (1) by The Voice
  Christine Jardine tables Bill to tackle online abuse of women (0) by Caron Lindsay
  Democracy in Israel and Palestine (13) by Leon Duveen
  8 March 2023 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
9th  Coram Childcare Survey: Time to invest properly in our children’s future (2) by Mark Valladares
  Shirley Williams: Liberal Lion and Trailblazer (0) by Neil Stockley
  Christine Jardine – Windsor Framework a hopeful sign for future relations with EU (11) by NewsHound
  My highlights of International Women’s Day (1) by Caron Lindsay
  9 March 2023 – today’s press releases (17) by Mark Valladares
10th  Nepotism (14) by Mary Reid
  10 March 2023 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
11th  Observations of an expat: Adjusting the thermostat (11) by Tom Arms
  Are we ready to fight the Culture War? (11) by Lord William Wallace
  Has the BBC been impartial over Lineker? (22) by Caron Lindsay
  Lib Dems score historic by-election win in Edinburgh (15) by Caron Lindsay
  WATCH: Alex Cole-Hamilton’s speech to Scottish Conference (2) by The Voice
12th  Tom Arms’ World Review (10) by Tom Arms
  Standing up to government is the only way the BBC will get out of the corner it’s backed itself into (4) by Chris Bowers
  Liz Barker highlights attacks on women’s rights worldwide (0) by The Voice
  Sue Miller highlights falling breastfeeding rates in Lords International Women’s Day debate (1) by Caron Lindsay
  11-12 March 2023 – the weekend’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
13th  Two million patient admissions at NHS hospitals with crumbling roofs last year (2) by NewsHound
  Welcome to my day: 13 March 2023 – a Byrd in the hand? (5) by Mark Valladares
  Multilateralist, respecting international law and learning from history (27) by Keith Melton
  The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank – what does it mean for the UK? (12) by Robert Harrison
  13 March 2023 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
14th  Liberal Democrat European Group visit to Berlin (3) by David Chalmers
  ‘That’s if they really *are* children’ (8) by Anonymous
  14 March 2023 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
15th  Raise a glass in York (5) by Jeremy Hargreaves
  The Independent View: Our voting system’s rubbish (12) by David Green
  Reactions to the Budget – “Conservatives so out of touch they are living on another planet” (2) by The Voice
  Lib Dems and Europe – Scotland shows the way (20) by Nigel Lindsay
  I have about twenty years left (25) by Rob Parsons
16th  The Lord Mayor, the packets of dates and the lie (4) by Simon McGrath
  Towards a fairer society: Universal Basic Income vs Guaranteed Basic Income (33) by Kevin Langford
  Liberalism: the delicate balances between democracy and market capitalism, between freedom and solidarity (8) by Lord William Wallace
  Christine and Layla join workers to deliver Long Covid petition to Downing Street (1) by Caron Lindsay
  Caron’s guide to the craziness of Conference – York 2023 version (2) by Caron Lindsay
17th  Let’s take a stand at conference against the cruel Braverman Bill (9) by Alistair Carmichael MP
  Ed Davey: Lib Dems to target Labour voters in ‘blue wall’ swing seats (27) by Mary Reid
18th  Observations of an expat: Shifting playing field (2) by Tom Arms
19th  Tom Arms’ World Review (7) by Tom Arms
  Fantastic Fairer Society (17) by Oliver Craven
  It’s time for gender critical people to leave (61) by James Belchamber
20th  Welcome to my day: 20 March 2023 – how was it for you? (4) by Mark Valladares
  Four in ten NHS hospitals using outdated medical equipment including 37-year old X-ray machines (1) by The Voice
  17-19 March 2023 – the Conference weekend press releases (part 1) (2) by Mark Valladares
  The Leaders’ Speech: Ed Davey, Spring Conference 2023 (15) by The Voice
  17-19 March 2023 – the Conference weekend press releases (part 2) (0) by Mark Valladares
  20 March 2023 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
  20 March 2023 – some reflections at the end of the day… (4) by Mark Valladares
21st  Casey Report: This must be a precipice moment (5) by The Voice
  IPCC on Climate Change: Act now or it’s too late (18) by News Meerkat
  How not to write Standing Orders? (6) by Michael Kilpatrick
  21 March 2023 – today’s press releases (5) by Mark Valladares
22nd  Disagree well (94) by Willie Rennie
  22 March 2023 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
23rd  Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing the month of fasting (0) by The Voice
  Soaring teaching vacancies show Conservatives failing children (1) by The Voice
  Ed Davey’s speech to Scottish Conference (1) by The Voice
  Iraq – 20 years on. A personal story. (4) by Paul Reynolds
  23 March 2023 – today’s press release (2) by Mark Valladares
24th  The speech Ed Davey should have given at Spring Conference (17) by Thomas Prince
  Let’s make deep poverty history with a Guaranteed Basic Income (42) by Paul Hindley
  Accessing Conference (5) by Luke Richards
  Liberation from cars – at least in cities … (28) by Geoff Reid
  24 March 2023 – today’s press release (4) by Mark Valladares
25th  Observations of an expat: Trump declines (hopefully) (0) by Tom Arms
  The speech Ed Davey should have given at Spring Conference – my version (16) by Thomas Prince
26th  Tom Arms’ World Review (15) by Tom Arms
27th  Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference – Calls for a New ‘Celtic Sea Powerhouse’ (1) by Mark Valladares
  Met police found to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic – Now what? (3) by John Sweeney
  Humza Yousaf narrowly elected as Scotland’s First Minister (2) by Caron Lindsay
  Self-identification, a Returning Officer’s Perspective (12) by Richard Gadsden
  27 March 2023 – today’s press release (1) by Mark Valladares
28th  Why Putin’s arrest warrant matters (2) by Jack Wilkin
  OfSTED needs urgent reform now – and the Lib Dems should be leading calls for it (6) by Wayne Chadburn
  28 March 2023 – today’s press releases (6) by Mark Valladares
  28 March 2023 – today’s press releases (Welsh Edition) (0) by Mark Valladares
29th  Volunteering Opportunity: Delegate to Liberal International Executive Committee (1) by Mark Valladares
  Ed Davey to launch Lib Dem local election campaign (4) by The Voice
  Smashing the Blue Wall with a tractor (2) by The Voice
  Why health is the theme for the Lib Dem local election launch (14) by Mary Reid
  29 March 2023 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
30th  Govt energy announcement: Half-baked plan shows they simply don’t care about cutting energy bills (7) by The Voice
  Now for a better country – Alex Cole-Hamilton’s pitch for First Minister (18) by The Voice
  A duo of Lib Dems at PMQs highlight GP shortage and medicine issue (0) by The Voice
  Mark Pack’s monthly report to members (4) by Mark Pack
31st  Christmas Tree Bills – and the backlog in the Lords (1) by Mary Reid
  Helen Morgan in good form on Question Time (2) by Mary Reid
  Observations of an expat: Asian Stew (2) by Tom Arms
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