Monthly Archives: September 2025

1st  We need to sink Reform UK’s flagship policy (30) by Samuel Jackson
  Mathew on Monday: Patriotism, flags, and motive (4) by Mathew Hulbert
2nd  ALDE delegation – it’s international work (0) by David Chalmers
  1 September 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  2 September 2025 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
3rd  Conference Countdown: The UK Government must provide stability to Ukrainian children in the UK (1) by Rowan Fitton
  Liblink Christine Jardine: Human beings are human beings (20) by NewsHound
  Lisa Smart MP writes…Why now is the time to update our thinking on digital ID (54) by Lisa Smart
  Occupation, imprisonment and injustice: the case of Marwan Barghouti and the global silence on Palestinian detainees (6) by Oliver SImpson
  Alex Cole-Hamilton: Recognition of Palestinian state essential step on road to peace (1) by The Voice
  3 September 2025 – today’s press releases (6) by Mark Valladares
4th  Sir Nick Clegg, the come-back kid! (31) by Merlene Emerson
  The Westminster Dog of the Year competition (0) by Steve Darling
  Zack Polanski’s first email as Green Leader: not a word about  Climate Change (14) by Simon McGrath
5th  ALDC by-election report, 4th September (13) by Liam Yip
  Israel and Palestine: a lasting peace (10) by Jack Meredith
  Immigration: A Liberal Force for Good in Britain (12) by Kamran Hussain
  4 September 2025 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  5 September 2025 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
6th  Observations of an Expat: End of Tariffs? (9) by Tom Arms
7th  Tom Arms’ World Review (6) by Tom Arms
  Remembering my Nana: War, partition, and the case for peace (2) by Mo Waqas
  A new approach? (12) by Jack Lee-Brown
  Get your amendments and questions in fast: Deadline 1pm tomorrow (0) by The Voice
  Caron’s catch-up – What a week! (14) by Caron Lindsay
8th  Elected mayors are here to stay. Let’s upgrade their elections properly (15) by Richard Wood
  Coal mines and constitutional reform (9) by Geoff Reid
  Mathew on Monday: How do we up our media coverage? (26) by Mathew Hulbert
9th  This wouldn’t happen to a man – Why Angela Rayner’s fall is a disgrace (30) by Donna Harris
  How should we respond to November’s Budget choices? (17) by Lord William Wallace
10th  Is having “good policy” important? (12) by Abrial Jerram
  Max Wilkinson: Why is the BBC following Farage around like a lost puppy? (13) by Caron Lindsay
  The UK Government must rethink its AI R&D (4) by Christian de Vartavan
  How the Labour Government’s “soft” approach to challenging regimes allowed transnational repression from the Chinese government (2) by Larry Ngan
  10 September 2025 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
11th  Liberator 431 (12) by Liberator Collective
  Time to drop the pretence – Israel is no partner for peace (21) by Jonathan Brown
  How a simple oversight in legislation is costing the economy over £10bn a year, crippling businesses, and forcing nearly 1m unpaid carers into poverty (0) by Adrian Ashton
  11 September 2025 – today’s Federal press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
  11 September 2025 – today’s Scottish and Welsh press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
12th  Discrepancies in access to adapted vehicles leaves some people housebound (3) by Mary Reid
  ALDC by-election report, 11th September (12) by Liam Yip
  12 September 2025 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
13th  Observations of an Expat: Charlie Kirk (8) by Tom Arms
  Hina Bokhari challenges London Mayor’s decision to stop funding Southall Black Sisters (0) by Caron Lindsay
14th  Vince Cable writes: Boycotting Trump (12) by Vince Cable
  Tom Arms’ World Review (5) by Tom Arms
  New Lib Dem Candidate for Mayor of Sussex: ‘We will win with unity, not division’ (1) by NewsHound
  Caron’s catch-up – a worrying week (2) by Caron Lindsay
  13-14 September 2025 – the weekend’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
15th  How to fight the far right (21) by Rob Blackie
  William Wallace writes: The leader of the illiberal world is visiting Britain (6) by Lord William Wallace
  Mathew on Monday: Free speech… and its limits! (13) by Mathew Hulbert
16th  What is the Lib Dem vision for growth? (22) by Steve Wotton
  The conference app goes live (1) by Paul Walter
  Labour and the British National (Overseas) visa policy: Why is it causing concerns among Hongkongers? (0) by Larry Ngan
  The elephant not in the room at conference (17) by Colin Bloodworth
  National debt: The (very expensive) elephant in the room (19) by Callum Robertson
  Reclaiming our flags (8) by Matt McLaren
17th  The first freedom: Autonomy of the Body (4) by Esther Foulsham
  Capital punishment: how can we get national government to love London again? (5) by Gareth Roberts
  Keep calm and carry on urgently re-arming  (14) by Tony Paterson
  The Lib Dems have a rare opportunity to make the case for migration (3) by Ben Rich
  Time for English members to vote on their representatives (5) by Callum Robertson and Simon McGrath
18th  Trump in the UK: On the importance of respecting the office, if not the man (3) by Alan Grant
  Calling out the Gaza genocide (8) by Judi Conner
  What liberals need to know from Reform UK conference (13) by Conference Tourist
  For people, for planet (12) by Duncan Brack
  Why the Conference debate on protecting the rights of Hong Kongers is important (0) by Nicholas Chan
19th  When Newton Ferrers Mums outface Whitehall (1) by Mark Corner
  In praise of volunteers! (7) by Richard Dickson
  William Wallace writes: Understanding British liberalism (4) by Lord William Wallace
  Mark Pack’s September report to members: Beating Reform (1) by Mark Pack
  Conference emergency motion options published (1) by The Voice
20th  The Independent View: The Blue Hole should concern the global community (2) by The Hon John Birmingham MLA
  Observations of an Expat: Kirk Consequences (1) by Tom Arms
  John Milne MP and cross party parliamentarians write to Wes Streeting with concerns about the ME/CFS strategy (0) by The Voice
  Jane Dodd’s speech to Conference (0) by The Voice
  If Plaid Cymru takes the lead, Welsh Liberal Democrats must be ready to engage (8) by Jack Meredith
  Our policy on asylum seekers (8) by Suzanne Fletcher
21st  Tom Arms’ World Review (4) by Tom Arms
  Caron’s Conference Diary: Lobsters and an MP barking “at the f***ing tide” (9) by Caron Lindsay
  Building bridges for Middle East peace (2) by Paul Walter
22nd  Paul’s Conference Diary: Gaza, Nick Clegg, Pho and the joy of Goram IPA Zero (0) by Paul Walter
  Why Wales needs open-list PR, not closed-list PR (9) by Jack Meredith
  The Overton Window – what Liberal Democrats can learn from Nigel Farage (33) by Jude Parker
  Mathew on Monday: to flag or not to flag… that is the question (16) by Mathew Hulbert
23rd  Reform UK – scapegoating migrants? Not again! (7) by Michal Siewniak
  Paul’s Conference diary #2: Gleeing oneself hoarse, our Yorkshire Devonian friend, a lizard and the appalling threat of renumbering the constitution (1) by Paul Walter
24th  WATCH: Ed Davey’s speech – with subtitles (4) by The Voice
  WATCH: Alex Cole-Hamilton’s speech to Conference (0) by The Voice
  WATCH: Victoria Collins’ speech to Conference (0) by The Voice
25th  Lib Dems shortlisted for the Cllr Awards (0) by Mary Reid
  ID Cards? We must be barking … (32) by Nick Baird
  The Independent View: Max Atkinson Award for Political Oratory (0) by Brian Jenner
  Lib Dems on Starmer’s digital ID: Nope. (53) by Caron Lindsay
26th  Our flag too (9) by Jack Meredith
  Lib Dems announce passing of Ming Campbell, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (8) by The Voice
  Thoughts on our new Transport commitments (4) by Samuel Jackson
27th  Observations of an Expat: The UN (2) by Tom Arms
28th  Roz Savage MP writes: Tough on Farage, tough on the causes of Farage (14) by Roz Savage MP
  Tom Arms’ World Review (1) by Tom Arms
  Moldova election preview (2) by David Chalmers
29th  Reform are a threat to our national security: we have a moral duty to stop Farage becoming Prime Minister (2) by Callum Robertson
  Reclaiming Space (2) by Zachary Barker
  Under 18s can vote: will it be for Farage? (2) by Lewis Page
  Mathew on Monday – nasty party, progressive alliances and a new book (0) by Mathew Hulbert
30th  From Chișinău to London: why Moldova’s European choice must spark Britain’s EU re-engagement (11) by Jack Meredith
  Why I’m backing Josh Babarinde to be our next Party President (6) by Tim Farron MP
  To foster AI and technology innovation, words alone are not enough (2) by Christian de Vartavan
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