Monthly Archives: May 2026

1st	ALDC by-election report, 30th April (5) by Liam Yip
	What’s next? The West Wing and the case for liberal idealism (1) by Tanya Park
2nd	Observations of an Expat: Special Relationship (22) by Tom Arms
3rd	Tom Arm’s World Review (2) by Tom Arms
	Civil liberties and the proposed social media ban (9) by Shane Burke
5th	Harold Wilson: The Winner (24) by Paul Walter
6th	Help turn Birmingham gold! (4) by Roger Harmer
	Just peachy! Scotland needs change with fairness at its heart (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey: Lib Dems are here to empower people (3) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Good luck! (1) by Mary Reid
	And that’s a wrap – thanks everyone! (0) by The Voice
8th	Friday morning update – Lib Dems gain Stockport and Portsmouth but lose Hull (35) by Caron Lindsay
	Friday late afternoon update: (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Scotland update: 5 more MSPs and a narrow miss (0) by Caron Lindsay
9th	So we got a Highlands and Islands list MSP after all! (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex-pat: War’s end? (4) by Tom Arms
	Slow and steady growth (15) by Mary Reid
	A stream of consciousness on the Scottish elections (5) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Tom Arms’ World Review (3) by Tom Arms
	Sunday fun: the uninvited guest at Ed Davey photocall (0) by The Voice
	Another stream of consciousness on the election results – England this time (44) by Caron Lindsay
11th	Welcome to my day: 11 May 2026 – and now that I’m back, what did I miss? (1) by Mark Valladares
	The far-right nightmare looms. What are we doing about it? (14) by David Vigar
	Standing Still (14) by Shaun Ennis
	Decent results, but we need to learn (15) by Johan Prinsloo
	The end of the United Kingdom? (11) by Gareth McAleer
	“Politically Stagnant” – Local Elections 2026 reflections (20) by Tara Foster
	Mathew on Monday: Starmer’s time is up – Labour needs a new Leader and a new direction (10) by Mathew Hulbert
	One of these things is not like the other (21) by John Grout
	Lib Dem MSPs arrive at Holyrood (0) by Caron Lindsay
	11 May 2026 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
12th	The biggest risk is playing it safe (37) by Rob Blackie
	We need to talk about Gorton and Denton (17) by Olivia Walker
	From commenting to campaigning (3) by Jack Meredith
	The Liberal Democrats and Yesh Atid: a fundamental incompatibility? (16) by Ruvi Ziegler
	The most unfortunate result possible (7) by Rob Parsons
	A View from the Island of Mull (5) by Hugh Andrew
13th	Londoners need hope – our Party offers none (16) by Kevin Chun
	Scotland’s electoral system has reached breaking point (14) by Richard Wood
	Vince Cable writes: Escaping the Brexit dilemma (17) by Vince Cable
	The 2026 Locals were a bad result for the party, let’s not pretend otherwise (33) by Rebecca Jones
	Building Lib Dem groups that work for all members (0) by Tom Reeve
	The UK’s political leadership deficit (6) by Lord William Wallace
14th	Let’s stop tiptoeing around it: we belong in Europe (9) by Mark Blackburn
	Liberal Democrats cannot afford to be absent from Britain’s cities (12) by Victor Chamberlain
	Local elections 2026 – A view from North East England (2) by Colin Ferguson
	What really happened in Gorton and Denton (11) by Chris Northwood
	What last Thursday tells us about beating Reform (and where we still need to do the work) (20) by Tanya Park
15th	Alderdice, Thornhill and Turner spoke. Were you listening? (29) by Roderick Lynch
	What just happened? (3) by Les Tarr
	We are not going anywhere (7) by Kamran Hussain
	Farage in Downing Street or work with the Greens? (25) by Steve Melia
	Stagnating here – West Sussex at the 2026 local elections (2) by Thomas Worth
	Popularity without clarity: communicating our values through policy (5) by Tom Walker
16th	What did the Greens have that we didn’t? (24) by Jonathan Moore
	Should we even be considering contesting Makerfield? (36) by Ciaran Morrissey
	Welsh Liberal Democrats need more than “stop” politics (16) by Jack Meredith
17th	Why are we so timid? (8) by Michael Taylor
	Stand aside in Makerfield, but make Burnham earn it (55) by Tanya Park
	Time to embrace our Welsh identity (10) by Alan Eurig Williams
	Jim Wallace’s memorial service – 5th June 2026 (0) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Welcome to my day: 18 May 2026 – five/six party politics requires a new approach (6) by Mark Valladares
	Is this the first public call for Ed to go? (13) by The Voice
	Our messaging on Palestine did not cut through (12) by Imaduddin Ahmed
	Mathew on Monday: Swirling unease among urban Lib Dems (12) by Mathew Hulbert
19th	Our political timidity has to end (16) by Paul Hindley
	We will not be bullied: standing against hate after the San Diego mosque attack (2) by Mo Waqas
	Fixing the long-term pensions crisis requires embracing flexibility (9) by Callum Robertson
20th	Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Elizabeth Shields’ Ryedale by-election win (7) by Elizabeth Jewkes
	Time for the UK to engage with Europe on AI sovereignty (2) by Christian de Vartavan
	Liberal Democrats should be the first choice for women (11) by Donna Harris
	Tom Gordon MP writes…What should the Liberal Democrats stand for? (20) by Tom Gordon MP
21st	What has happened? (32) by Simon Banks
	Liberalism in the age of AI: building an economy that liberates people (11) by Roz Savage MP
	Andy Burnham’s mixed record: Why Greater Manchester deserves better (19) by Iain Donaldson
22nd	Lords Parliamentary Party reshuffle – who’s who in the new Parliamentary session (1) by The Voice
	The amended EHRC code is an attack on trans rights. Lib Dems should be at the forefront of challenging it. (35) by Tanya Park
	Marching for Palestinian rights – and our own (14) by Judi Conner
23rd	Observations of an expat: Dangerous diplomatic chess (2) by Tom Arms
	Liberator 435 is out (1) by The Liberator Collective
	The modern “No Blacks, no Dogs, no Irish” (20) by Meg Challinor
	Reform UK’s Council chaos: Why protest politics isn’t enough to run local services (45) by Iain Donaldson
24th	Tom Arms’ World Review (7) by Tom Arms
25th	Written Out: Trans people, the British press, and a debate conducted in their absence (1) by Tanya Park
	Mel Sullivan selected for Aberdeen South by-election (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Camden legend Flick Rea has died (0) by The Voice
	Labour’s internal power struggle could cost taxpayers more than £5 million (0) by Iain Donaldson
	Jake Austin is our candidate in Makerfield (2) by The Voice
	Tanvir Ahmad selected to fight Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election (1) by The Voice
26th	Cllr, Alderman Flick Rea – inspiration, leader, mentor and a very good friend (3) by Ed Fordham
	Do Black Lives Matter to the Liberal Democrats? (7) by John Armah
	Macron combines industrial ambition with strategic state action (8) by Christian de Vartavan
27th	From selling donuts to being “chained”, and why this is not about the “Mayoral jewellery” (10) by Michal Siewniak
	Meet the Overtons (23) by Tom Reeve
	National Conversations we need to have (3) by Lord William Wallace
	Duncan Dunlop MSP’s first speech: a compelling commitment to improving things for children in care. (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Yi-Pei Chou Turvey highlights importance of properly funded childcare tailored to rural communities in first speech (0) by Caron Lindsay
28th	New policy working groups – are you interested? (0) by The Voice
	Britain deserves better than a two-party trap (14) by Toby Mortimer
29th	Swansea relaunches: a small story about why Young Liberals matter (2) by Jack Meredith
	Sanne Dijkstra-Downie’s maiden speech in the Scottish Parliamnt (3) by The Voice
	ALDC by-election report, 28th May (8) by Liam Yip
30th	Observations of an Expat: The Elephant Returns (13) by Tom Arms
	Swansea relaunches – a small story about why young Liberals matter (4) by Jack Meredith
31st	What should the Liberal Democrats stand for? (23) by Peter Black
	Tom Arms’ World Review (1) by Tom Arms
	Urgent Call to Action by Lib Dem MPs on Palestine (15) by John Kelly