Monthly Archives: June 2026

1st	Mathew on Monday: Pluralism Means More Than a Slogan (13) by Mathew Hulbert
2nd	Michael Meadowcroft (30) by The Voice
	2 June 2026 – today’s press releases (part 1) (1) by Mark Valladares
	2 June 2026 – today’s press releases (part 2) (0) by Mark Valladares
3rd	Fifteen years ago today…… (0) by Caron Lindsay
	A strange but welcome feeling (19) by Jennie Rigg
	Britain has privatised care into the family (8) by Jack Meredith
	A roadmap to Queer Equality (44) by Tara Foster
	Adam Harley’s first speech (0) by Caron Lindsay
	3 June 2026 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
4th	Morven-May MacCallum MSP: No-one in Scotland should have to fight harder to be believed than to get well (1) by Caron Lindsay
	A Federal Britain: 1. Renewing democracy through fair representation (12) by Iain Donaldson
	Michael Meadowcroft, 1942 – 2026 (0) by Gordon Lishman
	Why community politics matters (5) by Mark Corner
	4 June 2026 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
5th	A Federal Britain: 2. Devolving power and redesigning the Constitution (18) by Iain Donaldson
	ALDC by-election report, 4th June (13) by Joe Nutt
	What really happened? (4) by Simon Banks
6th	Observations of an Expat: NATO Irony (9) by Tom Arms
	We do have a two-tier system (17) by Neil Hickman
	What’s going on with party strategy? (17) by Caron Lindsay
	Andrew Baxter: I want to be a voice for the Highlands (0) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Alison Suttie writes: Thank you to our volunteers (1) by Alison Suttie
	Liberal Voice for Women poll doesn’t say what they say it says (2) by Tanya Park
	Tom Arms’ World Review (1) by Tom Arms
	A Federal Britain: 3. Fiscal Federalism and a complete constitutional settlement (7) by Iain Donaldson
	We do have a two tier system, Part 2 (2) by Neil Hickman
	David Green pledges to fight for Caithness maternity care (1) by Caron Lindsay
8th	From national averages to local realities: inequality in our communities (21) by Tom Walker
	As a party we must be better defined for the 2029 general election (24) by Chris Bowers
	Mathew on Monday: “We need to be bold” (8) by Mathew Hulbert
9th	When the caring stops (0) by Jack Meredith
	WATCH: Daisy Cooper’s plan to cut energy bills (15) by The Voice
	Josh Babarinde writes…The Lib Dem Summer of Strategy (5) by Josh Babarinde
10th	Alex Cole-Hamilton announces new spokesperson team (1) by The Voice
	Regional Mayors are here: we have a duty to fight these elections properly (2) by Callum Robertson
	Vince Cable writes…Labour and Fiscal Rules (27) by Vince Cable
11th	The chaos dividend: Why the ultra-rich thrive on an unstable world, and why that’s rational in the short term and suicidal in the long term (3) by Tanya Park
	AI and Liberal Democracy (3) by Robin Ashby
	Protecting children shouldn’t mean abolishing their right to privacy (11) by Tara Foster
12th	Sanctions against Israeli settlers welcome – but inadequate (7) by Jonathan Brown
	Putting Liberal values into practice in the heart of London (4) by Victor Chamberlain
	An eye for an eye is not the way forward (5) by Lin Macmillan
	We need a tax rise to fund additional defence spending (37) by Simon McGrath
	ALDC’s By Election Report 11.06.26 (4) by Joe Nutt
13th	Lib Dems in Birthday Honours list (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Good luck Scotland and England (11) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Accountability and international law (7) by Anne-Marie Simpson
	The most Lib Dem question ever? (5) by Newspuppy
	Actually, this Summer of Strategy could be quite good… (2) by Caron Lindsay
15th	Welcome to my day: 15 June 2026 – some boldness on Europe… at last… (11) by Mark Valladares
	Separation of Powers and Civil Liberties in the UK are now at breaking point (29) by Tara Foster
	We need a long term strategy with vocational education and apprenticeships at the heart (5) by Dino Schreuder
	Spread it out: the liberal case for a wealth tax (40) by Tom Reeve
	Mathew on Monday: Banning Under-16s from Social Media is the Wrong Answer (31) by Mathew Hulbert
	J.M. Keynes “Anything we can actually do, we can afford.” (9) by David Moon
16th	WATCH: Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture (1) by The Voice
	Caring doesn’t STOP at 67- so why should Carer’s Support Payment or Carer’s Allowance (3) by Amanda Clark
	The social media ban is illiberal, unworkable, and our stance is the wrong one (23) by Cian Tynan
17th	Dear United Kingdom: Anti-white racism and the attack of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) (10) by Michael Bukola
	We are being held hostage by the Tory voters who have lent us their vote (22) by Theo Rodwell
	The Lib Dems created the triple lock – we should be the ones to set the terms for its end (17) by Adam Shaw
18th	“How will you pay for it?” – The reply I’d love to hear Ed Davey give (11) by Jamie Dalzell
	Don’t slam the brakes on Britain’s EV revolution (21) by Mark Hofman
	The government’s £1bn school sports revamp talks a good game on SEND inclusion. So why are disabled children being benched? (0) by Jean-François Burford
19th	That by-election (42) by Mary Reid
	Ed Davey’s bold step (20) by Mark Corner
	Forced adoptions – not quite what it seems (8) by Mary Reid
	A bit of hope (3) by Ruth Bright
20th	Observations of an Expat: Surviving Iran (6) by Tom Arms
21st	At war with Chinese windmills (14) by Vince Cable
	Ministerial hand-wringing over Palestine continues (1) by John Kelly
	Tom Arms’ World Review (3) by Tom Arms
	The next General Election Manifesto should commit to joining the EU (12) by Nick Hopkinson
	Why did the Welsh Liberal Democrats underperform? (21) by Elsie Jones
22nd	Starmer goes, and the uncertainty returns… (28) by Mark Valladares
	Fairness First: Why Wealth Taxes Are a Natural Fit for the Liberal Democrats (10) by Tom Walker
	Mathew on Monday: Starmer’s resignation and an increasingly ungovernable country (25) by Mathew Hulbert
23rd	ALDC’s by-election report – 18th June (3) by Joe Nutt
	Andy Burnham’s housing challenge: Why his own arguments demand more than Labour’s current plans (5) by Iain Donaldson
	One year on, and I’m still finding it hard to feel pride (5) by Rebecca Jones
	The Brexit Referendum – 10 years on (10) by Callum Robertson
24th	Burnham: Strategic implications (14) by Paul Reynolds
	Andy Burnham’s record on policing: Success story or missed opportunity? (12) by Iain Donaldson
	Huge victory for Campaign for Gigi (1) by Tom Morrison
25th	Andy Burnham’s NHS record: Devolution, delivery and the limits of local power (3) by Iain Donaldson
	Liberals and the unions: time to talk again (8) by Jack Meredith
	Farewell to the Fabulous Flick Rea, MBE (0) by Ed Fordham
26th	Andy Burnham’s transport record: Who benefits and who gets left behind? (4) by Iain Donaldson
	Our voting system isn’t just unfair. It’s becoming dangerous. (12) by Roz Savage MP
	Author’s introduction to “Sliding Scales” (1) by John Elsom
	The Lib Dem strategy review (29) by Rob Blackie
27th	Observations of an Expat: Gaza (2) by Tom Arms
28th	Tom Arms’ World Review (1) by Tom Arms
	Twenty-six years of evidence on drugs. Twenty-six years of cowardice. (6) by Tanya Park
	“Build, baby, build” but don’t lower our ambitions on affordability (16) by Victor Chamberlain
	Alistair Carmichael challenges “bizarre” Europcar policy on Shetland (5) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Why Britain should be wary of Andy Burnham’s Devolution Revolution (31) by Iain Donaldson
	Mathew on Monday – Place must be at the heart of Britain’s renewal (9) by Mathew Hulbert
30th	What would Keynes do? (17) by Charlie Larkin
	ALDC’s by-election report 25th June (6) by Charles Quinn
	Can “Manchesterism” work for our rural communities? (6) by Ray Georgeson
	The state we’re in – musings from a new young member (5) by Dennis Delice
	The Climate Clock Is Ticking: Reflections from the International Seminar on Culture and Climate Change at Somerset House last Friday (1) by Christian de Vartavan