Monthly Archives: July 2026

1st  Burnham, co-ops, and Grimond: my thoughts (5) by Jack Meredith
  Battling Burnham: a Liberal Democrat response (9) by John Armah
  William Wallace writes: What do Liberal Democrats have to offer the “left behind”? (17) by Lord William Wallace
  Vince Cable writes: Manchesterism and Localism (1) by Vince Cable
2nd  Why the Lib Dem Defence Bonds plan is a bad idea (16) by Nick Baird
  Andy Burnham has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to renew British democracy. He should take it. (32) by Roz Savage MP
3rd  Liberalism must mean something again (11) by Stephen O'Brien
4th  Observations of an Expat: I am an Immigrant (13) by Tom Arms
  Richard Webber – 4th April 1946 to 28th June 2026 (0) by Andy Cooke
5th  Tom Arms’ World Review (2) by Tom Arms
  Yi-Pei Chou Turvey MSP first UK “rising star” (2) by Caron Lindsay
  The Jenkinsite Policy Network present a new vision for British liberalism (14) by Rosemary Runswick
6th  Welcome to my day: 6 July 2026 – a nation dares to dream? (12) by Mark Valladares
  ALDC’s by-election report – 2 July 2026 (30) by ALDC
  Mathew on Monday: Carl Cashman is a Liberal Hero – and his critics would love his media reach (4) by Mathew Hulbert
7th  The proud independence of the Isle Of Man (52) by Paul Walter
8th  Introducing The Grimond Society (8) by Jack Meredith
9th  Championing stronger AI resilience: Take-away from ALDE Congress 2026 (1) by Larry Ngan
  Autumn Conference 2026: Agenda Selection Report (1) by Nick da Costa
10th  The Draft Party Strategy is here! (4) by Josh Babarinde
11th  Observations of an Expat: Visions of America (4) by Tom Arms
12th  Tom Arms’ World Review (2) by Tom Arms
13th  Mathew on Monday: Ann Widdecombe, robust debate and the need to disagree agreeably (6) by Mathew Hulbert
15th  ALDC’s By-Election Report 09.07.26 (1) by Joe Nutt
  “I’ve worked with Andy Burnham. There is much to look forward to” (1) by NewsHound
  William Wallace writes: The case for higher taxes (32) by Lord William Wallace
  A piece of Liberal history destroyed in Edinburgh fire (0) by Caron Lindsay
16th  Congratulations to five new peers (10) by Mary Reid
  The financing timebomb in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Britain should do — and isn’t (6) by Rupinder Singh
17th  You can’t defend your way to a World Cup… or No. 10 (10) by Tom Reeve
  A Liberal answer to artificial intelligence (13) by Daniel Duggan
  “Palestine should be run by Palestinians” so why won’t Britain reckon with what it did? (16) by Alex Cole-Hamilton
  Andy Burnham – new messiah or naughty boy? (5) by Mark Hunter
18th  Defining our future in Burnham Britain (18) by Gareth McAleer
19th  An early win for affordable housing – now let councils build (4) by Victor Chamberlain
  Britain should confront history honestly, not selectively (15) by Gavin Stollar
20th  Vince Cable writes: The rebirth of council housing (13) by Vince Cable
  If Andy Burnham isn’t the Messiah… Good (4) by Roz Savage MP
  Orange with Bits (5) by Brendan Roberts
  Mathew on Monday: Burnham has made a promising start. Now comes the hard part (5) by Mathew Hulbert
21st  A plea to our new Prime Minister – abolish me! (2) by Tim Leunig
  Four challenges in Andy Burnham’s in-tray (5) by Callum Robertson
  Standing up for London, for your community and place (1) by Caroline Pidgeon
  An open letter to Andy Burnham (6) by Tony Vickers
22nd  It’s time to reclaim Cymru Fydd (11) by Jack Meredith
  Extending the school day: A catalyst for economic growth (10) by Edward Marsh
  Should the Liberal Democrats support “None of the Above”? (7) by Samuel Jackson
23rd  Burnham has left a gap on tax. We should run through it. (21) by Tom Reeve
  Nominate someone for the Party Awards (0) by Mary Reid
25th  Observations of an Expat: The American Vote (0) by Tom Arms
  AI at the crossroads: two stories, one warning (7) by Sean Worrell
26th  Tom Arms’ World Review (1) by Tom Arms
  Liberator 436 is out! (1) by The Liberator Collective
27th  Welcome to my day: 27 July 2026 – and let the silly season begin… (4) by Mark Valladares
  The persecution of Palestine’s children (8) by Maggs Mackechnie
  ALDC’s By-Election Report – 23 July 2026 (1) by ALDC
  Mathew on Monday – Andy Burnham must act on Social Care now (12) by Mathew Hulbert
28th  Council houses – a dream come true? (21) by Chris Perry
  Standing up to the far right (4) by Michael Gregori
29th  What should the Liberal Democrats say about compulsory voting? (17) by Samuel Jackson
30th  Hidden meanings in social care (9) by Vince Cable
  It is not just about paying for social care (5) by Chris Perry
  Let’s fix social care (6) by Joe Wright
31st  From Britain’s Mandate to Gaza’s Board of Peace: when others decide Palestine’s future, Palestinians pay the price (2) by Jonathan Brown
  Why Andy Burnham would be foolish to turn his back on London (10) by Sarah Olney
  We need to send a message “We hear you” on illegal immigration (27) by Oliver Jacques
  The Social Liberal Forum, a strategy for relevant liberalism (6) by Roger Hayes and John Shreeve
  ALDC by-election report 30th July (6) by Joe Nutt
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