Monthly Archives: May 2012

1st	Yesterday in the Lords: flightless poultry call for a postponement of Christmas? (5) by Mark Valladares
	‘Brand Clegg’ continues to out-poll ‘Brand Miliband’: what it means for the Lib Dems (42) by Stephen Tall
	Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: a Lib Dem success story (22) by George Potter
	The True Cost of Energy: why Ed Davey must act (9) by Reg Platt
	ELDR: a caucus in the Caucusus… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Yesterday in the Lords: Labour prepare the ground for rejection of Lords Reform (14) by Mark Valladares
	Tom Brake MP writes… A landmark achievement in fight for our civil liberties (12) by Tom Brake
	Police arrest BNP candidate for Mayor of Liverpool (0) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: What are your memories of 15 years ago today, 1st May 1997? (31) by Stephen Tall
2nd	Nick Clegg trashes Liam Fox’s economic policy demands (6) by Mark Pack
	Vote for change in London – Ashdown, Steel and Williams (3) by Paddy Ashdown David Steel and Shirley Williams
	Annette Brooke MP writes: Progresss at last for park home owners? (3) by Annette Brooke MP
	Local elections in Scotland: the key battlegrounds (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Something you can do to win Lib Dem votes today (4) by Mark Pack
	Tales from the Campaign Trail: Danny Alexander to the rescue (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (2) by Michael Moore
	LibLink: Stephen Tall – The Coalition’s mid-term blues: a problem shared (is still a problem) (7) by NewsHound
	UKIP burn picture of Brian Paddick in Soho (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Police investigate Labour in Leeds over fake poll card allegations (13) by Mark Pack
3rd	How to vote – and what to do once you’ve voted (2) by Mark Pack
	Two weeks, two major achievements for the Liberal Democrats in government (6) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg says big question marks hang over Rupert Murdoch (14) by The Voice
	How to show you’re a party member when you post a comment (1) by Mark Pack
	The local elections results open thread (35) by Mary Reid
4th	Good morning, voters (1) by Mary Reid
	Elections 2012: It’s another bruising night for the Lib Dems (88) by Stephen Tall
	London elections results open thread (21) by Mary Reid
	From today’s Lib Dem News (1) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: David Laws – Borrowing to cure a debt problem is not the answer (32) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Mark Pack – Which Liberal Democrat MPs have the media pulling power? (1) by NewsHound
	The LDV Friday Five: 4 May 2012 (0) by The Voice
	Six thoughts on the results so far (UPDATED) (80) by Mark Pack
5th	First thoughts on the Scottish Local Election results (55) by Caron Lindsay
	Baroness Tyler writes… To improve social mobility, we need to shine a spotlight on early years (8) by Claire Tyler
	How many people are on the electoral register who shouldn’t be? (10) by Mark Pack
	LDV Caption Competition: Boris & Dave “Happily ever after” Edition (18) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Reflections on the elections (168) by Ben Norman
6th	Opinion: Time for women, grey hairs and drastic action (79) by Bill le Breton
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (4) by The Voice
	SHOCK NEWS: A bill that wasn’t going to be in the Queen’s Speech isn’t going to be in the Queen’s Speech (6) by Mark Pack
	LDVideo: From the archives – ‘The Work of Local Authorities (1943)’ (11) by Stephen Tall
	Norman Lamb writes… Putting two national treasures back on their feet (9) by Norman Lamb MP
	Opinion: Learning lessons from London – two and half quick reflections (27) by Mike Tuffrey
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #272 (1) by The Voice
7th	French and Greek election results open thread (15) by Paul Walter
	MORE SHOCK NEWS: Bill that was going to be in Queen’s Speech will be in Queen’s Speech (0) by Mark Pack
	Vince Cable: Free Radical – what the memoirs say about the man (1) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: This graph of income tax rates might surprise you (28) by Adam Corlett
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – This coalition is stable and the centre will hold (49) by NewsHound
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	NOW PLAYING: A post-election playlist (12) by Daisy Benson
	LDVideo: From the archives – ‘How Members of Parliament Are Elected (1945)’ (11) by Stephen Tall
8th	What do the academics say? How an intention to move effects turnout (4) by Mark Pack
	The Independent View: A Queen’s Speech that liberals can get behind (30) by Tom Frostick
	David Heath MP writes… Freedom of Information and the NHS risk register – we should publish as much as possible (40) by David Heath MP
	Is this the day the Coalition admitted reality and buried its claim to be a radical government? (27) by Stephen Tall
9th	When did the Tories stop supporting Lords reform? (12) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: David Laws “My second half Coalition agenda” (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Ludovic Kennedy: a man who just missed becoming Liberal leader (7) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Austerity and defying the Laws of gravity (31) by Bill le Breton
	Europe Day Special: Avoiding the slippery slopes towards euroscepticism (10) by Sir Graham Watson MEP and Andrew Wigley
	Queen’s Speech – what have the Liberal Democrats brought to the table? (5) by Caron Lindsay
	How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments (4) by The Voice
	Two anniversaries: Norman Baker and Stephen Williams (1) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert MP writes: What does the Queen’s Speech mean for civil liberties? (9) by Julian Huppert
	Nick Clegg e-mails party members: Queen’s Speech has a firm Liberal Democrat stamp on it (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	And I would have succeeded if it hadn’t been for these pesky Lib Dems – Cameron (25) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Opinion: Civil Service strike – the follow up (10) by Ian Wallace
	The technology that will defeat the government’s online monitoring plans (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Lib Dem communications must improve to capitalise on our successes in government (23) by Simon Rix
	A five point plan to reform the media post-Leveson (5) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A bad election result – what now ? (26) by Paul Reynolds
	Mystery of fake leaflets in North Richmond (21) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Land Value Tax – an old idea with lots of modern supporters (258) by Joe Bourke
11th	More election fraud claims – and the TV show which set up a fake polling station (4) by Mark Pack
	Enjoy Europe Day? Churchill would have done (5) by Antony Hook
	Opinion: Lessons from the Rochdale sex abuse scandal (13) by Paul Rowen
	From today’s Lib Dem News (1) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: The future of the CAP – general Liberal Democrat aims for reform (1) by George Potter
	The Independent View: Energy Bill – time for Lib Dems to show their true colours (11) by Andy Atkins
	Leveson: it’s a good thing Nick Clegg was there (12) by Mark Pack
12th	The best tonic for those post-election blues (9) by George Kendall
	Opinion: Ideology is not a dirty word (17) by Tim Oliver
	The Weekend Debate: Bank of England independence – an economic success story or a well-intentioned failure? (12) by Nick T
	Liberal Democrats deliver fair pensions for women (18) by Caron Lindsay
	‘Nick Clegg sets out plans to break private schools’ grip on establishment’ (42) by NewsHound
13th	Police probe launched into anti-Lib Dem electoral fraud in Richmond (3) by NewsHound
	Another Mail headline to savour… Lynne ‘slaps down’ Tory minister for opposing Coalition support for equal marriage (17) by Stephen Tall
	A trio of very welcome election law changes on the way (6) by Mark Pack
	In other news… (In which defectors & rebellions loom large) (8) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #273 (0) by The Voice
14th	LibLink: Norman Lamb on the coalition – ‘It’s our national duty’ (32) by NewsHound
	Big Switch – ‘A victory for people power over the big gas and electricity companies” (12) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Could the Lib Dems back a Financial Transaction Tax within the EU? (22) by Daniel Henry
	Police investigate electoral allegations in Hyndburn (0) by Mark Pack
	Which of the five Lib Dem reshuffle options will Nick Clegg pick? (45) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Corruption – We can do better than this (11) by Simon Beard
	Norman Lamb MP writes… Fairness: from the farm to the shopping trolley (4) by Norman Lamb MP
15th	The Independent View: Clegg’s Pupil Premium could be wasted (15) by Rick Muir
	Opinion: Clutching at straws (34) by Bill le Breton
	Opinion: A message from Paddy over a decade later (5) by Chris Richards
	Opinion: A letter to a constituent regarding equal marriage (32) by Tom Papworth
	In praise of Councillor Neil Hughes – 56 Up (20) by Paul Walter
	John Leech MP writes… It is not just the Leader’s job to sell the Pupil Premium (22) by John Leech
16th	Police urged to investigate campaign against Labour and Lib Dem councillors in Milton Keynes (29) by Mark Pack
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Five years in five posts – 2007-2011 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat MPs fight for blind people hit by welfare changes (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Lynne Featherstone’s honeycomb surprise (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrats reject Steve Hilton’s £25 billion welfare cuts call (26) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie’s first year as Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader (7) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Individual electoral registration: welcome changes to the details (13) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem policy goes viral as ‘Reform Section 5’ campaign launched (8) by Nick T
	Lynne Featherstone to reform Equality and Human Rights Commission (16) by Caron Lindsay
	“We are not planning for a Greek exit” – Verhofstadt (20) by Nick T
	LDVideo: Tessa Munt in fit of giggles in Commons as Minister sits on Davey (0) by Nick T
18th	Opinion: The future of the CAP – specific proposals by Liberal Democrats (7) by George Potter
	A postcard from… Brussels (3) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Pupil Premium. Extend the concept? (10) by Paul Reynolds
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by Mary Reid
	ELDR Council: between a rock and some very hard places indeed… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Tim Farron MP writes… Send in your nominations for Party Awards 2012 (0) by Tim Farron MP
	The LDV Friday Five: 18 May 2012 (0) by The Voice
19th	Aber Uni Lib Dems: Football, Cakes and Glee Club Songbooks (3) by Ollie Dunckley and Sam Bennett
	Where’s Steve Hilton to cut through red tape when you need him? (1) by Mark Pack
	Were you a 2012 election candidate? Then don’t forget to fill in The Election Centre’s questionnaire (1) by Stephen Tall
	LDV Caption Competition: Nick & Dave “Can you feel the love?” Edition (13) by Stephen Tall
	If you’re earning over £60,000 should the state subsidise your rent? (36) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem Patrick Streeter to stand for City of London election uncontested for 100 years (1) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: Leveson, The Musical (1) by Stephen Tall
20th	Lib Dems push Coalition to abandon ‘Moscow criterion’ in latest anti-Trident move (7) by Stephen Tall
	Denbighshire County Council admits votes were counted wrong (6) by Mark Pack
	Paddy: So you want to be a politician? Get a life (first). (38) by Stephen Tall
	In other news… Paddy in Lords bust-up; Manchester elects Lib Dem lord mayor; Defections round-up (9) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #274 (0) by The Voice
21st	Is the end in sight for Returning Officer bonuses? (4) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: The government is in real trouble and needs a new chancellor (24) by Lev Eakins
	Is the government’s crackdown on tax avoidance working? (2) by Mark Pack
	Professor John Curtice: ‘Labour cannot afford simply to ignore the Liberal Democrats’ (43) by The Voice
	Taxpayers’ Alliance report on tax – good in parts (15) by Tim Leunig
	Liblink: Vince Cable – Complete nonsense to suggest reducing labour rights to beat the recession (29) by NewsHound
	Federal Committees approve Conference accreditation (118) by Andrew Wiseman Duncan Greenland and Tim Farron
	Vince Cable winning out on employee rights (12) by NewsHound
22nd	This week in Europe: 21-24 May (0) by Mark Valladares
	Draft Energy Bill: keeping the lights on for now, and for decades to come (46) by Ed Davey
	The Independent View: social mobility begins at birth (2) by Anthony McCaul
	Coalition partners: sink or swim together? (22) by Mark Pack
	Coming up in the Lords: 21- 30 May (0) by Mark Valladares
	A postcard from… Yerevan (2) by Baroness Ros Scott
	What does the English Council do? (13) by Andy Strange
	Nick Harvey MP writes… Updating you on Trident (13) by Nick Harvey
	Opinion: a request to our boys in the BIS (10) by Daniel Henry
	Opinion: the undignified spectacle at the G8 (3) by Paul Reynolds
	LDVideo: Clegg – Britain must shake off ‘snobbish’ class attitudes (10) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Sensible decision from European Court on prisoner voting rights (9) by Mark Pack
	We must be doing something right – Mail rails at ‘Commie Clegg’, Telegraph blasts ‘Socialist Vince’ (27) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: Davey on energy policies and climate change action (0) by Stephen Tall
	Five of the most common mistakes that Lib Dem campaigners make (8) by Mark Pack
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (1) by Michael Moore
	DPMQs: De facto but not de jure Fruit Ninja (0) by Paul Walter
	Glasgow Subway Snap-In – a fun bit of activism to stop proposed photography ban (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron talks to the Huffington Post about getting out of the Coalition (10) by The Voice
	What’s on Willie Rennie’s Kindle? (12) by Caron Lindsay
24th	A warm welcome for Andrew Marr’s change of heart on blogging (4) by Stephen Tall
	We’ve heard about Marr on Pack, but what has Pack said about Marr? (0) by Caron Lindsay
	How well do you know the party’s MPs? (3) by Mark Pack
	New Liberal Democrat group to help seekers of sanctuary (4) by Suzanne Fletcher
	Opinion: How a stranger carrying a rucksack came within 10 feet of Nick Clegg (21) by Hywel Morgan
	How referendums are the most effective way to maintain the status quo & what it means for Lords reform (22) by Stephen Tall
	Baroness Parminter writes… Protecting buzzards (12) by Kathryn Parminter
	Opinion: Releasing Megrahi was the right thing to do (6) by Malcolm Wood
	Vince Cable described as “moral centre of the Coalition” (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg: Europe’s future is our future (5) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Clegg calls for Coalition to “shift up a gear” on the economy (14) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The need for the CAP (1) by George Potter
	LibLink: Sarah Teather – Special needs children deserve more (5) by Mark Pack
	Norman Baker MP writes… Helping people make smarter transport choices (12) by Norman Baker MP
	PMQs: Wouldn’t you also crack under this sort of pressure? (22) by Paul Walter
	Local liberal heroes: Peter Truesdale (3) by Mark Pack
	Do you think News International could be done for stalking? (3) by The Voice
	From today’s Lib Dem News (1) by Mary Reid
	The LDV Friday Five: 25 May 2012 (0) by The Voice
26th	The Weekend Debate: What’s wrong with making membership of the second chamber a lottery? (40) by Stephen Tall
	Beware putting your family in election leaflets (16) by Mark Pack
	Labour’s legacy: £1 million every month on unused fire stations (11) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV Caption Competition: Vince & Dave “Watch your step” Edition (15) by Stephen Tall
	Tim Farron MP writes… Exemptions to accreditation for Transgender colleagues (63) by Tim Farron MP
27th	Clegg’s economic gear shift must be driven by Plan C (13) by Prateek Buch
	No rest for London Liberal Democrats (2) by Chris Butler
	Desperately thin stuff – Observer fails to reveal Lib Dem ties with Murdoch (27) by Stephen Tall
	LDVideo: Nick Clegg – Syrian human rights abusers to be banned from London Olympics (0) by Stephen Tall
	In other news… Mensch sticks up for Clegg, Rennie takes on Salmond, Bristol mayoral election latest & other stories (11) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #275 (0) by The Voice
28th	Clegg: Gay marriage vote not a matter of conscience (36) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Time to move on from the sterile debate based on misinterpretations of Keynes and Smith (11) by Paul Reynolds
	How does UK employee protection compare with other countries? (10) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: You can’t have ‘growth’ without ‘austerity’ (38) by David Thorpe
	Government meets student tuition fee protests with ‘the rule of the truncheon’ (1) by Paul Walter
	VIDEO: Stomping off in the middle of a debate is never a good look… (19) by Paul Walter
	MPs’ glass ceiling shatters – literally (0) by Paul Walter
	New LDV members’ survey now live: your views on the economy, the Coalition, Nick Clegg, personal freedoms & more (0) by Stephen Tall
29th	Opinion: Standing up for the rights of mobile home owners (1) by Peter Black AM
	Shirley Williams on the high point of her political career (4) by Mark Pack
	Andrew Stunell writes: Empty homes – the Lib Dem success story (16) by Andrew Stunell MP
	Clegg’s triple whammy: intervenes on secret trials, slams those who ‘bowed’ to Murdoch, calls for reform of ‘broken establishment’ (3) by Stephen Tall
	The importance of community politics in a homogenous political scene (7) by Kavya Kaushik
	Tom Brake MP writes… Justice and Security Bill – a good result for the Lib Dems and Civil Liberties (3) by Tom Brake
	Opinion: Individual freedom and power should be our distinctive Lib Dem identity (25) by Daisy Cooper MP
30th	Opinion: It’s time for a change in monetary policy (23) by Bill le Breton
	Lib Link: Stephen Gilbert MP applauds Government for seeing sense on the “Pasty Tax” (16) by The Voice
	Opinion: why elected Police Commissioners will be less democratic and accountable (28) by David Hennigan
	Dan Rogerson MP writes… Tackling disadvantage must start before school (5) by Dan Rogerson MP
	Nick Harvey MP writes on Carrier strike capability (8) by Nick Harvey
	Opinion: Three steps to better campaigning in London (3) by Ed Fordham
	Complaint upheld against SNP MSP caught using public funds to promote SNP candidates (0) by Caron Lindsay
	From the Lords: Dick Newby steps out… (0) by Mark Valladares
	The day the Nationalists stole me (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LDVideo: Jo Swinson MP on new body image report (13) by Caron Lindsay
31st	Leveson: Cable talks of ‘veiled threats’ against Lib Dems (6) by The Voice
	Do you want to be a candidate in the UK’s next national elections? (2) by Margaret Joachim and Jonathan Davies
	Opinion: Brent Labour’s shocking tactics over library closures (12) by Councillor Simon Green
	The Independent View: Why the CSJ are wrong on child poverty (10) by Rys Farthing
	Opinion: Youth Careerism – A Problem or an Opportunity? (36) by Callum Morton and James Potter
	Opinion: A response to the Minister on Joint Strike Fighters (20) by Toby Fenwick
	In conversation with Michael Moore MP – on community action, jobs, referendum and F1 (5) by Caron Lindsay