Monthly Archives: August 2013

1st	Lessons of Coalition (3): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (3) by The Voice
	As economy begins to recover, Lib Dem members swing in favour of Coalition’s strategy (7) by Stephen Tall
	New Lib Dem peers announced (42) by The Voice
	Baroness Judith Jolly writes… Welcome to our new Peers (10) by Judith Jolly
	Danny Alexander announces plans to extend rural fuel derogation (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Change of venue for Autumn Conference 2014 (25) by Andrew Wiseman
	So, who are these new Liberal Democrat peers, then? (12) by The Voice
	New Liberal Democrat Peers: Has Nick got it right? (46) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Britain can’t cook, won’t cook. Should we care? (29) by Andy Boddington
	Lessons of Coalition (4): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (12) by The Voice
	Opinion: The party needs a better nomination system for the Lords (15) by William Summers
	Lord Avebury: Caste adrift (9) by Eric Avebury
	Opinion: Can the bank bailout boost credit unions? (1) by Ian Hurdley
	Opinion: Typing – an important skill that we neither teach nor require (35) by Mark Pack
3rd	AD LIB preview – August 2013: bringing communities together, campaigning success and bringing up children in Parliament (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Jim Messina and “the single most infamous congressional ad in contemporary history” (2) by Stephen Tall
	Lessons of Coalition (5): what do the Lib Dems need to learn form the first 3 years? (9) by The Voice
	What are your rights if stopped by Home Office officials in the street? (46) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink \| Maajid Nawaz – ‘Education. For me it’s personal.’ (2) by NewsHound
	Lib Dem members back plain cigarette packaging, but more evenly divided on minimum alcohol pricing (21) by Stephen Tall
4th	What Lib Dem members think about The Morrissey Report into alleged sexual harassment within the party (20) by Stephen Tall
	Today’s #TwitterSilence – are you in or out? (9) by Stephen Tall
	What can be done about food waste? (7) by The Voice
	Lessons of Coalition (6): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (20) by The Voice
	Opinion: Can anyone explain the Lib Dem obsession with potholes? (49) by Ruwan Uduwerage-Perera
5th	Lessons of Coalition (7): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (8) by The Voice
	Opinion: Fairer taxes (26) by Jeremy Hargreaves
	40 sleeps till the Liberal Democrat Voice Awards and we need your help (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Zimbabwe election (12) by Lester Holloway
	Opinion: Why I stayed off Twitter on Sunday (despite Doctor Who) (7) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	Opinion: Forget #twittersilence, we need to be #shoutingback (10) by Marie Jenkins
	Liberal Democrat Federal Conference agenda available (8) by Joe Otten
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #337 (0) by The Voice
6th	Lessons of Coalition (8): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (9) by The Voice
	Opinion: Who cares about the environment? The coalition doesn’t seem to (6) by Ed Wilson
	15 things to look out for at the Lib Dem conference (16) by Stephen Tall
	The Daily Mail gets it wrong again (17) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: Why no UKIP Peers? (11) by Paul Pettinger
	Tougher penalties for owners of dangerous dogs (8) by NewsHound
	Falling living standards are a problem of Labour’s making (40) by Nick T
7th	Lessons of Coalition (9): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (9) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Dark Satanic Wells of Fracking (25) by Andy Boddington
	Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: “Behind the scenes of ‘Call Clegg'” (0) by The Voice
	Don Foster declares war on betting shops (11) by Mary Reid
	Alan Beith to step down in 2015 (13) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Jo Swinson on payday loans and meeting the Archbishop today (3) by Mary Reid
	David Cameron poaches Lib Dem tax-cuts idea. (But that’s not half as annoying as the Tory ideas my party’s trying to claim.) (16) by Stephen Tall
8th	Lessons of Coalition (10): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (9) by The Voice
	Scrap Trident nuclear weapons, urge 58% of Lib Dem members (24) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Where does Lib Dem immigration policy go from here? (17) by Sebastian Bench
	Tim Farron MP writes… Helena Morrissey report update (13) by Tim Farron MP
9th	Lessons of Coalition (11): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (9) by The Voice
	Opinion: Shale Gas exploration – Why a cautious approach is the right one. (15) by Stephen Gilbert MP
	Majority of Lib Dem members back Vince’s Royal Mail privatisation plans (3) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: How can we advance nuclear disarmament? (16) by David Grace
10th	Lessons of Coalition (12): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (14) by The Voice
	Full steam ahead for high speed rail, say 55% of Lib Dem members (53) by Stephen Tall
	All-women shortlists to select Lib Dem candidates? 66% of party members say no. (65) by Stephen Tall
11th	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	LDVideo: Watch Spanish premier Rajoy’s “fin de la cita” cock-up (6) by Stephen Tall
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (2) by Stephen Tall
	Chris Huhne lands £100k a year job at US energy firm. And why not? (30) by Stephen Tall
	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (3) by Stephen Tall
	Lessons of Coalition (13): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (12) by The Voice
12th	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members think of the Coalition as it enters its 4th full year (21) by Stephen Tall
	You can tell it’s the silly season when…. (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Race must be central to rebuilding and reorientating the party (131) by Lester Holloway
	Lessons of Coalition (14): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (52) by The Voice
	Michael Moore: Liberal Democrat achievements in government are winning back friends (1) by Caron Lindsay
	EU birth certificates myth swallowed whole by the anti-European press (20) by Giles Goodall
13th	Duwayne Brooks selected as candidate for Mayor of Lewisham (14) by Mary Reid
	An in/out EU referendum? Lib Dem members say no, by 55% to 36% (11) by Stephen Tall
	Ms Joan LB Edwards: the mystery donor who bequeathed £99,423 to the Lib Dems – our 20% share as “the party of government of the day” (17) by Stephen Tall
	Bahrain’s Day of Reckoning August 14, 2013 (2) by Eric Avebury
	Moore and Rennie’s tributes to former Scots Tory leader David McLetchie (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Lessons of Coalition (15): what do the Lib Dems need to learn from the first 3 years? (4) by The Voice
	Opinion: Three blind men and the UK economy (13) by Prateek Buch
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #338 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Reminder: 10 days to get your nominations in for the Liberal Democrat Voice Awards (0) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Daily Mail accuses “grasping politicians of pocketing spinster’s £500,000 legacy”. Let’s have some facts first, please. (48) by Stephen Tall
	Je ne regrette rien? Would Lib Dem members have voted for Coalition knowing what we know now? (11) by Stephen Tall
	Norman Baker: something to get people out of their cars and on their bikes (9) by Norman Baker MP
	++ Lib Dems to give party’s share of Miss Joan Edwards’ bequest to government (UPDATED) (48) by Stephen Tall
	Obituary: Brian Taylor (18) by Rebecca Taylor
	Joan Edwards’ solicitors state her wishes were “specifically checked”: she wanted bequest to go to parties (19) by Stephen Tall
	Joan Edwards’ bequest: the dangers of 24/7 news and how we respond to it (121) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Paxman, politics and pogonophobia (15) by Andy Boddington
	House of Lords: only slightly larger but much more active (2) by Mark Valladares
15th	Help develop Party policy in two new working groups (1) by Duncan Hames MP
	A Level Results: are we too university focused? (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Rennie: “Everyone who believes in robust defence of our shores should think carefully before backing independence” (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Sir Menzies Campbell says Egypt violence must end after “barbaric” events (12) by The Voice
	Nick’s Letter from the Leader: what Lib Dem members think of them (3) by Stephen Tall
	Immigration, Asylum and Identity consultation paper now available (35) by Nick T
16th	Opinion: Rewarding marriage – with less than the cost of the cake… (7) by Laura Willoughby
	Opinion: Voters don’t understand coalition government (34) by Ian Hurdley
	New Statesman staggers over Lib Dem funding (8) by Andy Boddington
	Just how much campaigning do Lib Dem members do? (2) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: It’s time to restate who we are and what we stand for (44) by Linda Jack
17th	LibLink: Paul Marshall – England should run football the German way (12) by Stephen Tall
	Gibraltar: Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson calls on EU Commission President to intervene (49) by Stephen Tall
	Review: Nate Silver at the Edinburgh Book Festival (2) by Caron Lindsay
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (0) by The Voice
18th	Opinion: I disagree with you. You must be stupid, incompetent or a liar… (102) by Mark Valladares
	Lib Dem members’ favourite political blogs ranked (3) by Stephen Tall
	Carmichael in Cameroon for two weeks of volunteering (3) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Lessons of Coalition (16): More shocks than lessons (16) by The Voice
	Cameron plans second coalition, or does he? (29) by The Voice
	Federal Conference directory available (4) by The Voice
	Opinion: Liverpool City Region cabinet (8) by Pat Moloney
	Opinion: Your school needs you (2) by Lara Greer
	House of Comments podcast: with added Caron Lindsay (2) by The Voice
20th	Opinion: We must end our silence on brain gain (33) by Colin Gell
	Why I’m not so worried about David Miranda’s detention (42) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddick: Police have some explaining and reassuring to do on Miranda detention (52) by The Voice
	Opinion: A Liberal approach to Higher Education (15) by Sam Phripp
	Reminder: Only 3 sleeps until deadline for Liberal Democrat Voice Awards nominations (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Book review: ‘People Power’ by Dan Jellinek (2) by Mary Reid
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #339 (2) by Caron Lindsay
21st	The most important factor for Liberal Democrats in any 2015 Coalition negotiations (31) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Secret courts and the detention of David Miranda (9) by Iain Donaldson
	Nick Clegg’s office speaks out on Miranda detention and destruction of Guardian data (98) by The Voice
	Lessons of Coalition (17): The two biggest problems are betrayal and betrayal (46) by The Voice
	Conference preview: The training programme (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Some more information on the reasoning behind Nick Clegg’s approval of the destruction of the Guardian’s information (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Why we should consider the detention of David Miranda and destruction of the Guardian’s data as distinct issues (41) by Nick T
	Sarah Ludford MEP writes…Conference must debate Miranda detention (35) by Sarah Ludford
22nd	Opinion: The Egypt crisis and the role of the UK (9) by Paul Reynolds
	David Miranda’s detention – what do the public think? (15) by Stephen Tall
	How to do Twitter, Home Office style (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Anuja Prashar – At the heart of why Europe matters (4) by Nick T
	Opinion: Turing, equality and internationalism (6) by John Coburn
	Bill Walker: the poster boy for a recall law (24) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord McNally writes…David Miranda and the reform of Schedule 7 (52) by Lord Tom McNally
	Reminder: Nominations for Liberal Democrat Voice Awards close tomorrow… (1) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	I’m a liberal and I’m sticking up for Nick Clegg over David Miranda and The Guardian (46) by Stephen Tall
	Your last chance to send in your nominations for the Liberal Democrat Voice Awards (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Does the central and local government relationship need rewiring? (6) by Gerald Vernon-Jackson
	Opinion: Chelsea Manning is a woman. Get over it. (27) by George Potter
	Opinion: A Penny For Your Vote? – the costs of winning votes (1) by Nick Tyrone
	Last chance to respond to Scottish Equal Marriage consultation (0) by Caron Lindsay
	BBC bias? Yes, but not to the left researchers say (15) by Andy Boddington
	Opinion: Lessons from the failure of centre-liberal politics in Australia (25) by A Liberal Reform Board Member
	Independent View: Conference – Time to kick the nuclear energy habit (33) by Camilla Berens
	Opinion: Government is at its best when it’s boring (25) by Andy Boddington
24th	Tom Brake on 38 Degrees and the Transparency and Lobbying Bill (84) by Tom Brake
	Opinion: What moves me to go to Glasgow? Challenging Osborne’s Plan A (21) by John Cole
	Liblink: Nick Clegg “I share the concerns about David Miranda’s detention” (8) by NewsHound
	Lessons of Coalition (18): We need to show more loyalty to the voters (36) by The Voice
	Jo Swinson to name and shame rogue employers who fail to pay minimum wage (20) by The Voice
25th	The Observer claims Lib Dems officially ‘blast fracking’ – no! (22) by Andy Boddington
	The lessons we must learn for Nick Clegg’s next holiday (31) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (1) by The Voice
26th	How you can take part in LibDemVoice’s exclusive party member surveys (2) by Stephen Tall
	‘I have a dream’ speech on Radio 4 (7) by NewsHound
27th	Opinion: We need urgent debate about Syria, not just rhetoric (68) by David Gray
	The Independent View: Liberal Democrats should support nuclear power (11) by Stephen Tindale
	Party Reform: The Interim Peers List, is it fit for purpose? (14) by Sue Doughty
	Opinion: Why aren’t we borrowing more? (22) by George Potter
	Opinion: A more realistic approach to Defence policy (8) by George Cunningham
	Book review: Liberal Democrats do God (45) by Andrew Emmerson
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #340 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg on Syria: Government “is not going to act outside the remit of international law” (28) by The Voice
28th	The Independent View: Time to bring industry into the classroom (2) by James Kempton and Sam Tomlin
	Syria: what do Liberal Democrats want? (46) by Caron Lindsay
	The Independent View: Lost hours playing Snake – and reining in the banks on food pricing (3) by Ted Burke
	Opinion… Syria: what do we do now? And as importantly, why? (Part 1) (12) by Jonathan Brown
	Amendment watch: preparing the ground for Conference debates in Glasgow (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Experience tells us that attacking Syria would harm rather than help (20) by Tahir Maher
	Opinion… Syria: what do we do now? And as importantly, why? (Part 2) (2) by Jonathan Brown
	Clegg: Five reasons why this is not Iraq (56) by The Voice
	Make your views known on Syria: Lib Dem members’ survey now live (6) by Stephen Tall
29th	Opinion… Syria: what do we do now? And, as importantly, why? (Part 3) (5) by Jonathan Brown
	Fancy a chat with a Cabinet Minister? Sign up for Monday’s Mike Moore webinar (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Liberal Democrats can’t let Assad away with barbaric crimes (27) by Christine Gilmore
	Opinion: Syria – I know what’s wrong; working out what’s right is rather harder (22) by Mark Pack
	Lib Dem members’ poll results on Syria Military intervention: 25% say No, 7% say Yes. 62% say Yes BUT… (33) by Stephen Tall
	The Independent View: It’s not alarmist to raise concerns about government plans for non-party campaigning (11) by Alexandra Runswick
	Opinion: A no-fly zone offers the best chance of success in Syria (9) by Toby Fenwick
	Opinion: An open letter to Nick Clegg on Syria (39) by Iain Donaldson
	Opinion: Syria survey shows surprising consensus in complex situation (4) by Layla Moran MP
	The Independent View: Concerns about lobbying bill are not alarmist (2) by Ros Baston
	Clegg, Ashdown, Williams & Hughes set out case for action in Syria (18) by NewsHound
	+++ Government defeated on Syria motion by 13 votes (55) by Stephen Tall
30th	Syria debate: The rebel MPs (18) by Andy Boddington
	Opinion: Syria vote – A step change in Britain’s relationship with the world (19) by Andy Boddington
	I am an internationalist, not an isolationist. The headlong rush to inaction is as bad as the headlong rush to war (32) by Stephen Tall
	Syria debate: how Lib Dem MPs voted (39) by Andy Boddington
	Letter to Nick Clegg – Secret courts and bedroom tax (6) by Iain Donaldson
	Syria: A Reply to Stephen Tall (28) by Bill le Breton
	Baroness Falkner on Syria and intervening abroad (41) by Kishwer Falkner
	Independent View: Cable should revisit Mill’s Principles of Political Economy (11) by Mathew Lawrence
	URGENT! Just 2 hours to respond to Jim Hume MSP’s consultation on banning smoking in cars where children are present (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Julian Huppert writes: A local approach to sustainable transport (6) by Julian Huppert
	Nick Clegg answers Lib Dems’ questions on Syria (13) by NewsHound
31st	Adrian Sanders MP on the Syria crisis and vote (10) by NewsHound
	By-Election Results – good hold in Windermere Bowness North (1) by The Voice
	Opinion: Syria – We still have a responsibility to protect (54) by Jonathan Fryer
	Opinion: The Syria Milishambles (82) by Westminster Insider
	AD LIB Preview: The one with the kilt (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie: We need a new Claim of Right to deliver a powerful Scotland in the UK (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Frankly, I’d rather have a shambles than manage by fear and intimidation (21) by Caron Lindsay