Monthly Archives: December 2013

1st	Baroness Claire Tyler writes…A victory for public health (and cross-party working) (1) by Claire Tyler
	Botched deportation of dying man highlights need for humanitarian overhaul of asylum system (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: Good news for Mums and Dads (7) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg’s message for World AIDS Day (0) by The Voice
	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends…Day 1 (3) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Jo Swinson takes on Daily Mail’s Liz Jones, who thinks she shouldn’t be “procreating” (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #355 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Hemming helps woman in forced Caesarean and adoption case (33) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Liblink: Lynne Featherstone on breaking the link between violence against women and HIV (1) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Demonstrations in Ukraine demonstrates the importance of European unity (10) by Paul Stocker
	Ed Davey writes… Lower energy bills – with good deal for the fuel poor, green energy and the green deal (29) by Ed Davey
	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends – Day 2 (0) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Opportunity Costs of HS2 (23) by John Whitehouse
	Opinion: Liberalism is radicalism (30) by Paul Connolly
	Opinion: Child taken from womb by social services. Really? (144) by Evan Harris
3rd	2013 @ALDEParty Congress: the election results (3) by Mark Valladares
	Jo Swinson talks to Cosmopolitan about the gender pay gap and equality in the workplace (5) by NewsHound
	ALDE Congress passes UK Liberal Democrat motion calling for a halt to drone attacks (16) by Paul Reynolds
	Martin Horwood MP writes…Putting people with disabilities into the international development picture (1) by Martin Horwood
	Julian Huppert MP writes…Tackling child abuse online: Doing what works (1) by Julian Huppert
	Clegg and Carmichael visit Glasgow helicopter crash site (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends – Day 3 (6) by The Voice
	The Independent View: Shareholder democracy should be for the many, not the few (3) by Will Crowne
	Brent Labour councillor Dhiraj Kataria joins Liberal Democrats (6) by The Voice
4th	Opinion: “Freedom is a Word I Rarely Use Without Thinking” (19) by Bill le Breton
	Liberals launch new European network for LGBT rights (3) by Giles Goodall
	The Independent View: Help, don’t judge – better uses for the £700 million marriage tax break cash (7) by Jenny Allen
	Ed Davey MP writes…Big boost for investment in renewable electricity (5) by Ed Davey
	Opinion: Parental equality: a step, and only a step in the right direction (3) by Name Withheld
	Gordon Birtwistle MP writes… Careers advice should reflect the value of apprenticeships (9) by Gordon Birtwistle MP
	Christmas present ideas from the Liberal Democrat Voice team and friends – Day 4 (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Times: “The increasingly confident and powerful Mr Clegg” (29) by NewsHound
5th	Opinion: Women must stop stepping into the political shoes of men (47) by Andy Boddington
	The Autumn Statement and the unreal economic debate in which everyone pretends the Coalition stuck to ‘Plan A’ (13) by Stephen Tall
	Liberal Youth by-elections are go! (1) by The Voice
	Danny Alexander on Autumn Statement: Our stronger economy will help us deliver a fairer society (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Autumn statement: George is jubilant, Ed blusters and Danny breathes a sigh of relief (9) by Stephen Tall
	Autumn statement – 5 quick thoughts from me (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends: Day 5 (2) by The Voice
6th	Nelson Mandela – the long walk is over (15) by Mary Reid
	Liberal Democrats pay tribute to Nelson Mandela (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Cash in your pocket or green fields on your doorstep? (21) by Andy Boddington
	Opinion: Do you love this country? (32) by David Gray
	Opinion: The inspiration of Nelson Mandela (8) by Issan Ghazni
	Opinion: Nelson Mandela: A personal tribute (9) by Parmjit Singh Gill
7th	LibLink: Caron Lindsay – It’s time to get real people involved in the indyref debate (0) by NewsHound
	This week’s by-elections: a Lib Dem hold and a near miss (38) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Mandela’s moral greatness (3) by Paul Connolly
	Danny Alexander’s passion for Irn Bru and admiration for Lyndon Johnson revealed in Guardian Q & A (3) by Newsmoggie
8th	Nick Clegg’s Letter from the Leader: Nelson Mandela (2) by The Voice
	Danny Alexander earns a reprieve after strong performance on Andrew Marr (26) by Caron Lindsay
	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends, days 6, 7 and 8 (0) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: The agony of the Tory modernisers (16) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #356 (0) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Christmas present ideas from the LDV team and friends: Day 9 (4) by The Voice
	Poverty at its lowest since 2004/5? (33) by Joe Otten
	MPs condemn MPs’ pay rise (17) by The Voice
	Opinion: Our liberal identity crisis (81) by Steve Bradley
	Nick Clegg’s Commons tribute to Mandela: “let us honour his memory by ensuring that the hope he gave lives on” (8) by The Voice
10th	Bob Russell’s surgery lasts for 12 hours – is this a record? (6) by The Voice
	The Clegg Family Christmas Card, with a little help from their sons (4) by Stephen Tall
	Spring Conference reprieved (10) by The Voice
	Three scenarios for the 2015 election based on current polling: which do you think looks most plausible? (51) by Stephen Tall
	Same Sex marriages – March 29th is the day (20) by Ed Fordham
11th	LibLink: Tim Farron: European fisheries vote shows that EU can be reformed (1) by NewsHound
	“Osborne’s waving an enormous red flag” – Social Liberal Forum’s warning to Lib Dems over Autumn Statement (27) by Stephen Tall
	Better in Cameron’s Black Book than on the Statute Book (15) by Caron Lindsay
	FOUND: David Cameron’s Little Black Book (17) by The Voice
	Opinion: Don’t waver on energy policy (11) by Steve Coltman
	And AD LIB’s new editor is…. (7) by Caron Lindsay
12th	‘Good’ gender segregation and ‘bad’ gender segregation? (73) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Tim Farron – Only a fool could trust in the ‘oversight’ provided by the intelligence committee (1) by NewsHound
	Opinion: Ukip’s not-so-respectable European allies (19) by Paul Stocker
	Norman Lamb MP writes…Have your say on dementia care (3) by Norman Lamb MP
	Lib Dems should aim for a budget surplus not because the Tories want to, but because it is right (57) by Nick T
	LibLink: Chris Davies MEP – Why I’m backing Verhofstadt for Commission President (12) by NewsHound
13th	Opinion: Political deference to today’s orthodoxy is the UK’s economic problem (26) by Paul Reynolds
	Launch of EMLD Achievement Awards (1) by Merlene Emerson
	Baroness Olly Grender’s maiden speech (8) by Olly Grender
	Jade Holden chosen as Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for the Cowdenbeath by-election (7) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Who will you nominate as your Liberal Voice of the Year? (36) by Stephen Tall
	Ros Kayes chosen by West Dorset Lib Dems to take on Oliver Letwin in 2015 (16) by The Voice
	UPDATED: Full list of Lib Dems standing in our held seats and top 50 targets (29) by Stephen Tall
	Mary Reid sums up Liberal Democrats’ year on The Week at Westminster (2) by NewsHound
	Hirsute “Hipster” Huppert, the Hashtag King, wins Parliamentary Beard of the Year with John Thurso in third place (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Peter Black wins Assembly Member of the Year award (0) by Newsmoggie
	New LDV members’ survey now live: your views on the economy, schools, and the Coalition (1) by Stephen Tall
	This week’s by-elections: A town council gain but a big loss in Bucks for the Liberal Democrats (19) by Caron Lindsay
	In the next month 10 seats will short-list their wannabe Lib Dem MPs (and one MSP) (6) by Stephen Tall
15th	Postcard from China: Reflections from a visit to Guangdong province (Part 1) (4) by Sarah Yong
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by Caron Lindsay
	ALDE to select candidate for president of the European Commission (2) by Mark Valladares
	Willie Rennie’s tribute to Nelson Mandela (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #357 (0) by Caron Lindsay
16th	Opinion: This could be the historic moment the banks shift (3) by David Boyle
	LibLink: Tim Farron has a go at Eric Pickles on ALDC’s website (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Norman Lamb writes… A once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our health and care system (15) by Norman Lamb MP
	Liblink: Sarah Ludford on the 12th anniversary of the European Arrest Warrant (2) by Joe Otten
	Steve Webb writes… 2 Millionth Person auto enrolled into a workplace pension (2) by Steve Webb MP
	Nick Clegg reminder to drawbridge-up Tories on immigration: “We are an open economy” (7) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg opens up his “fairly thick Black Book” of Lib Dem plans blocked by the Tories – but is it enough? (11) by Stephen Tall
17th	The Independent View: Could Ireland’s emerging healthcare reforms test David Laws’ NHIS vision? (19) by Elliot Bidgood
	Lord Jeremy Purvis’s maiden speech (2) by Jeremy Purvis
	Heathrow: As the Conservatives’ brief flirtation with anti-expansion comes to an end, the Lib Dem fight continues (14) by Robin Meltzer
	Result! (5) by Sally Hamwee
	LibLink: Vince Cable opposes Heathrow expansion (6) by Mary Reid
	Opinion: As Liberals, we must stand up For sex workers (29) by James Shaddock
	Opinion: Teresa May’s Right Hand doesn’t know what her Hard Right hand is doing (19) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
18th	Nick Clegg backs Olli Rehn as ALDE European Commission Presidential candidate (3) by Mark Valladares
	Careful, Boris. Remember what happened to the last top Tory to liken the Lib Dems to a bird? (31) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Immigration – the shades of grey (19) by Jemima Bland
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Kick the crooks out and drag the Lords into the 21st century (8) by NewsHound
	Why you need to register for Liberal Democrat Spring conference NOW (4) by Caron Lindsay
	++ Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes replaces Lord McNally as Justice Minister (20) by The Voice
	EDMWatch #6 Pubs, badgers and elephants – but what about people? (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Europe and peace – the ties that bind and the dangers of the rise of the right (9) by Ian Jones
	Lib Dem Deputy Leadership – runners and riders. Who’s your choice? (55) by Stephen Tall
	Edward Davey MP writes: Liberal Democrats continue to oppose Heathrow expansion (8) by Ed Davey
19th	EXCLUSIVE: What Lib Dem members think about the Lib Dems and the Coalition (18) by Stephen Tall
	Baroness Christine Humphreys’ maiden speech (1) by Christine Humphreys
	LibLink: Stephen Tall: Where the parties are at the end of 2013 and what they face in 2014 (15) by Newsmoggie
	Tim Farron MP writes: Liberal Democrats must stand up against blanket internet surveillance (5) by Tim Farron MP
	Jo Swinson on lives blighted by poor body confidence (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey MP writes: Energy Act will create 200,000 green jobs (16) by Ed Davey
	LibLink: Sir Nick Harvey MP: Time to reform EU defence policy and make Britain safer (8) by NewsHound
	Lord Roger Roberts writes…Liberal Democrats in Government must fix failing asylum system (2) by Lord Roger Roberts
	Opinion: Justice for Simon Hughes (8) by Linda Jack
20th	Welcome to my day: 20 December (1) by Mark Valladares
	What Lib Dem members think about the way the Coalition is cutting spending to reduce the deficit (4) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Tessa Munt: “You don’t have to love the Tories to work with them” (19) by NewsHound
	The ten most active MPs on Twitter are… (1) by Mark Valladares
	Lord Rumi Verjee’s maiden speech (5) by Rumi Verjee
	Porn blocking comes in… and blocks the LGBT+LD website as porn (50) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	2013 @ALDEParty Congress: a manifesto is born (1) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Half an hour that changed the future (23) by Bill le Breton
	Man convicted of killing former Lib Dem Council leader John Morrison (0) by Caron Lindsay
	This week’s by-elections: a come from behind upset in Lincolnshire brightens an otherwise grim scene* (46) by Mark Valladares
	Ibrahim Taguri selected for Brent Central PPC (2) by The Voice
21st	LibLink: Tim Farron: Ukraine – why they want to be in (6) by NewsHound
	What’s being debated in our members’ forum this week? (1) by The Voice
	Government reshuffle: party members’ views on Moore, Heath and Browne (4) by Stephen Tall
22nd	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Slam the door on EU migrants and it is Britain that will get hurt (41) by Caron Lindsay
	Postcard from China (2): The Pearl of the Orient (6) by Alexander Payton
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (7) by Stephen Tall
	Vince tells Andrew Marr: Immigration panic does damage – politicians should give facts, not resort to harmful populism (42) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #358 (4) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Opinion: Shades of Grey 2: Six Useful Facts to Help You Chillax this Christmas (7) by Jemima Bland
	The posts of Christmas past – Part 1 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: The raging south east property boom must be stopped, without harming the rest of the UK (30) by Gareth Wilson
	Same story, two very different headlines (33) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Attending Lib Dem Conference on a Shoestring (13) by Geoffrey Payne
24th	My grumpy Christmas (7) by Mary Reid
	Willie Rennie MSP’s Christmas message (0) by Willie Rennie
	Chinese Liberal Democrats publish e-book on twinned cities (0) by Merlene Emerson
	LDVideo: Nick Clegg’s Christmas message (0) by The Voice
	‘Help to Buy’: 61% of Lib Dem members oppose Government’s cheap mortgage scheme (3) by Stephen Tall
	What have been your biggest political moments of 2013? (9) by Stephen Tall
	++Jo Swinson and Duncan Hames welcome son Andrew (3) by The Voice
	Opinion: Merry Christmas, Mr Turing (9) by Benjamin Mathis
	Kirsty Williams AM’s Christmas Message (7) by The Voice
	Duncan Hames steps down as PPS to Nick Clegg and Simon Wright takes over (1) by The Voice
25th	A very Merry Christmas to you all (6) by Caron Lindsay
26th	Two-thirds of Lib Dem members say yes to HS2 (13) by Stephen Tall
27th	Opinion: is a more human, more engaging politics too much to ask for? (22) by Mark Valladares
	Telegraph: “Liberal Democrats believe party can oust several Tories” (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Time to expose UKIP (51) by Issan Ghazni
	Porn filters block cathedral website, including invite to crib service (14) by Caron Lindsay
28th	Call Clegg Christmas Special – Kickboxing and an embarrassing moment (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Energy: What Lib Dem members think about the price freeze and new nuclear power station deal (3) by Stephen Tall
	Who’s your leading Liberal Democrat Star of 2013? Part 1 (36) by The Voice
	Why do people think it’s ok to hit children? (80) by Caron Lindsay
	Sir Menzies: “Unfortunate” that coalition will not let Syrian refugees come to UK (4) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Opinion: Planning a new constitution for the United Kingdom (14) by Paul Reynolds
	LibLink: Tavish Scott MSP: Scots should put money on devo plus. (1) by NewsHound
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	So, we might have Ed Balls in a Lab/Lib Dem coalition cabinet after all… (89) by Caron Lindsay
	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (6) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem Stars of 2013 – Day 2 (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #359 (0) by Caron Lindsay
30th	Payday loan companies: majority of Lib Dems say they’re unethical, with 85% wanting limits on their charges (20) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: e-voting coming back to life? (16) by Mark Pack
	2,000 new Lib Dem members join in last 3 months of 2013: “first governing party in recent history to have increased its membership while in power” (34) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem HQ tweets: “Dear Twitterbots, we are happy with our 2000 new party members. We do not need your offers of 5000 new followers.” (7) by The Voice
	Deserving poor, undeserving poor and welfare reform – can you have one without considering the others? (42) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Managing the NHS (7) by Rob Parsons
31st	Liberal Democrats in the New Year Honours list (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Paul Burstow MP writes… Government should make New Year’s resolution to tackle mental health employment scandal (2) by Paul Burstow
	Willie Rennie MSP’s New Year Message (0) by Willie Rennie
	Snowden leaks: 72% of Lib Dems say he was in the right – and 69% think state surveillance powers should be cut back (2) by Stephen Tall
	What could you do with £32? (5) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg’s New Year Message (14) by Nick Clegg MP
	Andrew Lennox Marshall Hames: The first picture (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: My Liberal Democrat star of 2013 (0) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: My Lib Dem Star of 2013 (2) (0) by David Hennigan
	Opinion: Putting the facts into Britain’s fraudulent EU migration debate (30) by Giles Goodall
	LibLink: Richard Reeves: The Clegg Factor (52) by NewsHound