Monthly Archives: December 2015

1st	Tim Farron’s message for World Aids Day 2015 (2) by The Voice
	Implications of the European Union Referendum Bill (12) by Merlene Emerson
	A pill that stops HIV in its tracks (11) by John Abrams
	An open letter to Liberal Democrat MPs on Syria (56) by David Grace
	Confirmed: Lib Dem MPs to back airstrikes in Syria – Sky (63) by The Voice
	Tim Farron’s email to party members on Syria (95) by The Voice
2nd	Defeat ISIS? Reform Europe (17) by Toby MacDonnell
	Can we learn from the Pirates leading the polls in the home of the world’s oldest parliament? (11) by Paul Walter
	Sincerity on both sides of air strike vote (18) by Joe Otten
	Alison McInnes questions comments of rape trial judge (1) by NewsHound
	Video: Tim talks about Syria decision. (8) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrat MPs explain Syria vote (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem MPs have got it wrong on Syria (24) by Tim Bearder
	Not in my name – I’m not resigned to this (48) by Simon Foster
	Tim Farron speaks in Syria debate: We’ll be learning wrong lessons from history if we don’t stand with refugees & eradicate Daesh (25) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Willie Rennie: Our MPs will vote to extend military operations beyond Iraq (12) by NewsHound
	Two Liberal Democrat MPs to vote against airstrikes? (39) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord Anthony Lester writes…We must act against Daesh (23) by Lord Anthony Lester
3rd	Mixed emotions after Syria vote (46) by Caron Lindsay
	Representative Delegates? How we should view the role of Liberal Democrat MPs (25) by Ian Thomas
	Women stir up the zeal of women at the ALDE Congress in Budapest (0) by Nick Thorne
	Labour MPs find out that bullying is a thing (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron on Russell Howard’s Good News tonight (6) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Oldham West and Royton result (55) by The Voice
	Tim Farron MP writes…Thanks to our team in Oldham West and Royton (23) by Tim Farron MP
	So what else happened on the by-election front last night? (42) by Caron Lindsay
	Stephen Tall’s diary: liberal jottings on the week’s big events (11) by Stephen Tall
	Watch “the wonderful Tim Farron” on Russell Howard’s Good News (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Baroness Judith Jolly writes…Towards a pluralist, peaceful Syria (19) by Judith Jolly
	Where next for Syria? (45) by Iain Roberts
	The Commonwealth is working on LGBT issues (2) by Dan Smith
5th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 14 (2) by Stephen Tall
	Peers’ input on the Syrian air strike question (10) by Paul Walter
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (4) by Paul Walter
	Comments: Don’t write something that would lead the Queen to set her Corgis on you – from our archive (2) by The Voice
	Tim shines in a great format for him (4) by Paul Walter
	Favourite, inspirational speakers from the past – Donald Soper (4) by Paul Walter
6th	Tim Farron is on Murnaghan on Sky News this morning, starting at 10 o’clock (0) by Paul Walter
	Syrian air strikes decision – stirrings of unhappiness in the party (51) by Paul Walter
	Tim Farron stranded amid flooding in Cumbria (7) by NewsHound
	Farron calls on Government to help Cumbria flood recovery (10) by The Voice
	The #libdemfightback continues in Hinckley and Bosworth (1) by Paul Holmes
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #442 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable writes…Where we can all agree on Syria (40) by Vince Cable
7th	The crisis in the Middle East – Is this the ‘end of the beginning’? (20) by John Marriott
	How do we reach out to social democrats beyond the party? (61) by George Kendall
	Robin Teverson writes … Keeping the green in the Green Investment Bank (3) by Robin Teverson
	Tim Farron stranded in storm (36) by John Roffey
	Musings on the Aftermath (11) by Ed Thornley
	I hope I am wrong (11) by Jamie Dalzell
	How you can help send someone to party conference (10) by Mary Reid
8th	Help create liberal sex work law in Scotland – consultation ends today (2) by Hannah Bettsworth
	You do not kill an idea with bombs (16) by Christian de Vartavan
	Tim Farron introduces his Bill to help refugee children (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Voting with the government to opt-in to Prum (1) by Alistair Carmichael MP
	Eileen McCartin to become President of Scottish Liberal Democrats (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Angela MacLean to fight Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch Holyrood seat (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable on “decaying” relationship with “bloody-minded” Osborne in government (4) by News Meerkat
9th	Ruling due in Alistair Carmichael case (8) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrats: born or conceived? (7) by Gillian Douglass
	++ BREAKING: Carmichael election stands – petition refused (48) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Give willing UK families a chance to foster refugee children (2) by NewsHound
	Lunchtime Debate: Actually, let Donald Trump come here (29) by Caron Lindsay
	When will the EU Referendum happen? (3) by George Smid
	Steve Webb talks about how a pension age “bad decision” was resolved (6) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Syrian Conflict: What is the strategy for dealing with the failure of the Vienna talks? (26) by Jonathan Brown
	Ed Davey warns about alliances between anti EU campaigners and climate change deniers (24) by The Voice
	Are by-elections the best use of activists’ time? (20) by MIchael Atkins
	How Tim Farron and Willie Rennie are helping constituents cope with crisis (3) by Caron Lindsay
	What can we learn from the Danish referendum? (8) by Siobhan Mathers
	For Human Rights Day: Jim Wallace on falling foul of the Human Rights Act (3) by The Voice
11th	So what happened in last night’s by-elections – 10 December 2015 (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Lords’ Maiden Speeches: Ming Campbell on the Scotland Bill and the F word (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Caroline Pidgeon: It’s time to follow the money on the debate over Heathrow (13) by NewsHound
	Blair’s other legacy (9) by David Warren
	LibLink: Lord Anthony Lester: With human rights under threat, there is a pressing need to celebrate Human Rights Day (3) by NewsHound
	The painful dilemma at the heart of the US Republican party (11) by Paul Walter
12th	My experience on the Big Fat Debate (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Ed Davey writes: On the eve of a climate breakthrough … (6) by Ed Davey
	LibLink: Alison McInnes: The SNP’s record on human rights is atrocious (3) by NewsHound
	Scottish Government is consulting on the future of civil partnerships – respond by Tuesday (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems welcome Paris climate agreement (3) by Paul Walter
	A disturbing fundraising suggestion (8) by Newspuppy
13th	Catherine Bearder MEP writes…Nominate a hard-working local activist or councillor for a Europe leader award (0) by Catherine Bearder MEP
	Climate change deal shows there has never been a better time to support the Lib Dems (19) by Jim Hodgson
	Heathrow and Saudi banks – where Boris invests London taxpayers’ millions (8) by The Voice
	Lib Dem Jobwatch: Fundraising, campaigning jobs and internships available (0) by The Voice
	Ed Davey writes…Nous sommes Paris (16) by Ed Davey
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Unmissable: When Paddy met Fern (5) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #443 (0) by Caron Lindsay
14th	LibLink: Tim Farron on LGBT rights (5) by Mary Reid
	Donald Tusk hoping to reach Agreement on UK EU Referendum by February 2016 (17) by George Smid
	Up (0) by Stuart Laycock
	Community Politics – putting people first (10) by Iain Donaldson
	We need to balance the Budget over the business cycle as Keynes suggested, right? (17) by Peter Martin
	++Breaking…Lib Dem Lords elect new representative to the Federal Executive (5) by Caron Lindsay
15th	The role of profit in ambition for housebuilding (25) by Joe Otten
	Sustainable food the liberal way (9) by Sam Lomas
	Farron condemns government on fracking in national parks (17) by The Voice
	Introducing the Liberal Democrat Federalist Group (18) by Ian Thomas
	Lord Paul Tyler writes…Votes at 16: Labour flunks it again (15) by Paul Tyler
16th	Farron calls for flood protection for small businesses and much more in Commons speech (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie’s concern for “knackered” Fife commuters (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Alistair Carmichael receives death threat over Syria vote (35) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron and his Christmas cards (1) by Newspuppy
	Lords’ maiden speeches: Malcolm Bruce: the importance of tackling conflict and building stability overseas (2) by The Voice
	Tim Farron: Government should hang its head in shame over fracking in national parks (18) by The Voice
17th	IfG interviews former Lib Dem ministers, feat. Browne, Swinson, Hughes, Featherstone, Cable, Huhne (2) by Nick T
	The strange priorities of Yes Shetland (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Spain’s historic liberal opportunity (14) by Martin Petts
	Can Liberals stop Marine Le Pen? (6) by Joe Zammit-Lucia
	Shirley Williams to retire from the Lords, 51 years after she was first elected as an MP (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron tops the leaders’ popularity poll (3) by Caron Lindsay
	End of Term Report: Tim Farron (21) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Royal access to official secrets must stop (35) by Antony Hook
	Postcard from Barcelona: Election debate shows digital disconnect of main party leaders (3) by Sam Postlethwaite
	LibLink: Jim Wallace: House of Lords must not become an impotent debating society (9) by NewsHound
	What happened in last night’s by-elections: 17 December 2015 (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Fighting for liberalism at home and abroad: Liberal Democrat International Office’s highlights of 2015 (2) by Liberal Democrat International Office
	How to maximise money for your local party by recruiting more members (3) by Caron Lindsay
	A tale of two Lib Dem knights (10) by The Voice
19th	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: how it stands after Week 16 (0) by Stephen Tall
	Postcard from Barcelona: The people’s concerns remain unanswered (0) by Sam Postlethwaite
	ALDC’s by-election report – 17 December 2015 (2) by ALDC
	LibLink: Clare Tyler: Why the class gap is holding back state school students (13) by NewsHound
	“Look after the unemployment, and the budget will look after itself ” (Keynes 1933). Is he still right?  (12) by Peter Martin
	Chair of Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats is re-instated by the party (12) by The Voice
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Free speech must not be the victim in fighting extremism (2) by NewsHound
	Postcard from Madrid: Spanish forgiveness presents unique opportunity for Podemos (2) by Sam Postlethwaite
20th	Farron: Tackling inequality is my mission for 2016 (9) by The Voice
	Caron’s Sunday Selection: Must-read articles from the Sunday papers (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Postcard from Madrid: Podemos has done up its top button, now it needs to put on a tie (19) by Sam Postlethwaite
	What the Liberal Democrats should learn from Ciudadanos (17) by Hannah Bettsworth
	Tim Farron: Nobody is above the law, including armed police (19) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Party membership: is it possible with a ‘coalition’ mindset? (75) by Judy Abel
	Why I became (and remain) a Lib Dem (14) by Rebecca Plenderleith
	Cautious welcome for new sports strategy (3) by John Thomason
	Susan Kramer writes … Holding bankers to account (14) by Susan Kramer
22nd	Young men, IS wants you! (12) by Christian de Vartavan
	Agenda 2020 update (6) by Duncan Brack
	The #LibDemFightback – from a newbie’s perspective (15) by Amy Wearring
	Tim Farron: A message of hope at Christmas (4) by The Voice
	Let’s ban what we don’t like. Simples. (20) by Millicent Ragnhild Scott
23rd	The Libertine strikes back! (15) by Joanne Ferguson
	Who’s defending liberal values – the Department of Education or the Evangelical Alliance? (9) by Matthew Campbell
	Let’s all make conference more financially diverse. (8) by Joe Richards
	Rennie calls for emergency summit on alcohol pricing (21) by The Voice
24th	Willie Rennie’s Christmas message: Reach out to those suffering mental ill health (1) by Willie Rennie
	Tim’s top tunes: How many have you heard of? (22) by Caron Lindsay
	Kirsty Williams’ Christmas message with a difference (1) by The Voice
	What a Liberal Democrat PM’s Christmas message might say (12) by Guy Russo
	Vince Cable is working on a novel (2) by NewsHound
	Stephen Lloyd’s hilarious Christmas card (8) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Merry Christmas to you and yours (3) by The Voice
26th	Help us find the Liberal Democrat stars of 2015 – starting with Rosie Farron, Janet Rennie and Richard Rees (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Lords vs the Home Office #1: Roger Roberts (11) by The Voice
	LibLink: Catherine Bearder: There will be no 12 days of Christmas if we lose the turtle dove (4) by NewsHound
27th	Farron slams Fallon’s human rights comments: “We do not win by joining terrorists in the gutter” (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Lords vs the Home Office #2: Sally Hamwee (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Former BBC Director General: Liberal Democrats secured better settlement for BBC (4) by The Voice
28th	Get rid of expiry dates on gift cards (8) by Mary Reid
	“Whatever jokes he made about himself, he was nobody’s fool” (3) by The Voice
	A positive case for remaining in the EU (12) by Alan Depauw
	Tim Farron on why he supported air strikes – and other things (26) by The Voice
	What are the Tories hiding in their Northern Poorhouse? (8) by Sarah Noble
	Time to end this defection madness (25) by Dawud Islam
	Brave New World – How the Liberal Democrats must use multipotentialism to survive (16) by Ian Thomas
29th	On Liberal Democrat Unity (16) by Tristan Gray
	Privatisation: Keeping the NHS afloat (107) by A Liberal in Leeds
	Spanish liberals have everything to play for (4) by Martin Petts
	Richard Kemp is selected as our candidate for Mayor of Liverpool (4) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 1 (2) by The Voice
	Miriam Gonzalez Durantez to interview Theresa May on Today programme tomorrow (7) by Caron Lindsay
	York Floods: As the clean up commences, questions must be asked (30) by Keith Aspden
30th	Farron stands up for families on low incomes facing cuts in Universal Credits (1) by Caron Lindsay
	“Chancellor has key questions to answer on flooding”- Farron (34) by The Voice
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 2 (12) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams’ New Year message: Welsh Lib Dems are “united, growing and up for the fight” (1) by Kirsty Williams AM
	LDV’s 2015 Best: our 7 most-read articles this year (1) by The Voice
	Kirsty Williams blasts cuts to student nurses’ financial support (7) by The Voice
	Why classroom assistants matter and why the SNP’s pressure on local government harms kids’ education and attainment (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Review: Miriam edits the Today programme (4) by Caron Lindsay
31st	Willie Rennie’s New Year Message: Let’s unite Scotland with a positive liberal message (0) by Willie Rennie
	Europe Referendum: News Round-Up 1 (2) by Antony Hook
	Lib Dems in the New Year Honours (26) by The Voice
	Reprise: My first post of the year (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrat Voice Stars of 2015 Part 3 (1) by The Voice
	The Lib Dem week in Scotland (2) by The Voice
	The Lib Dem week in Wales (4) by Caron Lindsay
	A New Year’s resolution: turning immigration from our weakness to our strength (8) by Charles Lawley