Monthly Archives: June 2016

1st	ALDC Campaigner awards: Nominations now open (0) by ALDC
	The government’s BBC white paper presents reasonably sensible proposals (6) by Paul Walter
	Guardian obituary of Jonathan Webber (1) by NewsHound
	Lord William Wallace writes… How you can make sure we win this referendum (23) by Lord William Wallace
	EURef: Excellent guide to referendum issues by Mike Biden (23) by Antony Hook
	Lib Dems seek to amend revenge porn law to give anonymity to victims (25) by Caron Lindsay
	Why I’m voting remain: I want to live in a Britain that stands tall and proud in the world (17) by Joshua Dixon
2nd	EURef: Get your posters up (4) by Antony Hook
	A year ago today…. (6) by Caron Lindsay
	How you can help make 11 June the biggest action day of the referendum #INtogether (1) by Team #Intogether
	Charles Kennedy: Lib Dems must be the voice of rational pro-Europeanism (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Lord (Martin) Thomas writes…Celebrating the opportunities of migration (1) by Martin Thomas
	WATCH: Alex Cole-Hamilton on the EU’s key role in securing peace and freedom (4) by The Voice
3rd	Liberal Democrats GAIN Dorset county council seat from the Conservatives (6) by The Voice
	Remembering Andrew Reeves five years on (1) by Caron Lindsay
	The left should follow John McDonnell and stop being anti-austerity (84) by George Kendall
	A postal vote for the EU (5) by Denis Mollison
	Baroness Judith Jolly writes…Why we need a UK register of arms brokers (1) by Judith Jolly
	Norman Lamb MP writes…Disastrous A & E figures emphasise need for independent commission on NHS future (12) by Norman Lamb MP
	Justin Trudeau Speech to Liberal Federal Party Convention (2) by Antony Hook
	Clinton finds her voice: “This isn’t reality television – this is actual reality.” (21) by Paul Walter
	Vince Cable: European single market represents a British vision of an open Europe (12) by The Voice
4th	Rennie: We need to keep access to EU markets easy for business (2) by The Voice
	LibLInk: Christine Jardine: A European Journey (2) by NewsHound
	Compelling portrait of a disabled person who was one of the USA’s greatest Presidents (3) by Paul Walter
	Farron: Britain’s position in the world is in the hands of its youngest voters (9) by The Voice
5th	It’s time to come clean about immigration (27) by Mark Argent
	Rennie: Deal with Chinese company with bad human rights record would tarnish Scotland’s human rights reputation (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Sal Brinton slams Farage sex-attacks comments (8) by The Voice
	Nick Clegg: Being in Europe has not held us back, it has thrust us forward (12) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
6th	Tim Farron’s message for Ramadan (3) by The Voice
	Season 2: The state of play in Spain ahead of the election on 26 June (5) by Hannah Bettsworth
	Challenging the narrative around immigration (14) by Shaun Ennis
	EURef: Register to vote by tomorrow (Tuesday) (1) by Antony Hook
	Snoopers’ Charter back in the Commons (0) by Caron Lindsay
	My highlights of the Hay Festival (3) by Jane Dodds
	Some consequences of Brexit that we haven’t considered enough (12) by Bernard Aris
	Tim Farron: We can’t allow Boris, Gove and Farage to get away with peddling lies (40) by The Voice
	EURef: Animation – how Brexit will affect your family (2) by Antony Hook
7th	Confused by competing claims over the EU? – try these impartial fact-checking websites (6) by Paul Walter
	Sangria in Spain: An ode to #Remain (6) by Jenni Hollis
	Supporting the sugar tax was a mistake (35) by Eddie from Edinburgh
	The inconsistencies and risk inherent in Vote Leave’s economic arguments must be exposed. (27) by Pete Shallcross
8th	Farron calls for voter registration deadline to be extended after “shambles” (10) by The Voice
	Cameron should make way for people capable of making a positive case for Remain (30) by Caron Lindsay
	EU Referendum: Brexit-proof facts (34) by Stevan Rose
	Time for tougher regulation of the Arms industry (3) by Fionna Tod
	Rennie says Donald Trump should accept invitation from Edinburgh Muslims (4) by The Voice
	How I am trying to improve diversity in the Liberal Democrats (20) by Dipa Vaya
	Proof that vote leave is wrong on ‘taking control’ (14) by Joe Otten
	Referendum polling day is fast approaching and the polls are narrowing (12) by Dave McCobb and Tim Pickstone
9th	What our Liberal Democrat leaders are saying about the EU referendum (8) by Maelo Manning
	Are you prepared to take the risk of leaving the EU? (32) by Keith Legg
	Europe’s Liberal family grows (5) by Jonathan Fryer
	Lord Dick Newby writes: A simple solution to an otherwise blurred vision (2) by Dick Newby
	The Independent View: Time for Liberals to embrace pledged taxes? (18) by Shaughan Dolan
	Message to the Chinese community on how to vote in the EU Referendum (4) by Tatyan Cheung
	LibLink: Alistair Carmichael on divided refugee families (0) by Mary Reid
	Alistair Carmichael MP writes: Snoopers’ Charter debate was a circle of Hell even Dante could not have imagined (3) by Alistair Carmichael MP
10th	Fresh Faces and Fresh Ideas: Join the Liberal Youth Freshers’ Fair Campaign (0) by The Voice
	The EU referendum is stuck on repeat, it’s time to change track (5) by Sarah Dickson
	Muscly Putin stickman – my part in the #EUref (1) by Stuart Bonar
	Lord Martin Thomas writes…“We beat them, why should we join them?” (40) by Martin Thomas
	For peace, healthcare, medical research, animal welfare, workers’ rights and equality: why I’m voting Remain (7) by Belinda Brooks Gordon
	ALDC’s by-election report – 9 June (1) by ALDC
	Obama slow jams the news – the coolest of the cool? (8) by Paul Walter
	Liberal Democrats honoured in the Queen’s 90th birthday list (8) by The Voice
11th	How the Referendum Pledge Challenge might help win it for Remain (1) by Neil Fawcett
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: Brexit Lords have a cheek to complain about EU democracy (21) by NewsHound
	We need a positive EU campaign and we need it now (48) by Daniel Henry
	Paddy: Pooling sovereignty with our friends does not diminish our sovereignty, it increases it (16) by The Voice
12th	Ming Campbell talks EU democracy, security, sovereignty in BBC Big Debate (7) by Caron Lindsay
	It’s time to drop everything and concentrate on the EU Referendum (54) by Caron Lindsay
	Sal Brinton on the issues facing wheelchair users travelling by bus (1) by The Voice
	Shirley on peace and economic prosperity that EU offers (7) by The Voice
	Olly Grender introduces her Renters’ Rights Bill “You have more rights buying a fridge than renting a home to put it in” (3) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #460 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Horror in Orlando (11) by Euan Davidson
13th	Understanding the fears of those leaning towards Brexit (31) by Mark Argent
	Official, authoritative Dutch government calculations: “Every Dutch citizen stand to lose 1000 euros through a Brexit” (28) by Bernard Aris
	Our green economy can only be protected from full Tory demolition by staying in the EU (12) by Lynne Featherstone
	Alex Glassbrook on the by-election this week in Tooting (0) by Mary Reid
	Coalition 2.0: The EU Referendum (30) by Lib Dem Member
	Tim Farron attacks Farage poster over Orlando atrocity (33) by The Voice
14th	London’s LGBT Vigil to be sung and sung loudly (2) by Ed Fordham
	EURef: Anyone can help by making calls through Connect (1) by Antony Hook
	LibLink: Tim Farron – Britain braced for momentous day of decision (15) by Joe Otten
	Proof arrives that Remain are right on the economy (69) by Joe Otten
	Lib Dems “deeply shocked and horrified” by ITV report that Clement Freud sexually abused two young girls (0) by The Voice
15th	Where is the love? (4) by Jenny Marr
	Sally Hamwee explains why she’s introducing her Missing Persons Guardianship Bill (2) by NewsHound
	Liberal Democrats are being excluded from referendum debate – don’t put up with this (21) by Caron Lindsay
	Four reasons why your local party would benefit from doing even more EU campaigning (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Scottish Parliament honours Orlando victims and stands with LGBTI community (2) by Caron Lindsay
	About Nigel Farage and the British fishing industry (50) by Newspuppy
16th	It’s time for the Remain campaign to talk about change (21) by Malcolm Wood
	Referendum Pledge Challenge – the week 1 winners (0) by Iain Gill
	Liam McArthur MSP writes…From Orkney, why I’m voting to Remain (1) by Liam McArthur MSP
	EURef: Government needs to make the benefits of migration blatantly obvious (27) by Antony Hook
	RIP Jo Cox MP (17) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Jo Cox MP 1974 – 2016 (1) by The Voice
	Vigils will be held across the country tonight in memory of Jo Cox MP (0) by The Voice
	A selection of tweets in memory of Jo Cox MP (0) by The Voice
	Jo Cox MP (1) by The Voice
	Moving message from Tim Farron about Jo Cox MP’s murder (11) by The Voice
	Reflections on Jo Cox MP’s murder (12) by Graham Watson
	Jo Cox: Brexit is no answer to real concerns on immigration (15) by NewsHound
18th	Kirsty Williams on supporting teachers, pupils and students: her vision for Welsh education (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Jonny Oates on rejecting the easy option of cynicism and taking the harder route of making the world a better place (33) by The Voice
	Towards a more inclusive politics (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron: The EU is bloated and bureaucratic but it just needs reform (18) by NewsHound
19th	Nick Clegg on the Brexit Betrayal (39) by Caron Lindsay
	Staying in Europe and building our teams (4) by Dawn Barnes
	David Steel pays tribute to Derek Ezra, emphasising his pro-European views (1) by The Voice
	LISTEN: Great Lives: Millicent Garrett Fawcett (3) by The Voice
	It was only when he mentioned the knife that we started to panic inside (8) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #461 (0) by Caron Lindsay
20th	Let’s create a positive legacy for Jo Cox (26) by Chris Key
	What did the EU ever do for us? (28) by Paul Harrison
	LibLink: Mark Williams on happiness, which is still ground for punishment in Iran (2) by Mary Reid
	LibLink: Jeremy Browne on why Europe fears Brexit (0) by Mary Reid
	Johnson and Gove, like Trump, believe in the magical power of the word (2) by Bernard Aris
	Working to build a liberal core vote in Merton (1) by Anthony Fairclough
	Kath Pinnock’s tribute to Jo Cox (2) by The Voice
21st	MP security – we must keep access for the public (2) by Nigel Jones
	Could there be three ironic (?) tragedies that follow a leave vote? (67) by Paul Walter
	EURef: Twitter made a difference to voter registration (9) by Antony Hook
	Why our peers need to embrace rather than shun social media (4) by Laura Willoughby
	We built the EU for our children (23) by Shirley Williams
	Say goodbye to the EU and say goodbye to the benefits of the European Investment Bank (6) by Caroline Pidgeon
	My reflections on the Guardian Live EU Referendum debate (6) by David Graham
22nd	WANTED! Prime Minister for poisoned chalice of post Brexit Britain (14) by George Kendall
	Lord Martin Thomas writes…The Red Army (3) by Martin Thomas
	Baroness Julie Smith writes…The European Peace Project (2) by Julie Smith
	Dick Newby responds on Lib Dem peers and social media (0) by Dick Newby
	The North West: What has the EU ever done for us? (7) by Dr Paul RIchardson
	LDVideo: Paddy: Don’t let other people determine your future (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLInk: Edward McMillan Scott: Turkey’s EU membership will remain in the EU’s deep freeze, no matter what Leave says (3) by NewsHound
	The most brilliant event of the EU Referendum (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Rennie: EU Vote will define our country for decades to come (2) by Caron Lindsay
	The Referendum Pledge Challenge: Week 2 winners (1) by Iain Gill
	EURef: Peace, Prosperity, People – my speech from village hall debates (4) by Antony Hook
23rd	Nick Clegg writes…Europe makes Britain great (5) by Nick Clegg MP
	Fun Referendum day quiz! (0) by Paul Walter
	Je Suis Européen (1) by John Waddell
	EU Referendum: a vote to define ourselves (3) by Douglas Oliver
	How Lib Dem Voice team members are voting in the EU Referendum and why (4) by The Voice
	WATCH: Tim Farron’s Eve of Poll Rally speech (13) by The Voice
	Referendum Results open thread (40) by Caron Lindsay
24th	+++BBC call it for Leave (7) by Paul Walter
	5 am: Disaster looms (16) by Caron Lindsay
	So what’s going to happen about Scotland? (21) by Caron Lindsay
	“Devastated and angry” Farron says Lib Dems will fight for a “tolerant, open-hearted, optimistic and outward looking” country (65) by The Voice
	After Brexit; what strategy for ‘Remain’? (27) by Paul Reynolds
	Scotland must have a “Which Union?” referendum (18) by Simon Horner
	Farron reacts to David Cameron’s resignation (10) by The Voice
	What now for the Pro-EU Party? (28) by Alisdair Calder McGregor
	Carmichael: Britain needs to hear liberal internationalist voices like never before (4) by The Voice
	Leaving the EU hampers progress on climate change (9) by Jim Hodgson
	What next for the Liberal Democrats post-referendum? (37) by Tony Lloyd
	1000 new members join Lib Dems as Farron says “We will keep the vision of an open, optimistic, hopeful Britain alive” (28) by Caron Lindsay
	The mess we are in (22) by Geoff Crocker
	There is scope for soft-peddling on the all-consuming anger (29) by Paul Walter
25th	The people have spoken – trust the people (50) by Paul Walter
	Moving forwards as positive campaigners (19) by Matt Dolman
	A new Union of Democratic Control? (6) by Matthew Campbell
	Sir Graham Watson writes…Is there a way back from the Brexit decision? (48) by Graham Watson
	We need to look forward. Let’s start with electoral reform (8) by Connair Russell
	What does the EU Referendum mean for Liberal Democrats (15) by Joe Zammit-Lucia
	What the EU Referendum has taught me (11) by Nigel Jones
	EU Referendum: What do we do now? (63) by Mark Goodrich
	A message from Tim Farron (90) by The Voice
26th	Seeking an antidote to poisonous politics (15) by Jim Williams
	Brexit – it could be the Lib Dems’ finest hour if we act now (26) by Andy Boddington
	Is there a petition for a second referendum? (66) by Mary Reid
	And the winner of our referendum day quiz is….. (2) by Paul Walter
	For new members: The Lowdown: How the party works and what it has to offer (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Congratulations Brexit, but Scotland holds the key (17) by Geoff Crocker
	We are the 48 … but also the 52 (19) by Kev Walsh
	If you thought we were having a #libdemfightback – you’ve seen nothing yet! (12) by Lee Dargue
	The legacy of Roy Jenkins: History Group discussion meeting Monday 27th June (2) by Duncan Brack
27th	Only time will tell … (9) by Graham Watson
	I am English. I am British. I am European. (11) by Clare Kane
	So many posts! (3) by Mary Reid
	Support the 100% (15) by Dean Crofts
	We must not prove the conspiracy theorists right (77) by Catherine Crosland
	6000 and rising (16) by The Voice
	Not waving, nearly drowned dead (5) by Katharine Pindar
	When people realise they have been lied to… (17) by Mark Argent
	We need to seize this moment (29) by Laurence Mann
	How do we make liberalism relevant to the disenfranchised leave voters? (38) by Jayne McCoy
	Our values and the Brexit crisis (22) by Spencer Hagard
28th	A reminder about the memorial event for David Rendel on 4th July (0) by The Voice
	Uncrossing the wires in the IP Bill (11) by Brian Paddick
	Sorting Out the Political Mess (21) by Helen Flynn
	We must speak for our EU Citizens in the UK (30) by Simon McGrath
29th	Sal Brinton writes…Nominations for Party Awards are open (0) by Sal Brinton
	We cannot turn a blind eye to the Brexit anger (55) by Chris Bowers
	Winning people around and winning here (14) by Daniel Russell
	It’s time for a Constitutional Convention (6) by Tim Miller
	Fighting for votes at 16 (9) by Mark Henderson
	How the Lib Dems can lead after the Referendum Result (20) by Scott Partridge
	Pledge to rejoin EU needs to be matched by EU Impact Fund (10) by Nick Hopkinson
	Understanding Differences in the Canadian and UK Liberal General Election Strategies in 2015. (11) by Antony Hook
30th	What does the referendum result mean? (14) by Richard Robinson
	LibLink: David Boyle – Tim Farron – history demands you step into the breach and ‘speak for England’ (5) by The Voice
	How did our constituencies vote in the EU Referendum? (16) by Duncan Brack
	Vince Cable writes…The birth of the 48 movement (132) by Vince Cable
	Britain now closer to being part of European superstate? (10) by David Pearce
	Letter to a friend: Why I’m so upset about the Referendum result (21) by Alison Le Cornu
	Introducing Liberal Democrat Expand (14) by Liberal Democrat Expand
	Let’s be the party speaking for Rural Britain! (2) by Peter Thornton