Monthly Archives: September 2016

1st	Let’s get tough on the causes of eurosceptism (62) by John Bland
	Jenny Willott writes: Is Citizens’ Income the answer to the failures of our social security system? (65) by Jenny Willott
2nd	Another good night on the by-election front (8) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Willie Rennie: Why Sturgeon no longer has my backing over Brexit (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Don’t stand a candidate (33) by William Hobhouse
	What the SNP’s listening exercise on independence actually means (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Councillors: Conference is for you too! (1) by Chris White
3rd	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: August manager of the month (2) by Stephen Tall
	Clegg in the Guardian: “Why on earth would you not want to try and do s**t?” (151) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems gather for March for Europe (2) by The Voice
	Tweets from March for Europe as Huppert and Bearder address crowds (39) by Caron Lindsay
4th	What’s on in our Parliaments this week? 5-9 September 2016 (0) by The Voice
	Lib Dems march for Europe (23) by Kelly-Marie Blundell
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	A whole world of sexist fail in today’s Sunday Times (16) by Caron Lindsay
5th	Is austerity working? And do all debts have to be paid? (35) by Steve Trevethan
	A bizarre, but welcome, loophole for students in the new BBC iPlayer licence rules (15) by Paul Walter
	LDV interview: Chris Bowers talks about The Alternative (9) by Caron Lindsay
	How computer-driven cars are likely to transform planning in your town (10) by Iain Roberts
	What the Electoral Reform Society Report on the Referendum missed out (27) by Caron Lindsay
	How you have helped the Conference Access Fund (0) by Mary Reid
	Brexit: Government’s first rumblings are encouraging (19) by Paul Walter
6th	How FPTP caused the catastrophic vote to leave the EU (33) by Crispin Allard
	Willie Rennie: Lib Dems will provide a clear, hopeful, optimistic, moderate and progressive voice at Holyrood (5) by The Voice
	Farron: PM must clear up David Davis’s single market mess (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Catherine Bearder MEP writes: Churchill and Mandela would have been with us on the March for Europe (14) by Catherine Bearder MEP
	Farron to run charity half marathon on Saturday (0) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Tim Farron to launch Lib Dem plan for Britain in Europe (24) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron MP writes…A Liberal Democrat plan for Britain in Europe (73) by Tim Farron MP
	Federal Policy Committee Report – 6 September 2016 (2) by Geoff Payne
	ALDC Campaigner Awards – Voting is now live! (0) by ALDC
	LibLink: Tim Farron: The Lib Dems will fight Brexit. Labour is not doing its job (7) by NewsHound
	“We are not going to let them anywhere near power again” – a PM too comfortable with power (15) by Caron Lindsay
8th	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Why Brexit, the junior doctors and Apple tax are all connected (13) by The Voice
	Why Liberals should be concerned about the closure of Fabric (44) by Elizabeth Adams
	Two Lib Dems make shortlist for Scottish Politician of the Year Awards (0) by NewsHound
	WATCH: Nick Clegg on the rise of populist parties and READ his paper on European trade (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems GAIN council seat from Labour in Sheffield! (24) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Introducing the new hate figure for the tabloid press… (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Kirsty Williams: Under no circumstances will Wales see an expansion of grammar schools (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Reversing Conservative cuts remains the big social security challenge (12) by Adam Corlett
	ALDC’s by-election report – 8 September 2016 (0) by ALDC
	Cllr Richard Kemp writes… RIP Sir Trevor Jones (14) by Richard Kemp
	Conference Countdown 2016: Five things to do this weekend to prepare for Conference (5) by Caron Lindsay
10th	Migration myths and unravelling of Brexit promises (18) by James Lindsay
	Norman Lamb leads thoughtful parliamentary debate on psychosis (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Party like it’s 1981 (16) by John Death
	Was Michael Gove right? (39) by Jamie Dalzell
	Farron: Heathrow free vote would be farcical (5) by Caron Lindsay
	How Mosborough’s mascot motivated an energetic campaign (7) by Caron Lindsay
11th	New issue of Liberator out… (1) by The Liberator Collective
	Emma Nicholson rejoins Conservatives (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Migrants: Welcome and fear (26) by Mark Argent
	In Full: Kirsty Williams’ challenge to Welsh universities over Brexit (2) by The Voice
	LDV’s Sunday Best: our 7 most-read articles this week (0) by The Voice
	Does “Open, tolerant and united” fully project what the Liberal Democrats are about? (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Conference Countdown 2016: Caron’s guide to the craziness of Conference – updated for Brighton 2016 (4) by Caron Lindsay
12th	What’s on in our Parliaments this week? 12-16 September 2016 (1) by The Voice
	Liberal Scotland in Europe (15) by Liberal Scotland in Europe team
	Should we make it policy to apologise for historical UK atrocities? (49) by Dean Moore
	Europe motion at Conference (5) by Andrew Wiseman
	Towards a new, radical and distinctive LibDem platform (55) by Chris Tanner
	Amendments and emergency motions for Brighton (6) by Zoe O’Connell
	Boundary Review – well-placed after months of preparation (11) by Dave McCobb
	LibLink: Cadan ap Tomos on the young and the voiceless in Wales (0) by Mary Reid
	Tim Farron writes: Good wishes to mark Eid al-Adha (8) by Tim Farron MP
13th	All over the country, cross-party meetings on Europe are taking place (24) by Antony Hook
	Boundary commission proposals published (24) by Joe Otten
	Brexit: A referendum on the destination may be too late. (50) by Thibault Jamme
	LDV Survey now live: Your views on Tim Farron, Brexit, nuclear weapons and a progressive alliance sought (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Dick Newby is new Lib Dem Lords leader (5) by Caron Lindsay
14th	What makes Vince Cable angry? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Conference Countdown 2016: Looking forward to Lib Dem Disco? (0) by Colin McGerty
	Conference Countdown 2016: Tackling global corruption should be a core Liberal campaign (8) by Ed Long
	Conference Countdown: Agenda 2020: The final stage (0) by Duncan Brack
	Clegg interview-bombs as Farron parks tanks on Tory lawn (17) by Caron Lindsay
	REMINDER: LDV pre conference members’ survey now live – check your inboxes (0) by Caron Lindsay
	We must fight Witney hard (53) by Jonathan Fryer
	Paddy Ashdown’s naughty thoughts (20) by The Voice
15th	William Wallace writes…Taking on the anti-tax movement (43) by Lord William Wallace
	Conference Countdown 2016: Conference App now live (7) by Caron Lindsay
	The ethics surrounding the nuclear weapons debate (11) by Jo Hayes
	Why the social security policy paper should be rejected (23) by George Potter
	Yet another Lib Dem GAIN from Labour – in North East Derbyshire! (10) by Caron Lindsay
16th	Massive endorsement of Tim Farron by party members as Lib Dems gather in Brighton (8) by Caron Lindsay
	EXCLUSIVE: Nick Clegg on Brexit and Scottish independence: Everybody loses (7) by The Voice
	As a former teacher and Chair of Education, this is why I think grammar schools are so wrong (2) by Margaret Rogers
	LDV Interview: Caroline Lucas talks about The Alternative – Part 1 (10) by Caron Lindsay
	The Iraq War must no longer poison our relations with Labour (30) by George Kendall
	How long will we continue to ignore the obvious? (14) by Joe Zammit-Lucia
	“Devonwall” seat proposal – the government ignore Cornish pride at their peril (25) by Paul Walter
	One of the most important human rights cases in the world may have started this week (0) by Antony Hook
	Lord Dick Newby writes…We have more chance of breaking the mould of British politics than we had in 1981 (6) by Dick Newby
	Eight ways to follow what’s going on at #ldconf in Brighton (1) by The Voice
	ALDC’s by-election report – 15 September 2016 (4) by ALDC
	The Independent View: Making common ground (8) by Hugo Dixon
17th	Lib Dems to consider NHS tax #ldconf (15) by The Voice
	Conference debates open thread: Saturday 17th September 2016 (0) by The Voice
	Should sex workers or their clients be criminalised? What Lib Dem members think (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Introducing….the #LDConf Scavenger Hunt (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Have party members come any closer to a common view on nuclear weapons? (9) by Caron Lindsay
	LDV Interview: Caroline Lucas talks about The Alternative Part 2 (5) by Caron Lindsay
	How to watch the conference live (3) by Paul Walter
	A sneak peak at the Lib Dem Disco set list (2) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Party members massively endorse Farron’s call for referendum on Brexit deal (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Conference debates open thread: Sunday 18th September 2016 (0) by The Voice
	LDV Interview: Caroline Lucas talks about The Alternative Part 3 (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Rennie on referendum anniversary: Cameron does not deserve our respect or fond memory (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Do Lib Dem members favour a “progressive alliance” against the Tories? (30) by Caron Lindsay
	Do party members want a Lib Dem Deputy Leader elected by the membership? (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Social security paper has practical suggestions for helping the vulnerable (8) by Neil Bradbury
19th	Conference debates open thread: Monday 19th September 2016 (0) by The Voice
	What party members think about a universal basic income and benefits sanctions (31) by Caron Lindsay
	Deputy Leader Drama (7) by The Voice
	On Iain Dale’s Top 50 Liberal Democrats list (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dems overwhelmingly back referendum on Brexit deal (20) by Caron Lindsay
	A voice for the voiceless (18) by Ian Thomas
	#LibDemDisco is splattered all over the tabloids (6) by Paul Walter
	Changing the political culture to be more accepting of women (28) by Dani Tougher
20th	Conference debates open thread: Tuesday 20th September 2016 (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrats launch national consultation on Brexit (23) by The Voice
	Conference speeches: Alistair Carmichael: Liberal Britain will follow this party once again (0) by The Voice
	In full: Tim Farron’s speech to Liberal Democrat Conference (48) by The Voice
	+++Breaking…..Liz Leffman will be the Liberal Democrat candidate in Witney (22) by Caron Lindsay
	+++Breaking…..Another Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour (21) by Caron Lindsay
21st	50 Cases Where the European Court of Human Rights made a real difference (0) by Antony Hook
	Homelessness in 2016 – a fringe event in Brighton and how you can help (2) by Colin Ross
	Zambia: one too many close calls for democracy? (6) by Luke Akal
	How Brexit will ruin the British motorsport industry (30) by Sam Collins
	International Relations Committee report (1) by Mark Valladares
	Labour blocks Trident debate to avoid embarrassment for Corbyn (7) by The Voice
	Unwelcome behaviour at Conference (145) by Anonymous Conference-goer
	No, Newsnight, it’s not ok to talk about us when we aren’t there to defend ourselves (24) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	Grammar schools and Brexit (17) by John Death
	ALDC Campaigner Awards 2016 winners (0) by ALDC
	Lord Malcolm Bruce writes… Liberalism revitalised (76) by Malcolm Bruce
	Why I am going to Witney and I want you to go too (7) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Happy Bi Visibility Day (9) by Holly Matthies
	Another Friday, another TWO Lib Dem gains (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Brexit: An opportunity to extend freedom of movement (15) by Richard Warren
	Grammar schools are not the answer (18) by Simon Perks
24th	ALDC’s by-election report – 22 September 2016 (2) by ALDC
	Richard Kemp and Liverpool Lib Dems set up street stall outside Labour Conference (58) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron: The Lib Dems are fighting to keep Britain open, tolerant and united (16) by NewsHound
	Liz Leffman’s Witney campaign hits the ground running (9) by Paul Walter
	Even George Osborne Gets It: “Hard Brexit did not win a majority” (19) by Antony Hook
25th	REPRISE For new members: The Lowdown: How the party works and what it has to offer (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron welcomes new Lib Dem members – over 1000 this week (0) by Caron Lindsay
	The Lib Dem Press office gets noticed (0) by Newspuppy
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Labour under Corbyn can’t be decent opposition – so it’s up to me (46) by NewsHound
	Arthur Koestler’s Account of the Fall of France: Closed, Intolerant, Divided. A Warning for Brexit Britain. (16) by Antony Hook
26th	Corbyn: a warning from (recent) history (22) by Gerard Thompson
	Order out of chaos (12) by A Liberal in Leeds
	Sharing the Rents: The Economic relationship Between Humanity and Nature (10) by Joe Bourke
	Young people and grammar schools (28) by Nigel Jones
	York: Getting residents and communities involved (0) by Keith Aspden
	Thank you to everyone who supported the Conference Access Fund (1) by Mary Reid
27th	Trump and Clinton finally meet to debate (30) by Paul Walter
	Every single vote to 20% (9) by James Cole
	Be under no illusion – the BMA screwed this up. (22) by Rajin Chowdhury
	“Please offer me a seat” (9) by Avril Coelho
28th	US Election: Non-college-educated whites versus the rest? (19) by Paul Walter
	Would you like to organise fringe meetings for LDV? (0) by Mary Reid
	350 years of Liberal history in 32 pages (5) by Duncan Brack
	LDVideo: Liz Leffman: Come and help my campaign to save Oxfordshire’s NHS & bus services (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Brexit: World War II without guns (41) by Phil Aisthorpe
	Women in high places: senior female role models are essential in business and politics (11) by Emily Fermor
	Labour are trapped in a nightmare of two parties – Tim Farron on Corbyn’s speech (84) by News Meerkat
29th	20,000 new members for the party since the EU referendum (23) by The Voice
	Lord Roger Roberts write…highlighting the plight of child refugees (5) by Lord Roger Roberts
	More Lib Dem by election GAINS – one right next to Witney (16) by Caron Lindsay
30th	Assad, Appeasement, Aleppo and the Collapse of International Law (69) by Jonathan Brown
	Nick Clegg to present first episode of new series of ‘Have I got news for you’ (18) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Paul Tyler on the need for electoral reform – not new boundaries (9) by The Voice
	Tim Kaine: “It’s a civil rights election” (6) by Antony Hook