Monthly Archives: May 2017

1st	What were you doing 20 years ago today? (37) by Caron Lindsay
	A Lib Dem route to victory: a case for a Progressive Alliance (56) by Paul Pettinger
	Battle Bus debuts in Surbiton (20) by Olly Wehring
	Jo Swinson interview: part 1 – an introduction and life before politics (0) by Rob May
	That May/Juncker dinner leak – what does it all mean and what has Tim Farron been saying about it? (46) by Caron Lindsay
	Wera Hobhouse to fight Bath for the Lib Dems (7) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Clegg: Poor, insecure and vulnerable already paying price of Theresa May’s hard brexit (8) by The Voice
	Welcome to my day: 2 May 2017 (0) by Mark Valladares
	Yesterday’s Press Releases in review: 1 May 2017 (26) by NewsHound
	Remainers must not be silenced (16) by John King
	Can Brexit help us do well in the election? (15) by Joe Zammit-Lucia
	Jo Swinson interview: part 2 – first steps in politics and what it’s like to be a young woman at Westminster (1) by Rob May
	No Progressive Alliance please, we’re Liberals! (89) by Callum Robertson
	WATCH: Nick Clegg’s speech on Brexit (10) by The Voice
3rd	Yesterday’s Press Releases in review – 2 May 2017 (2) by Mark Valladares
	Another membership milestone: Lib Dem membership reaches record high on eve of local elections (8) by The Voice
	Federal Policy Committee discusses the General Election Manifesto (13) by Geoff Payne
	Fight where we can win (31) by Douglas Oliver
	Jo Swinson interview: part 3 – campaigns, social media and a political hero (1) by Rob May
	Rennie: Rape clause shows that the Tory mask has slipped & nasty party is nastier than ever (7) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: The party’s new video (8) by The Voice
	Let’s say no to a Coronation of Chaos (48) by Caron Lindsay
4th	Yesterday’s Press Releases in review – 3 May 2017 (5) by Mark Valladares
	WATCH: When Tim and Theresa meet the public (6) by The Voice
	The Independent View: tackling bad landlords (9) by Alan Ward
	Willie Rennie: Every Liberal Democrat councillor will be a champion for their community, not a cheerleader for independence (1) by The Voice
	Jo Swinson interview: part 4 – the battle for greater equality (4) by Rob May
	Lib Dem Aude Boubaker-Calder featured in article on EU nationals seeking election as councillors (0) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Nick Clegg: The EU knows Theresa May is deluded on Brexit and soon the Tories will (38) by NewsHound
	It’s polling day. It’s 10 o’clock. Tim says thanks (0) by The Voice
	Election night open thread (133) by Caron Lindsay
5th	Lib Dems select Jo Roundell-Greene for Yeovil (0) by The Voice
	Jo Swinson interview: part 5 – contemporary politics and what she’s doing now (1) by Rob May
	Lib Dems up to 18% nationally (BBC), performing well in key target general election seats (55) by NewsHound
	Some brief thoughts on today’s results (68) by Caron Lindsay
6th	Yesterday’s Press releases in review – 5 May 2017 (6) by Mark Valladares
	A pointer towards the future of British Conservatism? (24) by Lord William Wallace
	We can learn from UKIP! (55) by Toby MacDonnell
	Rennie, Cole-Hamilton and Campbell launch Christine Jardine’s campaign to take back Edinburgh West (6) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Liberal Democrats will keep Pensions Triple Lock – Cable (52) by The Voice
	Boost for Layla Moran’s campaign as Greens stand down in Oxford West and Abingdon (21) by The Voice
	Even Conservative commentators are doubting May’s strategy (23) by NewsHound
	Jean Davis to fight Charles Kennedy’s old seat for the Liberal Democrats (4) by Caron Lindsay
	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: manager of the month for April (2) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #479 (2) by Caron Lindsay
8th	The Liberal Democrats must remain the party of the Open Society (13) by Samuel Skubala
	Science at risk – BREXIT and the dangers to Britain’s nuclear industry (7) by Layla Moran MP
	Big beasts (23) by Mary Reid
	No deal may be better than a bad one, but it’s still very bad (20) by John Hefford
	Strong and stable (4) by Stuart Laycock
	Speculate to accumulate – why we should support devolution (7) by Callum Robertson
	The country goes a-Maying now, but is being led a merry dance (27) by Katharine Pindar
	In pictures: Tim Farron in Edinburgh West tonight (4) by Caron Lindsay
9th	Macron’s victory speech in English (9) by NewsHound
	Nick Clegg: 5p rise in cost of petrol down to Brexit (24) by The Voice
	Farron’s leader interview: I want a country where we are decent to each other (0) by The Voice
	Lib Dems to fight period poverty by giving out free sanitary products in schools (6) by Caron Lindsay
	John Pugh writes….Time to be practical (3) by John Pugh
	We need to be smarter in the battles we choose (59) by Chris Bowers
	WATCH: Call Clegg revived: People have the right to change their mind on Brexit (36) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Emmanuel Macron’s victory shows why Britain needs a liberal opposition (0) by NewsHound
10th	Lib Dems to deliver £7 billion schools funding boost (19) by The Voice
	Tim gets aboard a hovercraft. What could possibly go wrong? (10) by Paul Walter
	CPS decision on election expenses charges due – a note of caution (0) by Caron Lindsay
	CPS statement – no charges, one file remains under consideration (0) by The Voice
	We need to talk about existential risk (7) by Simon Beard
	Rennie: Scottish Lib Dem MPs will fight for their areas against the SNP government. (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Canvassing in the sunshine (3) by Caron Lindsay
	On deals and no deals (13) by Joe Otten
11th	Lib Dems would boost mental health care with £1 billion investment (1) by The Voice
	Why things need to change in education (41) by Ian RIdge
	Tim Farron announces plan to take 50,000 Syrian refugees (35) by The Voice
	No deal, no way (52) by Tobie Abel
	Our Liberal “Internationalism”, born in a period of party fragmentation, is now our uniting and unique selling point (20) by Bernard Aris
	Coffee break fun: Kate Hoey airbrushes out her Lib Dem rival (8) by Newspuppy
12th	Lib Dems to introduce extra paid month of leave for fathers (5) by The Voice
	If you want a progressive alliance, you need to vote against Labour this time (43) by David Thorpe
	WATCH: The first Scottish Party Election Broadcast (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Conundrum of referendums and why we need another one (19) by John King
	Why we don’t need another divisive independence referendum (18) by Caron Lindsay
13th	Poll: Two thirds of Labour Remain supporters are voting Lib Dem this time (101) by NewsHound
	Brake: UKIP standing aside because May has adopted their agenda (32) by Caron Lindsay
	Swinson: I want to help get the country back on track (19) by NewsHound
	Tributes to Emily Price (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem reaction to the NHS cyber attack (27) by The Voice
	How the Lib Dem Press Office spent Eurovision (4) by Caron Lindsay
14th	Liberal Democrats commit to international aid spending (6) by The Voice
	Rennie reveals “appalling” child mental health waits (2) by Caron Lindsay
	Let’s make the Lib Dems the party of education, education, education (27) by David Becket
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #480 (0) by Caron Lindsay
15th	May’s Brexit will create a weak and unstable United Kingdom (21) by Nick Hopkinson
	David Davis accepts that we could leave without a deal (13) by Mary Reid
	“Like your styles,” Harry should vote Lib Dem (1) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dems send out strategy briefing to members (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Cole-Hamilton challenges Ruth Davidson to disown Tessa Munt’s Tory opponent for foul mouthed independence rant (8) by Caron Lindsay
	What are YOU going to do to encourage young people to register to vote? (1) by The Voice
16th	Lib Dems to fund £300m a year extra for the police (5) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Tim Farron say he’ll reinstate student nurses’ bursaries, give nurses a pay rise and invest in NHS (6) by Caron Lindsay
	May doesn’t care about disabled people losing their benefits – Farron (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Inflation sign of Brexit squeeze – Lib Dems (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Naomi Smith’s speech at the Progressive Alliance launch (51) by The Voice
	Brake: May and Farage’s claim of an easy post-Brexit trade deal left in tatters (38) by Caron Lindsay
17th	Eight Lib Dem policies to improve life for young people (5) by The Voice
	“I once led a protest against the Lib Dems. Now I’ll be voting for them” (20) by NewsHound
	Lib Dem manifesto to be launched later today – spurning Brexit, no pledge to scrap tuition fees and ‘Tim is pro-choice’ (!) (38) by Paul Walter
	+++Tim publishes Lib Dem manifesto in email to members (18) by Paul Walter
	Six Lib Dem policies to tackle racial inequality (12) by Lester Holloway
	It’s time to stand up for what we believe in… a manifesto is launched (25) by Mark Valladares
	On IDAHoBiT, what is in the Lib Dem manifesto for LGBT+ people? (2) by Jennie Rigg
18th	“Our optimistic vision is pro UK, pro EU and progressive” (3) by The Voice
	The Fight for LGBT+ Rights: An Unfinished Rainbow?  (4) by Fraser Graham
	Farron: I am determined to protect decent people from being taken for granted by a heartless Conservative Government (51) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Liberal International: meanwhile, in a small country far away… (2) by Mark Valladares
	Today on the Lib Dem campaign trail (8) by The Voice
	Observations of an expat: Macronian clouds on the horizon (15) by Tom Arms
	New issue of Liberator out (0) by The Liberator Collective
	Is there a defence against the dark arts? (16) by Andrew Haldane
	LibLink – Nick Clegg: Scrapping free school lunches is an attack on struggling families (3) by The Voice
	Achievements of the LibDems in coalition 2010-2015 (58) by Robin Bennett
20th	What’s happening on the campaign trail today? Cole-Hamilton appeals to young voters (9) by The Voice
	Tories in social care meltdown (23) by The Voice
	LibLink: Vince Cable: After years of hiding from the public, Fred Goodwin will face the music over RBS’ failure next month (1) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Tim Farron: Lib Dems will give you a choice about the future (14) by NewsHound
	What do you make of the “Vote her, get him” poster? (95) by Caron Lindsay
21st	Jo Cox tribute: Election campaigning to be halted for an hour in her memory (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Amna Ahmad on her life and why she wants to be a Lib Dem MP (7) by NewsHound
	Edinburgh West profile: Labour candidate accepts that voters will vote tactically to defeat the SNP (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Goodhart’s son writes about his father’s Dementia (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #481 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	And the winner of the Scottish Leaders’ Debate is….a nurse (22) by Caron Lindsay
22nd	New members, En Marche and non-target seats (11) by Mark Argent
	‘Fiery Farron’ will fight false Mayism – but so may leading Tories (15) by Katharine Pindar
	Business leaders: Only Lib Dems are speaking for business and the people (28) by NewsHound
	A tale of two buses (65) by Mary Reid
	This election is about protecting our democracy (7) by Steve Trevethan
	The SNP and the Tories are using the same playbook to delegitimise opposition and checks on their power (9) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Liberal Democrats react to Manchester bombing (7) by Caron Lindsay
	General Election campaigning has been suspended (85) by The Voice
	Willie Rennie statement to Parliament on Manchester attacks (0) by The Voice
	National campaigning to remain suspended tomorrow – but local campaigning can resume (2) by Caron Lindsay
24th	Feeling appreciated (10) by Caron Lindsay
	Dan Snow on Lloyd George: My Great-Great-Grandfather (26) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Tim Farron: The nature of the victims puts this attack in a different order (27) by NewsHound
	Statement from Mark Williams on Manchester attack (1) by The Voice
	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: the final table (7) by Stephen Tall
25th	Online Champions – an election initiative from Your Liberal Britain (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Former Lib Dem MP for Hereford, Paul Keetch has died (8) by The Voice
	WATCH: Lib Dems replace Party Election Broadcast with personal message from Tim Farron about Manchester (7) by Caron Lindsay
26th	The campaign starts up again (2) by The Voice
	Labour and the Tories are talking about the IRA but, as ever, not about Ireland (26) by Sarah Tebbit
	LibLink: Amna Ahmad: The Tories’ response to the refugee crisis shows that they are turning their back on the world (5) by NewsHound
	Farron: Corbyn putting politics before people at a time of tragedy (122) by The Voice
	Brian Paddick writes…A gap has opened up and we need to exploit it (20) by Brian Paddick
	Why I’ve always gone to help in target seats (21) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Sarah Olney: Brexit undermines universities at every turn (3) by NewsHound
	Kirsty Williams on the “divisive” political atmosphere (9) by Caron Lindsay
	Sarah Olney’s “festival of fun” and Stephen Lloyd’s t-shirt giveaway – just two of the things happening in Lib Dem target seats this weekend (1) by Caron Lindsay
27th	Norman Lamb “The best MP in the region” (7) by NewsHound
	No bright new dawn (4) by Linda Jack
	LibLink: Paddy Ashdown: Tories’ Royal Marine cut plays fast and loose with UK defence (2) by NewsHound
28th	More in common – my visit to my local mosque (4) by Simon Beard
	Alpacalypse (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Liberal Democrats set 10 questions for Theresa May on the “Dementia Tax” (4) by The Voice
	New campaign poster highlights “Dickensian” Tory school meals plan (6) by The Voice
	Jo Swinson’s election car-share (0) by NewsHound
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #482 (23) by Caron Lindsay
29th	Is this the best email of the election? (1) by Mary Reid
	Jo Swinson on support for victims of domestic violence and abuse (2) by The Voice
	Tim Farron on Dominic Raab: the Alan B’Stard view of politics (10) by The Voice
30th	We need to tell people about our economic policy (78) by Contributor 2017
	LibLink: Brian Paddick: The Liberal Democrat plan in the fight against terrorism (5) by NewsHound
	“We get fined if we meet your wishes” – the NHS could be so much better (15) by Antony Hook
31st	Let freedom ring (11) by Martin Roche
	Scottish Liberal Democrats to launch manifesto (0) by The Voice
	REMINDER: Conference Early Bird Discount closes before the end of next mon (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Tory warnings about “bad Brexit” have one word too many (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Who needs a big majority? (6) by Andrew Haldane
	Paul Keetch obituary in the Telegraph (1) by NewsHound
	What we need from Tim Farron tonight (5) by Caron Lindsay
	BBC Debate open thread (28) by Caron Lindsay
	Debate summary – how did they do? (31) by Caron Lindsay