Monthly Archives: April 2018

1st	Watch: Happy Easter from Wera Hobhouse (2) by Caron Lindsay
	The town that wants its own Brexit (5) by NewsHound
	Exclusive: New allegations over misuse of data by shady campaigning firm (5) by The Voice
	The lighter side of Brexit – why we staged our April 1st satire (3) by John King
	Willie Rennie completes 117 mile run and raises over £7000 for mental health charity (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #513 (1) by Caron Lindsay
2nd	Welcome to my day: 2 April 2018 – back in the USSR? (0) by Mark Valladares
	Vince Cable on internet regulation (8) by Gordon Lishman
	Child poverty is a disgrace in a rich country (24) by Oliver Craven
	How can the Lib Dems get back to the centre of the pitch? (121) by Judy Abel
3rd	Why I’ve changed my mind on Fixed Odds Betting terminals (13) by David Thorpe
	Taking back control of our laws? A reality check, part 3 (39) by Arnold Kiel
	Time to stop wringing our hands on gender balance (12) by Ruth Bright
4th	Vince Cable launches Lib Dem Local Election campaign: Lib Dems show local government at its best (24) by The Voice
	Your last chance to respond to policy consultations (34) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: What’s Christine Jardine’s hidden talent? (2) by NewsHound
	Brexit on the streets in Bishop’s Stortford (8) by Mark Argent
	So who’s missing from the coverage of the #genderpaygap? (4) by Caron Lindsay
5th	The day the arts took a swipe at cuts… (8) by Callum Robertson
	Sure Start centre closures hit vulnerable families hardest (3) by Kirsten Johnson
	A Case for British Chapter 11 (6) by Tahir Maher
	Brexit: what will happen to the European Social Fund? (3) by Kirsten Johnson
	Alex speaks out on assisted dying (4) by The Voice
6th	Observations of an ex pat: Russian spy evidence again and again and… (20) by Tom Arms
	Millicent Fawcett, a woman who changed the lives of many. You can, too (0) by Flo Clucas
	Inequality – it’s getting worse (19) by Kirsten Johnson
	Any Liberal government worth its salt would repeal the sugar tax (49) by Andy Briggs
	Housing – where should it go? (13) by Kirsten Johnson
	Keep the faith: our party should not consider any merger (271) by Katharine Pindar
	Let’s celebrate another amazing Highland Lib Dem GAIN (3) by Caron Lindsay
7th	Baroness Sally Hamwee writes: Developing a distinctly liberal policy on immigration (45) by Sally Hamwee
	New Issue of Liberator Out (0) by Liberator Collective
	Young Lib Dem Councillor Ben Lawrie talks about his experience of Depression (1) by Caron Lindsay
8th	Liblink: Christine Jardine: My shock at Islamophobia wrapped up in Union flag (2) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Robin Teverson: It is the fuel poor who are destined to feel the post Brexit chill (4) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Nick Clegg – Elected representatives will do the right thing on Brexit (7) by The Voice
9th	Welcome to my day: 9 April 2018 – I went to a marvellous Party… (3) by Mark Valladares
	We must make a passionate case for staying in the EU! (86) by Chris Bowers
	The sugar tax is as liberal as they come (45) by Harry Samuels
	Moldova: on the edge of the Union, looking in… (1) by Mark Valladares
10th	The ‘Education battlefield’ (29) by John Marriott
11th	Come and taste the coffee (9) by Mary Reid
	Your Home, Your Power Station (15) by Edward Robinson
	Helping the Homeless (4) by Tahir Maher
	A new campaign to restore the political disability fund (3) by David Buxton
12th	Vince Cable on Syria (32) by The Voice
	Taking action against Syria is not liberal interventionism (27) by David Thorpe
13th	++Stunning win for Dr Kate O’Kelly in Chichester and two other encouraging first-time performances in yesterday’s by-elections (17) by Paul Walter
	LDV wishes Norman Lamb well (13) by The Voice
	Wars are rackets – some more than others? (9) by Steve Trevethan
	Letter to Vince Cable – UK military action in Syria is not justified (36) by Peter Wrigley
	Announcing the Liberal Democrat Campaign for Race Equality (11) by Roderick Lynch
	The Independent View: Thank you Dorothy! (4) by Matt Cadman
14th	Why is a parliamentary vote on military action necessary? (18) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat: Perfect Storm (30) by Tom Arms
15th	Jane Dodds: Lib Dems offer hope and optimism to Wales (2) by The Voice
	Scottish Lib Dems highlight “destructive” short prison sentences for pregnant women (2) by Caron Lindsay
	LibLink: Catherine Bearder: Brexit threatens the very fabric of the Good Friday Agreement (2) by NewsHound
	WATCH: People’s Vote campaign launch (8) by Caron Lindsay
	In full: Jane Dodds’ Leader’s Speech to Welsh Liberal Democrat Spring Conference (1) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #514 (0) by Caron Lindsay
16th	Welcome to my day: 16 April 2018 – back to the grind… (5) by Mark Valladares
	Live and campaign in an area with a lot of second homes? (3) by David Beavan
	In Full: Sal Brinton’s speech to Welsh Conference – Welsh Lib Dems are here to stay and here to win (1) by The Voice
	From our Lords Correspondent: 18 April – Brexit rears its ugly head again… (3) by Mark Valladares
	Brexit from afar: a Caribbean perspective… (14) by Mark Valladares
	Future Women MPs Weekend 2018 – back by popular demand (4) by Natalie Chindipha
17th	The cruelty and insensitivity of the Home Office summed up in a single booklet (34) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince’s three questions on Syrian airstrikes (19) by Caron Lindsay
18th	Paul Tyler writes…Was the Brexit poll compromised? (11) by Paul Tyler
	Jane Dodds on the Welsh Lib Dems vision of hope and optimism to tackle today’s giant evils (1) by Caron Lindsay
	I Can Feel it in The Air (24) by Tahir Maher
	Three important aspects of Barbara Bush’s legacy (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Isabelle Parasram’s report into sexual impropriety complaints handling published (2) by The Voice
	Let’s not forget that the Gender Pay Gap reporting requirement is Jo’s Law (0) by Caron Lindsay
19th	Lib Dem Lawyers’ Open Memo calls for more vocal party support for legal aid (27) by Antony Hook
	Lords wins are essential to democratic process (15) by The Voice
	Vince Cable speech: break-up the big tech monopolies (7) by News Meerkat
	Airstrikes Alone Will Not Solve the Syrian Crisis (17) by Ryan Priest
	New Committee report out saying tenants needed more protection (7) by Kirsten Johnson
	The Value of PCCs (6) by Victoria Charleston
	Thatcham West by-election results – Live post to be updated as the results come in (0) by Paul Walter
20th	+++Three Lib Dem by-election gains from the Tories tonight (13) by Paul Walter
	What’s happening at Scottish Conference today? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Observations of an ex pat: The Commonwealth (11) by Tom Arms
	Let this be the last first past the post election in London Boroughs (29) by Ian Sanderson
	LibDemVoice Fantasy Football League: manager of the month for March (6) by Stephen Tall
21st	What’s happening at Scottish Conference today (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Future Women MPs Weekend – DEADLINE EXTENDED (0) by Natalie Chindipha
	WATCH: Willie Rennie’s speech to Scottish Conference (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Brexit: No cake, but let’s welcome the prospect of a nice big bit of fudge! (50) by Paul Walter
22nd	Vince Cable as you have never seen him before (3) by Caron Lindsay
	My first year as Director for People (5) by Rachel Palma-Randle
	WATCH: Vince Cable’s speech to Scottish Conference (2) by The Voice
	Don’t be fooled by Labour’s posturing on #peoplesvote (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Scottish Liberal Democrats back abortion clinic exclusion zones and decriminalisation (8) by Caron Lindsay
	The highlights of Scottish Conference (0) by Caron Lindsay
23rd	Welcome to my day: 23 April 2018 – there’s never a dragon around when you want one… (2) by Mark Valladares
	So, what does being an English Liberal mean? (22) by Mark Valladares
	LibLink: Derek Laud on the Windrush debacle (16) by Mark Valladares
	Publication of Report on Sexual Impropriety Complaints Handling – an update from Special Investigation Counsel, Isabelle Parasram (2) by Isabelle Parasram
	How an opposition Councillor can make a difference: My School Uniform Grant Story (6) by James Calder
24th	Manchester Together – Liberal Democrats launch powerful campaign video (8) by The Voice
	OFSTED should not ostracise children who choose to practise faith (14) by Khalil Yousuf
	Update on the party’s immigration policy consultation (22) by Adam Pritchard
25th	What the Lib Dems offer Manchester (3) by The Voice
	Layla Moran: Public Accounts Committee report shows Government in Brexit chaos (1) by The Voice
	LibLink: Ed Davey: New Data Law could lead to more Windrush scandals (3) by NewsHound
	Mick Clark selected for Yeovil (1) by The Voice
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (1) by The Voice
	Will Brexit Affect the NHS (14) by Tahir Maher
26th	New report out shows more paediatric consultants needed (0) by Kirsten Johnson
	We need to ban upskirting (4) by Kirsten Johnson
	What you need to know about GDPR (6) by Sanjay Samani and Richard Kember
	Rise of Foodbank Use Linked to Universal Credit (55) by Kirsten Johnson
27th	Observations of an ex pat: Fettered press (9) by Tom Arms
	Alfie Evans’ parents deserve our sympathy for an outcome that has always been inevitable (3) by Caron Lindsay
	The Friday the Thirteenth horror franchise continues (8) by Caron Lindsay
28th	Candidate selections: How are we doing on diversity? (16) by Caron Lindsay
	How should Liberals respond to Trump’s visit? (22) by Param Barodia
29th	Vince: Supermarket mega-merger must be referred to competition watchdog. (16) by The Voice
	Vince on Marr – Rudd, race and the need for a People’s vote on Brexit (11) by Caron Lindsay
	History made as the Scottish Parliament passes landmark Social Security Bill, improved by cross-party co-operation (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Jo Swinson: I’ll take my baby in a sling to protest Trump (6) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #515 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	Amber Rudd resigns – what does this mean for the Home Office, Brexit…and the PM? (30) by Caron Lindsay
30th	Welcome to my day: 30 April 2018 – all for you, Sofia… (4) by Mark Valladares
	60 years of women in the House of Lords (4) by Helen Tamblyn-Saville Christina Morgan-Danvers Tad Jones
	Are we getting the messaging wrong on Brexit? (39) by Mark Argent
	Play-by-play account of last week’s defeat on the Withdrawal Bill (0) by John Dobson
	Christine Jardine MP: Last week’s Commons debate confirms natural majority for the customs union (4) by Paul Walter
	What is the Liberal Democrat offer to working class voters? (141) by David Thorpe
	@ALDEParty Council Report: and now, the end is near?… (1) by Mark Valladares