Monthly Archives: December 2018

1st	A masterclass for young people interested in politics (0) by The Voice
	Some thoughts on the passing of a decent President (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Vince Cable’s message for World AIDS Day (2) by The Voice
	1 December 2018 – today’s absence of press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
2nd	Liberal Democrats should promote a better Advent (28) by Katharine Pindar
	Are you stressed out by Brexit? (14) by Caron Lindsay
	Why Delia could be the People’s Vote campaign’s most potent advocate (33) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Vince Cable’s message of solidarity with the Jewish community on Hanukkah (0) by The Voice
	WATCH Jo Swinson talk about her Tech Commission (2) by The Voice
	2 December 2018 – today’s press release (3) by Mark Valladares
3rd	The case for Trades Unions (59) by Michael Taylor
	Peoples’ Vote – are we ready? (22) by David Becket
	Lib Dem Press Release: Lib Dem peers defeat Government on civil liberties (2) by The Voice
	3 December 2018 – today’s press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
4th	Urgent action needed on prisons’ crisis (4) by The Voice
	LibLink: Sal talks about International Day of Persons with Disabilities (1) by Kirsten Johnson
	What do the local elections tell us about Lib Dem prospects? (20) by George Potter
	The Problem of Moderation (23) by Edwin Black
	The Problem of Centrism (17) by Edwin Black
	Devstatingly powerful Commons speech from Margaret Beckett (6) by Paul Walter
	4 December 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
5th	Who will Succeed Theresa May? (41) by Tahir Maher
	COMPETITION: WHY BE A LIBERAL DEMOCRAT (6) by David Warren
	5th December 2018 (1) by Tahir Maher
	Reminder: Christmas Competition (0) by Tahir Maher
	5 December 2018 – today’s press releases (5) by Mark Valladares
6th	Layla, Christine and Ed honoured by the Patchwork Foundation (0) by The Voice
	Roger Roberts: Are we to be known as the Canutes of History? (4) by The Voice
	Stephen Lloyd resigns Lib Dem whip over Brexit deal (94) by Caron Lindsay
	Wera Hobhouse: The road to stopping Brexit (23) by Wera Hobhouse MP
	Rennie, Cole-Hamilton and a racing car. What could possibly go wrong? (1) by Caron Lindsay
	6 December 2018 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
7th	Observations of an ex pat: The Holmes Option (30) by Tom Arms
	Taking a gamble (8) by David Warren
	LibLink:: Christine Jardine: Refugees like Alan Kurdi are still dying in the Med (0) by NewsHound
	Don’t forget: Early bird rates for Spring Conference end one week from today (0) by The Voice
	7 December 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
8th	Party identifies 14 key MPs who could swing People’s Vote (13) by Paul Walter
	The Economist backs a People’s Vote (8) by Paul Walter
	Dominic Grieve’s amendment saves us from an uncomfortable Christmas (7) by Paul Walter
	Brexit would put the brakes on Britain, F1 bosses warn (2) by News Meerkat
	ALDC commentary on last Thursday’s by-elections (4) by ALDC
	8 December 2018 – today’s (absence of) press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
9th	Caroline Pidgeon writes…What has gone wrong with Crossrail? (10) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Willie Rennie pulls Lib Dems out of Scottish budget negotiations (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Updated: Why is the People’s Vote campaign sidelining Lib Dems? (34) by Caron Lindsay
	The Stephen Lloyd case shows there is no room for nuance in politics (21) by Chris Bowers
	Tom Brake MP writes: About that “split” with People’s Vote… (9) by Tom Brake
	9 December 2018 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
	WATCH: Vince Cable speak at People’s Vote rally in London, slams “insane, inflammatory and dangerous” talk of riots if Brexit doesn’t happen (16) by Caron Lindsay
10th	An open letter to Jacob Rees Mogg – remember the words of Jo Cox’s maiden speech before you criticise the EU (12) by Chris Key
	Brexit – so what happens now? (21) by Mark Valladares
	Bottle it Day: Lib Dems react (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Link: Vince Cable Human rights day: Demand better for freedom and dignity (0) by NewsHound
	10 December 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
11th	Lib Dem policy is to withdraw Article 50 if we can’t get an extension for referendum or extra negotiations (13) by The Voice
	Reminder: Christmas Competition (2) by Tahir Maher
	Why a People’s Vote enhances democracy (32) by Ben Andrew
	So it looks like there might be a Tory leadership contest after all….. (23) by Caron Lindsay
	11 December 2018 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
12th	Christmas Competition: Why Be A Liberal Democrat? (7) by Kevin McNamara
	Brexit: The forgotten option (33) by Richard Joy
	A People’s Vote: What is the Question? (20) by Meher Oliaji
	Christmas Competition: Promoting ‘Terminally Green’ (3) by Tony Harris
	CHRISTMAS COMPETITION: LOCAL ELECTION MESSAGES FOR 2019 (19) by David Warren
	December 12th: Today’s Announcements (0) by Tahir Maher
	PM Confidence vote – open thread (21) by Caron Lindsay
	The hunt for certainty (11) by Caron Lindsay
	12 December 2018 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
13th	Why “Global Britain” must be rooted in our liberal democratic values (9) by Alina Rocha Menocal
	Love, actually (3) by Bernard Aris
	In an historic decision, the Sri Lankan Supreme Court rules that the President’s dissolution of parliament was illegal (0) by Paul Walter
	What is a movement? (3) by Simon Banks
	If you were PM…. (11) by Caron Lindsay
	What is your leverage? (33) by Joe Otten
	13 December 2018 – (not just) today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
14th	Observations of an ex pat: Wanted – Helmsman (5) by Tom Arms
	Christmas Competition: Taking On the Demagogues (3) by Andrew Toye
	Brexit in British and World evolution (5) by Christian de Vartavan
	Federal Policy Committee report – 12 December 2018 (13) by Jeremy Hargreaves
	Courage Calls… (2) by Emma Walker
	Could the Scottish Tories back a #peoplesvote? (2) by Caron Lindsay
	14 December 2018 – today’s press release (14) by Mark Valladares
15th	Reminder: Christmas Competition – deadline Monday (1) by Tahir Maher
	Christmas competition How can we reduce inequality (31) by David Warren
16th	15 December 2018 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
	Tony Greaves writes…Home rule for the north (64) by Tony Greaves
	Christmas Competition – Why be a Lib Dem? (5) by Param Barodia
	The Government doesn’t have a mandate for Brexit – the state of play in current and former Lib Dem seats (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Poll suggests if Labour backs Brexit it could fall behind Lib Dems (13) by Caron Lindsay
	Lib Dem Lauren Pemberton-Nelson explains why ethnic minority women need a People’s Vote (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #537 (0) by Caron Lindsay
	16 December 2018 – today’s press releases, or not… (2) by Mark Valladares
17th	Class politics, race and UKIP-phobia (13) by Geoff Reid
	Brexit: are the young being taken for granted? (16) by Joe Monk
	The Enable Fund: a helping hand for disabled candidates (0) by Allan Tweddle
	King John’s Christmas Presents (0) by John King
	Wanted: A Leader of the Opposition who doesn’t help the Government wreck the country (78) by Caron Lindsay
	17 December 2018 – today’s press releases (18) by Mark Valladares
18th	The People’s vote is not in the bag, alas (16) by Mark Argent
	The Question (33) by Richard Taylor
	What’s going on in Andalusia (5) by Hannah Bettsworth
	18 December 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
19th	Christmas Competition: How can we reduce inequality? (12) by Roger Lake
	Christmas Competition: How can we reduce inequality? (7) by Rob Parsons
	Christmas Competition: How can we reduce inequality? (2) by Michael Andrewes
	Christmas Competition: Why be a Liberal Democrat? (43) by Mark Blackburn
	Competition: Who we Liberal Democrats are, and what we have to offer (5) by Katharine Pindar
	Of course Jeremy Corbyn should apologise (27) by Caron Lindsay
	19 December 2018 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
20th	More young people should work in politics – my story (2) by Lucy Johnson
	Is the next crisis in local government finance just a Brexit-induced slump away? (9) by Mark Valladares
	An invitation to join the Tories (17) by Simon Pike
	Can you help us make our new disciplinary process a big success? (5) by Sal Brinton, Liz Leffman, Sheila Ritchie and Cadan ap Tomos
	20 December 2018 – today’s press releases (6) by Mark Valladares
21st	Observations of an ex pat: The Brexit spotlight (31) by Tom Arms
	LibLink: William Wallace: Tories will have to spend to build a better Britain (84) by NewsHound
	LibLink: Olly Grender: The sooner the Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law, the sooner tenants get a fair deal (1) by NewsHound
	John Appleby to fight North of Tyne Mayor contest for the Lib Dems (3) by The Voice
22nd	ALDC’s by-election review of 2018 (4) by ALDC
	Corbyn: Labour would deliver Brexit (22) by The Voice
	LibLink: Layla Moran: MPs should not get Christmas off in the middle of this Brexit crisis (5) by NewsHound
	Is the Bollocks to Brexit bus value for money? (19) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy Ashdown has passed away (32) by The Voice
	Paddy – a few words on behalf of the Editorial Team (3) by The Voice
	Paddy – some early tributes… (8) by Mark Valladares
	Paddy and the Kooks (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy – some Liberal Democrat reflections… (1) by Mark Valladares
23rd	Paddy “was the most heartfelt person I have known” – Nick Clegg (1) by The Voice
	Remembering Paddy (6) by Caron Lindsay
	Paddy’s warning on the threats to democracy and peace (2) by The Voice
	Heartbreaking: Homelessness among children in Scotland rises 22% over 3 years (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Reprise: Paddy’s essay to the party on the eve of Conference (0) by The Voice
	Caroline Pidgeon calls for Blue Plaque recognition for 100 women (3) by The Voice
	Reprise: Paddy’s four dangerous ideas (7) by The Voice
	Christmas Competition (5) by Tahir Maher
24th	Paddy Ashdown and the bobble hat (5) by David Warren
	WATCH: Vince’s Christmas message; Empty chairs at the Christmas Table (2) by The Voice
25th	Merry Christmas, Everyone (8) by Caron Lindsay
26th	Snippets (37) by Tahir Maher
	Post-war Liberal leaders in perspective (27) by David Warren
27th	Digging deeper into No. 1 of Paddy’s Dangerous Ideas (26) by Kirsten Johnson
	Why be a Liberal Democrat? (9) by Tim Caswell
	Championing Freedom of Belief (22) by Kirsten Johnson
	New Edition of Ad Lib out (6) by The Voice
28th	LibLink: Christine Jardine Death at Westminster shames world’s fifth largest economy (32) by NewsHound
	The patriotic voice of Remain (18) by John McHugo
	LibLink: Olly Grender Paddy Ashdown leaves behind a legacy of profound decency and kindness (5) by NewsHound
29th	Harborough Lib Dem Zuffar Haq and Dorchester’s Molly Rennie get MBE in New Years Honours (3) by Caron Lindsay
	Why is everyone going to Peterborough? (34) by Caron Lindsay
30th	How dare we treat our friends and neighbours like this? (21) by Caron Lindsay
	WATCH: Lib Dem Campaign for Racial Equality Chair Roderick Lynch review 2018 and set out plans for next year (0) by The Voice
	21-30 December 2018 – press release catch-up (3) by Mark Valladares
31st	Vince Cable’s New Year Message (3) by Mark Valladares
	ALDC’s New Year resolution – a year of MORE (1) by ALDC
	Offer amnesty to end hostile environment (2) by James Cox
	Tribalism and party splits (33) by Lord William Wallace
	2018 – a year of missed opportunity for the country and the Liberal Democrats (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Highlights of 2018 (2) by Caron Lindsay