Monthly Archives: October 2024

1st	Happy 100th birthday to Jimmy Carter (2) by Paul Walter
	Why we should condemn the US Electoral College (20) by Samuel Jackson
	Not all politicians are the same (4) by Mark Morris
2nd	Israel’s dilemma: War and ideology (6) by Mo Waqas
	Lib Dem MPs comment on Middle East escalation (0) by The Voice
	LibLink: Donna Harris on improving equality in maternal and neonatal outcomes (1) by Caron Lindsay
	1 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (part 1) (0) by Mark Valladares
	1 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (part 2) (1) by Mark Valladares
3rd	2 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Maiden Speeches: Sarah Gibson, MP for Chippenham (0) by The Voice
	Oddities (4) by Mary Reid
	3 October 2024 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
4th	Maiden Speeches: Helen Maguire MP for Epsom and Ewell (0) by The Voice
	We must rebuild Music Education (4) by Mary Reid
	Our challenge is needed now on the cost of living crisis (68) by Katharine Pindar
5th	Observations of an Expat: Middle East Consequences (14) by Tom Arms
	ALDE Congress in Estoril: A Rallying Call for Liberal Values and International Cooperation (1) by Robert Harrison
6th	Tom Arms’ World Review (0) by Tom Arms
	UK’s International Development needs funds and a long-term vision to meet its stated objectives (2) by Nicholas Chan
	5-6 October 2024 – the weekend press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
7th	Ed Davey on 7th October one year on: “We must stand with the Jewish community against hate and violence” (15) by The Voice
	ALDE Congress in Estoril: Day of Decisions (3) by Robert Harrison
	Maiden speeches: Edward Morello, MP for West Dorset (0) by The Voice
	ALDC’s by-election report 3 October 2024 (1) by Matthew Ma
	7 October 2024 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
8th	Maiden speeches: Freddie Van Mierlo, MP for Henley and Thame (0) by The Voice
	Maiden Speeches: Manuela Perteghella MP for Stratford-Upon-Avon (2) by The Voice
9th	Forging a path to end Modern Slavery: A clarion call for stronger UK legislation (3) by Asry Kaloko
	Maiden speeches: Susan Murray, MP for Mid Dunbartonshire (0) by The Voice
	Could the Lib Dems really deflate the Reform bubble? (18) by Jack Nicholls
	PMQs: Ed quizzes Starmer on Europe (3) by Caron Lindsay
	PMQs 2 Helen Morgan and Wendy Chamberlain take on Starmer (0) by Caron Lindsay
	8 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
10th	9 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Conservative hypocrisy over the Chagos Islands (9) by Jack Wilkin
	Developing our LGBT+ policy for the future (3) by Christine Jardine MP
	10 October 2024 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
11th	Roz Savage to introduce Climate and Nature Bill (5) by The Voice
	Turning Britain yellow: Defining our political space (47) by John Hills
	Maiden Speeches: Ian Sollom, MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (0) by Caron Lindsay
	We need election debates for a Parliamentary Democracy (5) by Samuel Jackson
	ALDC By-Election Report, 10th October (4) by Matthew Ma
	11 October 2024 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
12th	Observation of an Expat: Florida – The Submersible State (5) by Tom Arms
	Senior Liberal Democrats comment on the passing of Alex Salmond (2) by The Voice
13th	Tom Arms’ World Review (19) by Tom Arms
	12-13 October 2024 – the weekend’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
14th	How should we regulate in-Vitro Gametogenesis? (2) by Samuel Jackson
	Maiden speeches: Baroness (Caroline) Pidgeon (0) by Mark Valladares
	14 October 2024 – today’s press release (0) by Mark Valladares
15th	Maiden speeches: Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton (1) by The Voice
	Top of the class divide (34) by Leslie Jones
	Conservative leaders have become allergic to excellence (11) by Em Dean
16th	It’s a Liberal Democrat Opposition Day in Parliament (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Going for GOLD; proposals for a Global Organisation of Liberal Democracies (17) by David Green
	LibLink Christine Jardine: Why cruel laws forbidding terminally ill people from ending their life must change (0) by NewsHound
	In praise of our MPs’ office managers (0) by Andrew Emmerson
	Don’t forget to contribute to the General Election Review (2) by Caron Lindsay
	PMQs: Danny Chambers, Ed Davey and Ben Maguire quiz Starmer (0) by The Voice
	Four Lib Dem MPs try to change the law (3) by The Voice
	15 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
	16 October 2024 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
17th	Leicester Liberal Democrats pay tribute to Roger Blackmore (5) by The Voice
	Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (10) by Chris Adams
	Maiden speeches: Luke Taylor, MP for Sutton and Cheam (0) by The Voice
	17 October 2024 – today’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
18th	We should oppose any mass surveillance in Labour’s Fraud Bill (11) by William Francis
	Maiden speeches: Roz Savage, MP for South Cotswolds (4) by The Voice
	Tell the Chancellor – don’t let the inflation rate fall be bad news for the poorest (58) by Michael Berwick-Gooding and Katharine Pindar
	ALDC By-Election Report, 17th October (15) by Matthew Ma
19th	Observations of an Expat: Navalny v. Putin (4) by Tom Arms
20th	Daisy Cooper says no to fuel and NI rises and yes to more investment in public services (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Tom Arms’ World Review (9) by Tom Arms
	Are we still the party of Beveridge? (25) by Jack Carter
	19-20 October 2024 – the weekend’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
21st	Welcome to my day: 21 October 2024 – you’d wonder why anyone would be a councillor… (0) by Mark Valladares
	Assisted Dying and Palliative Care; it isn’t a choice, we need both. (21) by Leon Duveen
	21-25 October 2024 – this week in the Lords (1) by Mark Valladares
	21 October 2024 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
22nd	Maiden speeches: Vikki Slade MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole (0) by The Voice
	Maiden speeches: David Chadwick MP for Brecon, Radnor & Cwm Tawe (1) by The Voice
	Maiden speeches: Ben Maguire MP for North Cornwall (0) by The Voice
	What we need is not constant ‘growth’ or complete ‘degrowth’ but intelligent economic development (15) by Ben Wood
	22 October 2024 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
23rd	Maiden speeches: Steff Aquarone MP for North Norfolk (0) by The Voice
	Are we ready for US election chaos, or for President Trump? (8) by Lord William Wallace
	Daisy’s PMQs Debut (0) by Caron Lindsay
	23 October 2024 – today’s press releases (3) by Mark Valladares
24th	Maiden speeches: Rachel Gilmour MP for Tiverton & Minehead (0) by The Voice
	Why is Autumn Conference always in Brighton or Bournemouth? (7) by Mary Reid
	Lib Dem councillors shortlisted for the Annual Cllr Awards (0) by Mary Reid
	24 October 2024 – today’s press releases (2) by Mark Valladares
25th	Maiden speeches: John Milne MP for Horsham (1) by The Voice
	What a Liberal Democrat budget could look like (16) by Michael Berwick-Gooding
	ALDC By-Election Report, 24th October (4) by Matthew Ma
26th	Observations of an Expat: Trump Told You So (14) by Tom Arms
27th	Tom Arms’ World Review (5) by Tom Arms
	Christine Jardine’s message for Black History Month (0) by The Voice
	Who are the Lib Dem MPs on Select Committees? (1) by The Voice
	WATCH: Josh Babarinde MP speaks in Black History Month debate (1) by The Voice
	25-27 October 2024 – the weekend’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares
28th	28 October 2024 – the overnight press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Could sortition help to address voter apathy and public distrust in politics? (8) by Samuel Jackson
	It’s not about moving left or right; it’s about sticking to our Liberal values: A reply to Buddy Anderson (13) by Tom Sutton
	28-31 October 2024 – this week in the Lords (4) by Mark Valladares
29th	Maiden Speeches: Steve Darling MP for Torbay (0) by The Voice
	Vince Cable on the budget: manifesto folly (16) by Vince Cable
	Black History Month – a message from Christine Jardine MP (0) by The Voice
	Maiden speeches: Tom Gordon MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough (1) by The Voice
	Maiden speeches: Martin Wrigley – MP for Newton Abbot (0) by The Voice
30th	Budget Special: Rachel Reeves speaks… (23) by The Voice
	Maiden speeches: Ian Roome MP for North Devon (0) by The Voice
	28 October 2024 – Monday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	29 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (4) by Mark Valladares
31st	30 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases (0) by Mark Valladares
	Falling between two stools: the British Overseas Territories (4) by Ken Westmoreland
	The Commonwealth, reparations and a Liberal Democrat approach (14) by John Armah
	Is Angela Rayner talking about a revolution… in hyper-local government? (2) by Mark Valladares
	Who are our representatives on Select Committees in the new Parliament? (1) by Callum Robertson
	31 October 2024 – today’s press releases (1) by Mark Valladares