Willie Rennie’s first year as Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader
Tomorrow it's a year since Willie Rennie became Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader. What have been the highlights of that first year? Well, on his first day, ...
Liberal Democrats reject Steve Hilton’s £25 billion welfare cuts call
David Cameron's adviser Steve Hilton heads off for a sabbatical in California, where he will be learning more about governance. However, he is reported in several ...
Lynne Featherstone’s honeycomb surprise
MPs' offices get stacks and stacks of mail. Every day all manner of things arrive, from invitations, to big glossy brochures from various organisations, to ...
Liberal Democrat MPs fight for blind people hit by welfare changes
The Independent reports that Liberal Democrat MPs are trying to change the new assessment process for the Personal Independence Payments which will replace Disability ...
Five years in five posts – 2007-2011
I was wondering how I could amuse readers on my own blog yesterday and I came up with this amazing idea of going back ...
Michael Moore MP’s Westminster Notes
Every week Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Scotland writes a column for local newspapers in his Borders constituency. Here is this week's edition. Queen’s ...
Police urged to investigate campaign against Labour and Lib Dem councillors in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats are asking the police to investigate campaign leaflets put ...
John Leech MP writes… It is not just the Leader’s job to sell the Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium is one of our biggest achievement in government, and helps the poorest children in our country bridge the gap when it comes ...
In praise of Councillor Neil Hughes – 56 Up
If you missed it, it is worth watching the first episode of 56 Up on ITV Player. Aired last night, it is the latest ...
Opinion: A letter to a constituent regarding equal marriage
The following is the text of an email that I sent to a constituent earlier today. He wrote to me to ask about my views ...
Opinion: A message from Paddy over a decade later
Back in September 1999 Paddy Ashdown gave his farewell speech to the Liberal Democrats' Federal Conference. The speech set out some challenges for Liberal Democrats ...
Opinion: Clutching at straws
I have spent the day clutching at a couple of straws. Last week in the tractor factory Nick Clegg appeared to confuse the ‘deficit’ with the ...
The Independent View: Clegg’s Pupil Premium could be wasted
Keen to move on from the poor headlines of the last few weeks, Nick Clegg has sought to re-focus attention on his flagship social mobility ...
Norman Lamb MP writes… Fairness: from the farm to the shopping trolley
The Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill was announced ...
Opinion: Corruption – We can do better than this
The UK is more corrupt than Qatar. That's not my judgement, but that ...
Which of the five Lib Dem reshuffle options will Nick Clegg pick?
Five scenarios for your delectation: The Lib Dem night of the long beards The drastic, dramatic and painful option. Clegg says the Liberal Democrats need David ...
Police investigate electoral allegations in Hyndburn
The Lancashire Telegraph reports: POLICE have launched an investigation into voting at this month’s local elections. Labour officials have made a complaint about irregularities concerning proxy ...
LibLink: Norman Lamb on the coalition – ‘It’s our national duty’
The new edition of House magazine features an extended ...
Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #273
Welcome to the Golden Dozen, and our 273rd weekly round-up from the Lib Dem blogosphere ... Featuring the seven most popular stories beyond Lib Dem ...
In other news… (In which defectors & rebellions loom large)
Here’s a round-up of stories we haven’t had time to cover on the site this past few days… Lord Owen attacks coalition over Lords reform ...
A trio of very welcome election law changes on the way
The Queen's Speech mentioned a Bill to introduce ...
Another Mail headline to savour… Lynne ‘slaps down’ Tory minister for opposing Coalition support for equal marriage
At this rate the Daily Mail will soon become Lib Dems' favourite reading... A few days after its front page proclaiming David Cameron's lament ...
Police probe launched into anti-Lib Dem electoral fraud in Richmond
A couple of days ago Mary Reid, one of LibDemVoice's day editors, reported the news of the fake election leaflets distributed in Richmond with ...
‘Nick Clegg sets out plans to break private schools’ grip on establishment’
Nick Clegg has long championed the pupil premium, new money allocated to schools to help boost the educational chances of children from the most disadvantaged ...
Liberal Democrats deliver fair pensions for women
So, here it is in the Guardian, the paper that's been so critical of the Coalition in general and the Lib Dems in particular, these ...
The Weekend Debate: Bank of England independence – an economic success story or a well-intentioned failure?
Here’s your starter for ten in our weekend slot where we throw up an idea or thought for debate… The Liberal Democrat 1997 manifesto said the ...
Opinion: Ideology is not a dirty word
It has been a year since I first joined the Liberal Democrats. In that time, I’ve slowly learnt but a few of the ropes of ...
The best tonic for those post-election blues
Let's face it, we all need a pick-me-up. And what better way to raise our spirits than free food, lots of time to chat, and, ...