David Howarth: liberals should increase indirect taxes
David Howarth comes to a controversial policy conclusion with a trio of recommendations that has something in it to put off almost everyone. … Read the full post »
Martin Tod
Read my posts featuring Liberal Democrat activist, Winchester councillor, Parliamentary candidate and pioneering online campaigner, Martin Tod.
Liberal Democrat Newswire #28: Who won? Who lost? The Lib Dem committee election results
Liberal Democrat Newswire #28 reports on the results of an important set of internal Liberal Democrat elections for bodies such as the party’s Federal Policy Committee (FPC). … Read the full post »
The Liberals in Hampshire: Martin Kyrle’s reminiscences
Martin Kyrle, a Liberal activist for over 50 years, has written a new local history of the Liberal Democrats, concentrating on Hampshire. … Read the full post »
Health Bill debate at conference: live blog
Welcome to this live blog of the health debate at the Liberal Democrat federal conference. Updates added at the foot. … Read the full post »
What happens if someone tries to join the Liberal Democrats?
No reply. That’s what happens a third of the time if a member of the public contacts a Liberal Democrat local party via the internet. … Read the full post »
Making the most of London Mayor hustings: a factsheet for LibDems
How can a Liberal Democrat local party in London organise a successful hustings meeting during our Mayor contest? I’ve written a short factsheet for London Lib Dems with ten top tips which you can get here. During my time as the party’s Head of Innovations I produced a series of similar factsheets (with the help … Read the full post »
The Yes2AV campaign has persuaded me to change my mind
I’ve long been sceptical about the scope for online fundraising in British politics. That’s partly because I’ve seen a sequence of American political consultants come to the UK… … Read the full post »
Forgotten Liberal heroes: Clarence Henry Willcock
“I am a Liberal and I am against this sort of thing” – Clarence Henry Willcock, usually called Harry. … Read the full post »
Becky Harvey passes away
Becky Harvey was one of the online pioneers in the Liberal Democrats, playing a key role in the creation of a role at party headquarters dealing with the internet. … Read the full post »
25 Lib Dem PPCs sign letter asking Lib Dem Parliamentarians to think again on Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill has become one of the most heavily debated topics on Liberal Democrat Voice. … Read the full post »