Category Archives: Liberal Democrat Voice

"The Government won’t let my husband into UK – while they talk about bombing the bejeezus out of his neighbourhood!"

Posted on August 29, 2013 by caronlindsay

This morning, Christine Gilmore wrote an article on Liberal Democrat Voice about why she believes intervention in Syria is critical. She has a different perspective than most of us as she has lived in Damascus. She moved there in 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in christine gilmore, Immigration, Liberal Democrat Voice, Syria | 4 Comments

The Liberal Democrat Voice team as you’ve never seen them before

Posted on April 1, 2013 by caronlindsay

There’s a silly meme going round Facebook by which you can work out your Easter Bunny name. The Liberal Democrat Voice team are as follows: Sparkle Snuggle Bunny Sparkle Sugar Kiss Thumper Marshmallow Loco Doodles Lily Happy Feet Lily Cotton … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Liberal Democrat Voice | 1 Comment

Two days left to pick your Liberal Voice of the Year

Posted on January 11, 2013 by caronlindsay

On New Year’s Day, Liberal Democrat voice launched their annual search for the Liberal Voice of the Year poll, chosen from a shortlist of people who are not members of the Liberal Democrats.And, thanks to some internet wizardry, we get … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Democrat Voice, liberal voice of the year, malala yousafzai, stephen tall | 2 Comments

That Nick Clegg leadership poll: what the papers say

Posted on August 23, 2012 by caronlindsay

Strangely, that Liberal Democrat Voice poll which showed that members were split 47%-46% on whether Nick Clegg should still be Liberal Democrat leader at the next election has attracted a bit of coverage in the press. The Guardian suggests that: Clegg is … Continue reading →

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Let’s not miss the point on Trident

Posted on June 17, 2012 by caronlindsay

Today’s Telegraph reports that a new Government contract for nuclear reactors in submarines brings the renewal of Trident a lot closer and creates a rift with the Liberal Democrats.Well, I’m glad that they recognise our point of view on this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Independence, Liberal Democrat Voice, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, Nick Harvey, nuclear weapons, Scotland, SNP, Theresa May, Trident | 5 Comments

Forget Paxman – which Liberal Democrat Voice editor featured at Leveson yesterday?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by caronlindsay

Everybody’s talking about Jeremy Paxman’s evidence at Leveson yesterday, where he described how Piers Morgan explained to him at a lunch how to hack somebody’s phone and how people would be very stupid not to set a code. He wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Andrew Marr, Jeremy Paxman, Liberal Democrat Voice, Mark Pack, Piers Morgan | 4 Comments

Ian Liddell-Grainger shames the fluffy blogosphere

Posted on March 30, 2012 by caronlindsay

Animal bloggers are not that unusual. We have the eclectic Pink Dog and the ever wise Elephant for example, who bring joy, randomness and good sense to the internet. However, Ian Liddell-Grainger, Conservative MP for Bridgewater in Somerset, allows an extremely ill-mannered … Continue reading →

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Lib Dem Voice’s Liberal Voice of 2011 – Vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton

Posted on January 3, 2012 by caronlindsay

Anyone who reads this blog on a regular basis will not be surprised that I found Liberal Democrat Voice’s shortlist  for the Liberal Voice of 2011 profoundly depressing. Why? Purely because there is only one woman on it, Hillary Rodham … Continue reading →

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Liberal Democrat Voice | 10 Comments

Caron’s Moonlightings: Jo Swinson MP questions BBC on all male Sports Personality Shortlist

Posted on November 30, 2011 by caronlindsay

You might recall I wasn’t best pleased yesterday when I’d seen the shortlist for the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award because it had not one single woman on it. At the same time as writing it, I fired off … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC, Caron's Moonlightings, Feminism, Jo Swinson, Liberal Democrat Voice, Sport | Leave a comment

Remember that diversity debate at Scottish Conference?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by caronlindsay

Well, Lib Dem voice have let me write about it for them here. I’ve tried to be balanced – but hope I haven’t in doing so upset all sides equally…

Posted in Diversity, Liberal Democrat Voice, Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference | Leave a comment