Will Young comes out … for STV
by Stephen Tall on August 31, 2008
From today’s Sunday Telegraph: ‘I have voted, yes, but I’m not going to tell you who for,’ he smiles. ‘I’m not Conservative or Labour, I don’t have a political leaning, I’m a tactical voter. … I’d like a single transferable (…)
Those Lib Dem donation figures in full
by Stephen Tall on August 30, 2008
The Electoral Commission this week published the latest donation and borrowing figures for the political parties this week – LDV’s own Mark Pack has already blogged about the innumerate ways in which these were interpreted both by the Commission’s own (…)
Opinion: The importance of a good Number 2
by Stephen Tall on August 30, 2008
What makes a good deputy? The question is of acute relevance today owing to Senator John McCain’s decision to pick Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee. Her positives have already been well-rehearsed: a young, instinctive, deeply conservative female, with (…)
September LDV members' survey now LIVE
by Stephen Tall on August 29, 2008
If you are a registered member of the Liberal Democrat Voice forum – and any paid-up party member is welcome to join – then you now have the opportunity to make your views known on a range of current issues (…)
McCain picks Palin for VP – will this spike the Dems' Denver guns?
by Stephen Tall on August 29, 2008
An official announcement is due soon, but the febrile media speculation is that Senator John McCain is about to make history by nominating the Republicans’ first female vice-presidential candidate, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin: At 44, she is younger than Barack (…)
Obama’s speech: what did you think?
by Stephen Tall on August 29, 2008
I’ve just finished listening to Senator Barack Obama accept the Democratic party’s nomination for the presidency. The bar for him was high – not simply the expectations that come from being an acknowledged orator, but also following the high-octane speeches (…)
Total Politics list of top 50 Lib Dem blogs published
by Stephen Tall on August 28, 2008
You can see the full list over at Iain Dale’s blog, but here’s the top 10: 1. Liberal Democrat Voice 2. People’s Republic of Mortimer (Alix Mortimer) 3. Norfolk Blogger (Nich Starling) 4. Quaequam Blog! (James Graham) 5. Liberal England (…)
Sure, we all say we hate negative advertising – but does it work?
by Stephen Tall on August 27, 2008
Some interesting analysis of the Democrats’ Denver Convention to anoint Senator Barack Obama as their presidential nominee over at the Electoral Vote website: The traditional media seem to have picked up on … [a] theme that the Democrats are letting (…)
Electoral Commission recommends electoral law shake-up
by Stephen Tall on August 27, 2008
The Times, BBC and Telegraph all have reports and you can read the full report for the UK here; and for Scotland here. The six main recommendations of the Electoral Commission are as follows: 1. establish Electoral Management Boards in (…)
LDV readers say: we’re luke-warm about Obama
by Stephen Tall on August 26, 2008
For the last month, Liberal Democrat Voice has been asking our readers what you think of Senator Barack Obama, the Democrats’ hope for the White House. Slightly to my surprise, you take a pretty sceptical line, with 44% of you (…)
