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"Nine in ten paying more than necessary in Vehicle Excise Duty", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177096/nine-in-ten-paying-more-than-necessary-in-vehicle-excise-duty/", "published_at": "2026-06-30T08:08:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1b878e29f", "title": "Brexit: The Uncivil War – the TV drama with Benedict Cumberbatch", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177077/brexit-the-uncivil-war-james-graham/", "published_at": "2026-06-28T07:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1b91406fb", "title": "13 seats change hands in council contests", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177054/13-seats-change-hands-in-council-contests/", "published_at": "2026-06-26T14:26:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1b97676a9", "title": "Lib Dems pick Richard Kilpatrick as candidate for the Greater Manchester Mayoral election", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177049/lib-dems-pick-richard-kilpatrick-as-candidate-for-the-greater-manchester-mayoral-election/", "published_at": "2026-06-25T10:21:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1b97acb4c", "title": "The DVLA’s problem with number plates", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177047/the-dvlas-problem-with-number-plates/", "published_at": "2026-06-24T16:42:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1ba6b9837", "title": "Lessons from 1936 and 2026 for the Liberal Democrats (LDN#211)", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177033/lessons-from-1936-and-2026-for-the-liberal-democrats-ldn211/", "published_at": "2026-06-23T08:33:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1baa69f44", "title": "Leadership plotting, in real life and in fiction", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177027/leadership-plotting-in-real-life-and-in-fiction/", "published_at": "2026-06-23T06:45:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1bae315af", "title": "A bumper set of of council and Parliamentary by-elections", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/177000/a-bumper-set-of-of-council-and-parliamentary-by-elections/", "published_at": "2026-06-19T10:17:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1bb781732", "title": "Say hello to the Act that successfully set rules 1,050 years into the future – Calendar (New Style) Act 1750", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/138787/calendar-new-style-act-1750/", "published_at": "2026-06-16T13:57:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb59-ffea-7285-842e-d1e1bbd7aa1a", "title": "The Keir Starmer we never got", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176991/the-keir-starmer-we-never-got/", "published_at": "2026-06-16T06:55:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4007eaf45b3", "title": "Two new Makerfield by-election polls gives Burnham 5 and 12 point leads", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176976/makerfield-by-election-polls-convergent-opinium/", "published_at": "2026-06-14T06:38:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4007f217ed1", "title": "What people get wrong about secondary legislation: interview by James O’Malley", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176975/what-people-get-wrong-about-secondary-legislation-interview-by-james-omalley/", "published_at": "2026-06-13T10:16:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4007f6d44e8", "title": "Lib Dems in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2026", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176972/lib-dems-in-the-kings-birthday-honours-2026/", "published_at": "2026-06-13T07:05:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4007f99f43f", "title": "Party leadership plotting: Yes, Minister’s Party Games episode", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176949/party-leadership-plotting-yes-ministers-party-games-episode/", "published_at": "2026-06-13T06:49:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e400800baf85", "title": "New by-election poll gives Burnham 5 point lead", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176960/new-by-election-poll-gives-burnham-5-point-lead/", "published_at": "2026-06-12T20:24:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4008098b2a9", "title": "Lib Dems force government to end Russian sanctions exemption", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176957/lib-dems-force-government-to-end-russian-sanctions-exemption/", "published_at": "2026-06-12T20:03:23+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40080d3313c", "title": "Lib Dems successful in tricky by-election defence", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176952/dacorum-council-by-election/", "published_at": "2026-06-12T11:54:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e400812e00cb", "title": "Good news on political donations?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176948/good-news-on-political-donations/", "published_at": "2026-06-11T12:07:08+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40081caf347", "title": "Evaluating different electoral systems for the House of Commons", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176944/evaluating-different-electoral-systems-for-the-house-of-commons/", "published_at": "2026-06-10T18:19:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40082937fbe", "title": "Raising a flap about letterboxes", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176937/raising-a-flap-about-letterboxes/", "published_at": "2026-06-08T21:31:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40082ffd733", "title": "Matt Sanders selected by Lib Dems for South West Hertfordshire", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176934/matt-sanders-selected-by-lib-dems-for-south-west-hertfordshire/", "published_at": "2026-06-08T20:36:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4008379d1d1", "title": "Thinking of standing for election or re-election next year? Helpful questions to consider", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/13872/thinking-of-standing-for-election-or-re-election-next-year-the-questions-you-should-ask-yourself/", "published_at": "2026-06-05T13:58:12+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40083a6cfd1", "title": "Reform makes first gain from Conservatives in this by-election cycle", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176926/reform-makes-first-gain-from-conservatives-in-this-by-election-cycle/", "published_at": "2026-06-05T06:50:58+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4008493d1c3", "title": "Survation now put Andy Burnham 10 points ahead in Makerfield", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176921/survation-now-puts-andy-burnham-10-points-ahead-in-makerfield/", "published_at": "2026-06-04T21:13:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e400857e4d91", "title": "A perpetual pirouette of prevarication?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176919/a-perpetual-pirouette-of-prevarication/", "published_at": "2026-06-04T17:04:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40085a01db7", "title": "Will Labour close the ‘Trump loophole’ in its political reform plans?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176912/will-labour-close-the-trump-loophole-in-its-political-reform-plans/", "published_at": "2026-06-01T17:48:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e4008695ab10", "title": "Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in Wales", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176905/fairwood-ward-swansea-council-by-election/", "published_at": "2026-05-29T07:12:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40086e9ebc8", "title": "King’s Game: leadership plotting, Scandi-style", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176901/kings-game-leadership-plotting-scandi-style/", "published_at": "2026-05-28T10:29:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40087182eee", "title": "Labour councillor Zoë Peat joins Lib Dems in Bristol", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176899/labour-councillor-zoe-peat-joins-lib-dems-in-bristol/", "published_at": "2026-05-27T22:29:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40087862642", "title": "End-of-session report shows the problems with secondary legislation", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176895/end-of-session-reports-shows-the-problems-with-secondary-legislation/", "published_at": "2026-05-27T15:01:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb62-1fee-72a3-b6b8-e40087eef275", "title": "Tanvir Ahmad and Mel Sullivan selected Scottish by-elections", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176888/mel-sullivan-selected-for-aberdeen-south-by-election/", "published_at": "2026-05-26T08:16:45+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog
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2026

Lib Dems just miss out on another council by-election gain.original ↗
25 Sept 2026
Lib Dems come from third to win by-election in Katie Lam’s constituencyoriginal ↗
24 Sept 2026
The Hecklers: a great documentary about the 1966 electionoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2026
We are in the fight of our lives: Ed Daveyoriginal ↗
22 Sept 2026
Is “Let Bartlet Be Bartlet” good advice or not?original ↗
18 Sept 2026
Greens lose two seats in council by-electionsoriginal ↗
18 Sept 2026
9 tips for speaking at a Liberal Democrat conferenceoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2026
How to fix the problem of money in our politicsoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2026
Lib Dem replaces Labour as leader of Luton Counciloriginal ↗
15 Sept 2026
Patrick Stillman announced as Liberal Democrat candidate for Holborn and St Pancras by-electionoriginal ↗
14 Sept 2026
Political spending: the gap even better donation rules wouldn’t coveroriginal ↗
14 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage’s ratings hit record low with YouGovoriginal ↗
14 Sept 2026
Another ward becomes a Reform vs Lib Dem contestoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2026
Conservative councillor joins Lib Dems in Cannock Chaseoriginal ↗
9 Sept 2026
Why Ofcom and the government need to up their game on parcel deliveriesoriginal ↗
5 Sept 2026
Latest voting intention and leadership ratings opinion pollsoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2026
The Death of Stalin: Armando Iannucci’s 2017 black comedyoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2026
Lib Dems gain majority control of Oxfordshire County Counciloriginal ↗
4 Sept 2026
Sarah Olney: I would like to be next Lib Dem London Mayor candidateoriginal ↗
3 Sept 2026
Lisa Smart calls for police to investigate Reform’s James Orroriginal ↗
3 Sept 2026
How many councillors has Reform UK lost since the May 2026 elections?original ↗
3 Sept 2026
Council by-election results scorecard 2026-2027original ↗
3 Sept 2026
Councillor joins Lib Dems in West Northamptonshireoriginal ↗
1 Sept 2026
Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidatesoriginal ↗
31 Aug 2026
Government says it won’t tackle election turnout blindspotoriginal ↗
31 Aug 2026
Lib Dems jump from 5th to 2nd in Newcastle contestoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2026
A polling advantage for the Lib Dems (LDN#213)original ↗
27 Aug 2026
The Absence of War: David Hare’s fictionalised version of the 1992 general electionoriginal ↗
27 Aug 2026
The two skills politics forgets to teachoriginal ↗
27 Aug 2026
Councillor Graham Oakes selected for Bridgwateroriginal ↗
23 Aug 2026
Lib Dems make another gain from Reformoriginal ↗
21 Aug 2026
Jeffrey Archer’s ‘First Among Equals’, with Shane Whaley (part 1)original ↗
20 Aug 2026
Lib Dems gain seats from both Reform and Labouroriginal ↗
14 Aug 2026
Conservative councillor Heather McLain joins Lib Demsoriginal ↗
13 Aug 2026
Lib Dem Federal Conference: use the drafting advice serviceoriginal ↗
12 Aug 2026
Café with a view #20: Bedfords Park Nature Discovery Centreoriginal ↗
11 Aug 2026
Councillor Martin Allen joins Liberal Democrats from the Greensoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2026
Why you should read old election manualsoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2026
Democracy, defence policy, health care and more at Lib Dem Autumn Conferenceoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2026
Two more wards become Reform vs Lib Dem in council by-electionsoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2026
A murder mystery set in Parliament, written by a pioneering MPoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2026
Kemi Badenoch’s dismissive attitude towards local governmentoriginal ↗
5 Aug 2026
Ellen Wilkinson: the first female Minister of Educationoriginal ↗
5 Aug 2026
The government’s near-invisible power to veto legislationoriginal ↗
4 Aug 2026
First Clacton by-election opinion poll releasedoriginal ↗
3 Aug 2026
Council by-election win for Lib Dems in marginal Westminster seatoriginal ↗
31 Jul 2026
Starmer has come and gone but the 2024 election bills still need sorting by the governmentoriginal ↗
30 Jul 2026
Procedures and rule books are the real heroes of this filmoriginal ↗
30 Jul 2026
The infected blood scandal highlights the siloed nature of Whitehalloriginal ↗
26 Jul 2026
First Labour by-election gains of the Burnham premiershiporiginal ↗
24 Jul 2026
Mr Smith Goes to Washingtonoriginal ↗
24 Jul 2026
Lib Dems should target becoming largest party in local government (LDN#212)original ↗
23 Jul 2026
Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Portsmouthoriginal ↗
20 Jul 2026
Political history points against early general electionsoriginal ↗
19 Jul 2026
Lib Dems continue to win in key areas for next general electionoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2026
Five new Liberal Democrat peers appointedoriginal ↗
16 Jul 2026
Bonus podcast content: politics, football and the moviesoriginal ↗
12 Jul 2026
Latest PollBase is out, with all the British voting intention polls since the 1930soriginal ↗
11 Jul 2026
Government talks tough but often moves slowly on foreign interference in politicsoriginal ↗
11 Jul 2026
Lib Dems come from third to gain seat from Greensoriginal ↗
10 Jul 2026
Offside: politics meets football in Iranoriginal ↗
9 Jul 2026
Government should block Nigel Farage’s resignation – Ed Daveyoriginal ↗
7 Jul 2026
Dan Boatright-Greene re-selected by Lib Dems for West Worcestershireoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2026
Tackling a loophole in lobbying regulation, and a small win on WhatsApporiginal ↗
5 Jul 2026
Find the Lib Dems on Bluesky and Threadsoriginal ↗
4 Jul 2026
DCMS logs off X: a second Whitehall exitoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2026
Lib Dems return to winning ways in council by-electionsoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2026
What would it take for Capita to be banned from government contracts?original ↗
2 Jul 2026
Sign up here to get Scottish Liberal Democrats news via emailoriginal ↗
30 Jun 2026
Nine in ten paying more than necessary in Vehicle Excise Dutyoriginal ↗
30 Jun 2026
Brexit: The Uncivil War – the TV drama with Benedict Cumberbatchoriginal ↗
28 Jun 2026
13 seats change hands in council contestsoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2026
Lib Dems pick Richard Kilpatrick as candidate for the Greater Manchester Mayoral electionoriginal ↗
25 Jun 2026
The DVLA’s problem with number platesoriginal ↗
24 Jun 2026
Lessons from 1936 and 2026 for the Liberal Democrats (LDN#211)original ↗
23 Jun 2026
Leadership plotting, in real life and in fictionoriginal ↗
23 Jun 2026
A bumper set of of council and Parliamentary by-electionsoriginal ↗
19 Jun 2026
Say hello to the Act that successfully set rules 1,050 years into the future – Calendar (New Style) Act 1750original ↗
16 Jun 2026
The Keir Starmer we never gotoriginal ↗
16 Jun 2026
Two new Makerfield by-election polls gives Burnham 5 and 12 point leadsoriginal ↗
14 Jun 2026
What people get wrong about secondary legislation: interview by James O’Malleyoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2026
Lib Dems in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2026original ↗
13 Jun 2026
Party leadership plotting: Yes, Minister’s Party Games episodeoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2026
New by-election poll gives Burnham 5 point leadoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2026
Lib Dems force government to end Russian sanctions exemptionoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2026
Lib Dems successful in tricky by-election defenceoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2026
Good news on political donations?original ↗
11 Jun 2026
Evaluating different electoral systems for the House of Commonsoriginal ↗
10 Jun 2026
Raising a flap about letterboxesoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2026
Matt Sanders selected by Lib Dems for South West Hertfordshireoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2026
Thinking of standing for election or re-election next year? Helpful questions to consideroriginal ↗
5 Jun 2026
Reform makes first gain from Conservatives in this by-election cycleoriginal ↗
5 Jun 2026
Survation now put Andy Burnham 10 points ahead in Makerfieldoriginal ↗
4 Jun 2026
A perpetual pirouette of prevarication?original ↗
4 Jun 2026
Will Labour close the ‘Trump loophole’ in its political reform plans?original ↗
1 Jun 2026
Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in Walesoriginal ↗
29 May 2026
King’s Game: leadership plotting, Scandi-styleoriginal ↗
28 May 2026
Labour councillor Zoë Peat joins Lib Dems in Bristoloriginal ↗
27 May 2026
End-of-session report shows the problems with secondary legislationoriginal ↗
27 May 2026
Tanvir Ahmad and Mel Sullivan selected Scottish by-electionsoriginal ↗
26 May 2026
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