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"01a0bb7e-7d2e-7103-bc03-0564f7bf2657", "title": "What everyone gets wrong about cutting regulation", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176293/what-everyone-gets-wrong-about-cutting-regulation/", "published_at": "2025-10-21T11:06:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2e-7103-bc03-0564f824a290", "title": "Lib Dem gains from Labour, Greens and Conservatives", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175784/lib-dem-gains-from-labour-greens-and-conservatives/", "published_at": "2025-10-17T08:08:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1e6da2e32", "title": "50 gems from political science: Phil Cowley’s new book", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175771/the-smallest-room-in-the-house-phil-cowley/", "published_at": "2025-10-12T13:35:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1e776aa5f", "title": "“Our group has not lived up to voters’ expectations”: former Reform councillor Nicole Brooke", "url": 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Dems", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175734/jimmy-stanger-rother-district-council/", "published_at": "2025-09-30T11:58:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1e96af7a0", "title": "Lessons from Joe Biden for tackling small boats", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175735/lessons-from-joe-biden-for-tackling-small-boats/", "published_at": "2025-09-30T09:21:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1e97e3e5d", "title": "The antidote to populism, featuring resident surveys", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175731/the-antidote-to-populism-featuring-resident-surveys/", "published_at": "2025-09-29T08:55:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ea2a048d", "title": "Lib Dems gain seat from SNP in council by-election", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175707/lib-dems-gain-seat-from-snp-in-council-by-election/", "published_at": "2025-09-26T12:45:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1eae224c9", "title": "Digital ID: Lib Dems oppose Labour plans", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175710/digital-id-lib-dems-oppose-labour-plans/", "published_at": "2025-09-25T17:10:27+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1eb4875fa", "title": "Council deputy leader joins the Liberal Democrats", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175708/tony-fairclough-waverley-borough-council/", "published_at": "2025-09-25T11:44:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ec13eb2c", "title": "Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175699/dont-let-trumps-america-become-farages-britain/", "published_at": "2025-09-24T07:15:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ec870d01", "title": "Liberal Democrat HQ – address, phone number and other contact details", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/23628/liberal-democrat-hq-address/", "published_at": "2025-09-22T09:12:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ec929411", "title": "Labour lose more seats in council by-elections", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175685/labour-lose-more-seats-in-council-by-elections/", "published_at": "2025-09-19T06:52:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ed05a646", "title": "Former Labour councillor joins Lib Dems on Nuneaton and Bedworth Council", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175682/former-labour-councillor-joins-lib-dems-on-nuneaton-and-bedworth-council/", "published_at": "2025-09-18T09:40:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ed65ee9f", "title": "Why does Parliament have to legislate for GPs’ computers to be left on overnight?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176292/why-does-parliament-have-to-legislate-for-gps-computers-to-be-left-on-overnight/", "published_at": "2025-09-17T10:46:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1ee01918a", "title": "Beating Reform and the political quotes that people never said (LDN#201)", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175674/beating-reform-and-the-political-quotes-that-people-never-said-ldn201/", "published_at": "2025-09-16T20:04:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb7e-7d2f-7158-b57a-a4b1eea4570e", "title": "Lib Dem gain off Conservatives in Bournemouth council by-election", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175658/this-weeks-council-by-elections-11/", "published_at": "2025-09-12T08:36:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0b6df6cd", "title": "How much do voters like/dislike each party?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175655/how-much-do-voters-like-dislike-each-party/", "published_at": "2025-09-10T16:46:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0b8d8244", "title": "Councillor joins Lib Dems in Trafford", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175646/councillor-joins-lib-dems-in-trafford/", "published_at": "2025-09-05T14:02:50+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0bf7635d", "title": "Lib Dems beat Reform to win this week’s by-election", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175642/lib-dems-beat-reform-to-win-this-weeks-by-election/", "published_at": "2025-09-05T06:49:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0ca79352", "title": "Lib Dem by-election gain from Labour in Keir Starmer’s backyard", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175621/west-hampstead-council-by-election/", "published_at": "2025-08-28T23:39:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0d517ce3", "title": "Which MP tried to vote in their pyjamas?", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/32375/mp-voting-in-pyjamas/", "published_at": "2025-08-27T15:17:07+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0e0882c4", "title": "Cross-party concerns over Government’s stance on fixing election law issues", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176285/cross-party-concerns-over-governments-stance-on-fixing-election-law-issues/", "published_at": "2025-08-26T15:33:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0eb1eaeb", "title": "The Reform vs Lib Dem landscape (LDN#200)", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175610/the-reform-vs-lib-dem-landscape-ldn200/", "published_at": "2025-08-26T10:32:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0ef42b08", "title": "Conservatives lose control of Surrey County Council", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175600/conservatives-lose-control-of-surrey-county-council/", "published_at": "2025-08-22T08:34:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0f7e13f3", "title": "General Election 2024: The Media and the Messengers", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/176400/general-election-2024-the-media-and-the-messengers/", "published_at": "2025-08-20T15:30:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e0fe6b051", "title": "Lib Dems just miss out on gain in Newcastle", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175591/lib-dems-just-miss-out-on-gain-in-newcastle/", "published_at": "2025-08-15T10:21:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e102882c8", "title": "Reform’s first successful by-election defence", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175581/reforms-first-successful-by-election-defence/", "published_at": "2025-08-08T06:50:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e105018c5", "title": "Another Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Southampton", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175579/rebecca-mccreanor/", "published_at": "2025-08-07T18:40:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e10eebfee", "title": "Liberal trends, populist politics: who is going to win out? Podcast with Rob Ford", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175549/liberal-trends-populist-politics-who-is-going-to-win-out-podcast-with-rob-ford/", "published_at": "2025-08-03T10:25:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e11694601", "title": "Agenda published for Lib Dem Autumn Federal Conference", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175542/lib-dem-conference-agenda-bournemouth-2025/", "published_at": "2025-08-01T10:29:31+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e12416c2f", "title": "Lib Dems see off Reform in Devon", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175531/barnstaple-with-westacott-by-election/", "published_at": "2025-08-01T07:12:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0bb81-98b3-73d6-8e9e-4a0e12882234", "title": "BBC replaces news headline after complaint", "url": "https://www.markpack.org.uk/175530/bbc-replaces-news-headline-after-complaint/", "published_at": "2025-07-31T20:14:14+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog
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2026

Capita, the Cabinet Office and the civil service pensions fiascooriginal ↗
5 Feb 2026
It’s the Fifth of February!original ↗
5 Feb 2026
Labour U-turns on devolving powers over cattle-gridsoriginal ↗
3 Feb 2026
Jackie Pearcey selected by Lib Dems for Gorton and Dentonoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2026
Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in by-electionoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2026
Political Fictions: reviewing the best of politics in TV, film and booksoriginal ↗
28 Jan 2026
Labour wrong to claim it is a choice between fixing potholes or running electionsoriginal ↗
27 Jan 2026
A quite glorious Conservative bar chartoriginal ↗
27 Jan 2026
5 ways to build on our success (LDN#205)original ↗
23 Jan 2026
Lib Dems gain seat from Greens in council by-electionoriginal ↗
23 Jan 2026
Minister all but confirms some councillors will get 7 year termsoriginal ↗
21 Jan 2026
Are political party members psychopaths? New data from the Party Members Projectoriginal ↗
17 Jan 2026
Lib Dems call for film-style age ratings for social media to protect children onlineoriginal ↗
16 Jan 2026
First council by-elections of 2026original ↗
16 Jan 2026
Five ways to improve Labour’s plans for local governmentoriginal ↗
12 Jan 2026
National Crime Agency must investigate X say Lib Demsoriginal ↗
9 Jan 2026
No Green bounce in candidate line up for January by-electionsoriginal ↗
9 Jan 2026
Will the government reduce its reliance on Elon Musk’s X?original ↗
5 Jan 2026
Political Marketing and Management in the 2024 UK General Electionoriginal ↗
2 Jan 2026
Prad Bains reselected by Lib Dems for Hamble Valleyoriginal ↗
1 Jan 2026

2025

New Year messages from Liberal Democrats for 2026original ↗
31 Dec 2025
Thank you and a happy new year!original ↗
31 Dec 2025
The books I read in 2025original ↗
31 Dec 2025
Lib Dems in the New Year Honours List 2026original ↗
30 Dec 2025
The most popular Never Mind The Bar Charts episodes this yearoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2025
Parliamentary by-elections: their role in British politicsoriginal ↗
29 Dec 2025
A football-themed election leaflet from 1951original ↗
28 Dec 2025
Thank you, Election Maps UK and Open Council Dataoriginal ↗
27 Dec 2025
The closest I get to believing in the paranormaloriginal ↗
26 Dec 2025
The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree: Ed Davey’s Christmas messageoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2025
Another year of progress (LDN#204)original ↗
23 Dec 2025
Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2026!original ↗
23 Dec 2025
A last minute technicality could wreck Christmas: Clarke and Daweoriginal ↗
22 Dec 2025
Louis Adam selected for Kenilworth & Southamoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2025
The final council by-elections of 2025original ↗
19 Dec 2025
Thomas Gravatt selected by Lib Dems for Romsey and Southampton Northoriginal ↗
16 Dec 2025
Have people become too critical of Labour’s 2024 general election campaign?original ↗
14 Dec 2025
Lib Dem gain in Devon makes it 13 by-election wins this yearoriginal ↗
12 Dec 2025
What’s wrong with the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill?original ↗
9 Dec 2025
Matthew Green re-selected for South Shropshireoriginal ↗
9 Dec 2025
Lib Dems gain another councillor seat in Geoffrey Cox’s constituencyoriginal ↗
5 Dec 2025
Chelsea Whyte selected for Runnymede and Weybridgeoriginal ↗
3 Dec 2025
Sophie Crossthorn selected for Sheffield Hallamoriginal ↗
28 Nov 2025
Learning from County Durham (LDN#203)original ↗
28 Nov 2025
Lib Dems hold seat as Greens put up no candidates this weekoriginal ↗
28 Nov 2025
Dominic Martin reselected for East Hampshireoriginal ↗
27 Nov 2025
Christmas gift ideas for your political friendsoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2025
More of the country turning into Reform-Lib Dem contestsoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2025
Lib Dems to force vote in Parliament on new customs union with EUoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2025
Tidying up our election law is a big task, but is that a reason to put it off?original ↗
19 Nov 2025
Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Northamptonoriginal ↗
16 Nov 2025
Lib Dems hold another council seat in constituency gained in 2024original ↗
14 Nov 2025
Why does it take the state five years to do something volunteers have to do in a month?original ↗
13 Nov 2025
Paul Hodgkinson reselected by Lib Dems for North Cotswoldsoriginal ↗
13 Nov 2025
Josh Babarinde elected Lib Dem Presidentoriginal ↗
12 Nov 2025
Lambeth Labour councillor Tina Valcarcel joins Lib Demsoriginal ↗
9 Nov 2025
Fail Safe: the film overshadowed by Dr. Strangeloveoriginal ↗
8 Nov 2025
Yet another Lib Dem gain in Mel Stride’s seat, this time from the Greensoriginal ↗
7 Nov 2025
Action on child sexual exploitation/abuse material delayed by IT failureoriginal ↗
2 Nov 2025
Harry Boparai reselected by Lib Dems for Spelthorneoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2025
Lib Dems gain seat off Reform in council by-electionoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2025
Important party elections, next steps on PR and growing our local government base (LDN#202)original ↗
28 Oct 2025
Lib Dem gains from Labour, Conservative and independentoriginal ↗
24 Oct 2025
AI twice blamed for Reform’s election law problemsoriginal ↗
23 Oct 2025
What everyone gets wrong about cutting regulationoriginal ↗
21 Oct 2025
Lib Dem gains from Labour, Greens and Conservativesoriginal ↗
17 Oct 2025
50 gems from political science: Phil Cowley’s new bookoriginal ↗
12 Oct 2025
“Our group has not lived up to voters’ expectations”: former Reform councillor Nicole Brookeoriginal ↗
11 Oct 2025
Lib Dems gain seat in Mel Stride’s constituency, againoriginal ↗
10 Oct 2025
Five Reform gains in council by-electionsoriginal ↗
3 Oct 2025
Ed Davey announces new spokesperson teamoriginal ↗
30 Sept 2025
Councillor Jimmy Stanger joins Lib Demsoriginal ↗
30 Sept 2025
Lessons from Joe Biden for tackling small boatsoriginal ↗
30 Sept 2025
The antidote to populism, featuring resident surveysoriginal ↗
29 Sept 2025
Lib Dems gain seat from SNP in council by-electionoriginal ↗
26 Sept 2025
Digital ID: Lib Dems oppose Labour plansoriginal ↗
25 Sept 2025
Council deputy leader joins the Liberal Democratsoriginal ↗
25 Sept 2025
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britainoriginal ↗
24 Sept 2025
Liberal Democrat HQ – address, phone number and other contact detailsoriginal ↗
22 Sept 2025
Labour lose more seats in council by-electionsoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2025
Former Labour councillor joins Lib Dems on Nuneaton and Bedworth Counciloriginal ↗
18 Sept 2025
Why does Parliament have to legislate for GPs’ computers to be left on overnight?original ↗
17 Sept 2025
Beating Reform and the political quotes that people never said (LDN#201)original ↗
16 Sept 2025
Lib Dem gain off Conservatives in Bournemouth council by-electionoriginal ↗
12 Sept 2025
How much do voters like/dislike each party?original ↗
10 Sept 2025
Councillor joins Lib Dems in Traffordoriginal ↗
5 Sept 2025
Lib Dems beat Reform to win this week’s by-electionoriginal ↗
5 Sept 2025
Lib Dem by-election gain from Labour in Keir Starmer’s backyardoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2025
Which MP tried to vote in their pyjamas?original ↗
27 Aug 2025
Cross-party concerns over Government’s stance on fixing election law issuesoriginal ↗
26 Aug 2025
The Reform vs Lib Dem landscape (LDN#200)original ↗
26 Aug 2025
Conservatives lose control of Surrey County Counciloriginal ↗
22 Aug 2025
General Election 2024: The Media and the Messengersoriginal ↗
20 Aug 2025
Lib Dems just miss out on gain in Newcastleoriginal ↗
15 Aug 2025
Reform’s first successful by-election defenceoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2025
Another Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Southamptonoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2025
Liberal trends, populist politics: who is going to win out? Podcast with Rob Fordoriginal ↗
3 Aug 2025
Agenda published for Lib Dem Autumn Federal Conferenceoriginal ↗
1 Aug 2025
Lib Dems see off Reform in Devonoriginal ↗
1 Aug 2025
BBC replaces news headline after complaintoriginal ↗
31 Jul 2025
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