Liberal Democrat Voice
Encyclopedia
Liberal Democrat Voice is a popular political blog
, read by over 60,000 individual visitors per month specialising in British
politics.
The site was created by Rob Fenwick in September 2006. Since Summer 2007, it has been run by a collective of Liberal Democrat
members, activists and bloggers.
The aim of the site is to present views from a range of people and perspectives in the Liberal Democrats. The editorial line is neutral on matters of debate within the party and party selections and elections.
The site conducts surveys which serve as a respectable bellwether of party opinion: mainstream UK press such as The Independent
cite these, most notably over the issue of Vince Cable being the preferred candidate to succeed Nick Clegg
as party leader.
The site is rated as the top Liberal Democrat blog by Total Politics
for 2011 and has been consistently rated by Wikio
as the 5th most influential political blog in the UK.
, Nick Clegg
, Chris Huhne
, Lynne Featherstone
and Andrew Stunell
as well as peers such as Chris Rennard and Ros Scott.
The site also features regular polls of Lib Dem members showing where they agree and where they disagree with party policy. The site is therefore a good indicator of mood within the Liberal Democrats.
As well as being a blog which is open to any contributor the site also contains a Liberal Democrat party members-only forum which is used by members as a place for debate and discussion.
and Mark Pack. Tall is currently the Associate Director in the Development Office of the University of Oxford
. Pack was ranked 39th "most influential" Liberal Democrat by the Daily Telegraph in 2011. Helen Duffett is an Associate Co-editor and was appointed as the Liberal Democrats' Internal Communications Manager in January 2011.
Political blog
A political blog is a common type of blog that comments on politics. In liberal democracies the right to criticize the government without interference is considered an important element of free speech...
, read by over 60,000 individual visitors per month specialising in British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
politics.
The site was created by Rob Fenwick in September 2006. Since Summer 2007, it has been run by a collective of Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
members, activists and bloggers.
The aim of the site is to present views from a range of people and perspectives in the Liberal Democrats. The editorial line is neutral on matters of debate within the party and party selections and elections.
The site conducts surveys which serve as a respectable bellwether of party opinion: mainstream UK press such as The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
cite these, most notably over the issue of Vince Cable being the preferred candidate to succeed Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
as party leader.
The site is rated as the top Liberal Democrat blog by Total Politics
Total Politics
Total Politics is a British political magazine described as a "a lifestyle magazine for the political community". It was first published in June 2008 and is distributed freely to all MPs, MEPs, peers, political journalists, members of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies, and all...
for 2011 and has been consistently rated by Wikio
Wikio
Wikio News is a European online portal for news and blogs. It was launched on June 19, 2006 in France and is also available in other countries since 2007....
as the 5th most influential political blog in the UK.
Features
Contributors to Liberal Democrat Voice include Lib Dem MPs such as Sarah TeatherSarah Teather
Sarah Louise Teather is a British Liberal Democrat politician, Member of Parliament for Brent Central, Minister of State at the Department for Education, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Guantanamo Bay....
, Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
, Chris Huhne
Chris Huhne
Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne, generally known as Chris Huhne is a British politician and cabinet minister, who is the current Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire...
, Lynne Featherstone
Lynne Featherstone
Lynne Choona Featherstone , is a British Liberal Democrat politician, and the Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green....
and Andrew Stunell
Andrew Stunell
Robert Andrew Stunell, known as Andrew Stunell, OBE is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for Hazel Grove, and was first elected at the 1997 general election...
as well as peers such as Chris Rennard and Ros Scott.
The site also features regular polls of Lib Dem members showing where they agree and where they disagree with party policy. The site is therefore a good indicator of mood within the Liberal Democrats.
As well as being a blog which is open to any contributor the site also contains a Liberal Democrat party members-only forum which is used by members as a place for debate and discussion.
Co-editors
Its current co-editors are Stephen TallStephen Tall (politician)
Stephen Joseph Tall is a Liberal Democrat politician in the City of Oxford, England. He was educated at Mansfield College, Oxford where he read Modern History and achieved a MA in 1998. He was a city councillor for the Headington ward from 2000 until 2008, and was Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford from...
and Mark Pack. Tall is currently the Associate Director in the Development Office of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. Pack was ranked 39th "most influential" Liberal Democrat by the Daily Telegraph in 2011. Helen Duffett is an Associate Co-editor and was appointed as the Liberal Democrats' Internal Communications Manager in January 2011.