Welcome to the Golden Dozen, and our 438th weekly round-up from the Lib Dem blogosphere … Featuring the seven most popular stories beyond Lib Dem Voice according to click-throughs from the Aggregator (1-8 November, 2015), together with a hand-picked quintet, you might otherwise have missed.
A cross party campaign calling on the Government to address inequalities in mental healthcare has been launched by Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Norman Lamb.
A few weeks ago, I was in Lancashire, interviewing a Labour councillor about the fascinating and pioneering work they have been doing there reshaping their local economy so that it works effectively for the people who live there.
The Federal Policy Committee is searching for members with an interest and/or some relevant expertise in the issues around Trident and nuclear weapons to join a policy working group.
Weston-super-Mare Central Ward Building Communities Conference confirmed for 25 November An innovative conference is being held in Weston-super-Mare next month to help to develop new community-based approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of people living in the centre of Weston-super-Mare. The Weston-super-Mare Central Building Communities Conference will take place at Victoria Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, Weston-super-Mare from 9am to 1pm on Wednesday 25th November.
Former Lib Dem councillor Daisy Benson - who Paddy Ashdown tipped at conference as one of the party's future MPs- has been one of the leading lights in the 'Lib Dem Newbies' informal grouping, welcoming new members into the party. Here she writes about what the Lib Dems can learn from her experience: