Caron Lindsay
@caronmlindsay.bsky.social
Editor, @libdemvoice.org, feminist, LGBT+ ally, servant to two spaniels, she/her. Rosemarkie Beach is my happy place.
My review of @iaindale.bsky.social’s chat with Nicola Sturgeon yesterday www.libdemvoice.org/nicola-sturg...
Nicola Sturgeon talks to Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Festival
It’s that time of year again when Edinburgh transforms into one of the most exciting and occasionally bizarre places on earth. You can be casually walking down the street and see people dressed up as ...
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Waiting to see @iaindale.bsky.social talk to Nicola Sturgeon. I may disagree with her on a few issues but I have always had a lot of time for her. I hope she finds fulfilment and happiness in what she does next.
Valtos were fab tonight. Reminded me of this article of mine from 2024 which featured their piece Liberate which had the voice of our much missed Charles Kennedy. www.libdemvoice.org/thinking-of-...
Thinking of Charles Kennedy on what would have been his 65th birthday
The last week in November is, for me at least, packed with signifiant anniversaries and birthdays. Doctor Who and occasional Lib Dem Voice contributor Stephen Harte (come to think of it has anyone act...
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Watching the Commonwealth Games Opening ceremony on BBC Alba. The channel will have the action every evening free to air. Lovely ceremony, masterminded by a team of brilliant women. #commonwealthganes2026
On BBC Radio Scotland, we discussed the welfare bill. Cutting benefits is not the answer. We need to address the challenges in our health and social care systems and ensure people receive the support they deserve.
I mean I don’t expect to agree with everything Burnham does but I respect anyone who stands on the steps of Downing Street and says they are going to end rough sleeping. That is a sign of a heart in the right place.
There seem to be lots of stories along the lines of “Andy Burnham has been PM for a whole 48 hours and it’s a disgrace that he hasn’t solved the world’s problems yet.” Silly season is going to be even less edifying than usual..
When your Mummy is too busy dojng Lib Dem stuff to feed you….
All I can hear right now is snoring dog and birdsong. It's bliss. Though I had to get up at 7 to take the dogs out for a walk as even here it is going to be too hot for the rest of the day. The Highlands is being as restorative as ever.
I love how first past the post delivers such stable governments. This'll now mean 7 prime ministers in 10 years. So stable!
Election Maps UK@electionmaps.uk · 2mo ago🚨 | Keir Starmer has formally announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party. A new leader will be in place 'by September'.
Most cats have nine lives; Larry has nine PMs.
Thor Benson@thorbenson.bsky.social · 2mo ago"I hear you're sending me a seventh prime minister"
As the world becomes more divisive, parliament and politics needs to be less so. My thoughts in today's @scotsman.com
The electorate is tired not of a particular party but of how all those parties do politics
We all need to listen
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This is what the sky in the north of Scotland looks like at 10:30 on the Summer solstice. Lovely to be here and the weather looks like it is going to be amazing today.
My tip for committing in extreme heat is to two thirds fill a water bottle and leave it in the freezer over night and recharge in a work fridge during the day. Holding it against your wrists makes a very effective heat exchange.
So today we are going to see someone who is a better human being than some of his recent predecessors forced to set out the manner in which he leaves his job. Whoever takes over is going to have the same problems to deal with and we can only hope that he (cos no women yet in the frame) do better.
A look forward to the 100th birthday of @markpackuk.bsky.social www.libdemvoice.org/the-most-lib...
The most Lib Dem question ever?
It’s 2070 and at a Royal Mail sorting depot in London, staff gather to wish a very special person a Happy 100th Birthday. Mark Pack (no longer a Lord since he helped ensure the abolition of the House ...
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I was sleep-deprived and hungover after the football (yay, Scotland!) and not looking forward to the online consultation on party strategy. These sessions can often drain you of the will to live. But this was illuminating, meaningful and enjoyable. Sign up for the last one tomorrow.
@libdemvoice.org · 2mo agoWhat, you mean party consultation sessions can actually be useful? www.libdemvoice.org/actually-thi...
For people to be humiliated because of who they are is not acceptable. We must make sure the law treats everyone equally. My latest column - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Why I fear anti-trans campaigns are just the start of a wider attack on our rights
For people to be humiliated because of they who they are is not acceptable
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I don’t have a huge amount of energy at the best of times but using what little I have on hokey cokeying with my 2 year old great niece was definitely worth it.
I really feel for Nicola Sturgeon. You could see the shock and trauma she has been through. On a personal level I have always liked her. On a political level I do think too much power in the SNP was concentrated in the hands of too few people but that is a different issue.
So, trans people are going to be punished for what they are rather than what any individual does. It’s a reminder to the rest of us minorities that our rights aren’t necessarily secure and, that if we don’t conform, they could be taken away. Canary in the coal mine, anyone? 🏳️⚧️
Watching the State Opening purely to see Jennie the guide dog who managed to get a good position in the procession. Clever girl.
I know i am a Lib Dem so am morally obliged to think this but our parties are all huge coalitions. Proper PR would mean that parties could offer bolder visions.
On Starmer, yes I think his time is up. He is not a bad person but he can’t deliver change. But the jostling by some to get it settled before Burnham can enter the fray is pretty unedifying. I don’t see how Labour emerges from this united.
The rise of Reform UK, and the beliefs exhibited by some of their activists and now councillors, leads David Vigar to offer us a warning… www.libdemvoice.org/the-farright...
The far-right nightmare looms. What are we doing about it?
Am I alone in thinking our response to the local election results is a little too self-congratulatory? Of course we should broadcast our success in increasing our councillor count yet again and congra...
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Yes, we did well across the South of England, but it was a less cheering outcome further north. Shaun Ennis, our Group Leader in Trafford, has some thoughts about that… www.libdemvoice.org/standing-sti...
Standing Still
No one has ever asked me to devise an idea for Ed Davey’s next stunt. But if I was approached from on high, I might suggest having him wade through a river of treacle. That’s how it feels trying to sp...
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In London, we did exceptionally well in the South West, but lost out to the Greens across much of the inner city. @johan-prinsloo632.bsky.social offers a Young Liberal perspective on how we might do better going forward… www.libdemvoice.org/decent-resul...
Decent results, but we need to learn
On the 7th May, while we made some good gains in Scotland, and held strong in some areas in England, there are many who have left these elections feeling dissatisfied with their current results. While...
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