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1. Let us have your tips for stories. Perhaps there’s something outrageous going on in your local council? Or you’re an expert in a particular area and have spotted a story other people have missed? Or you’ve seen some news no-one else is mentioning? Just drop us an email at [email protected]. We also welcome photos for our photo library.
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3. Donate. We keep our costs to a minimum, but our hosting costs have gone up as our traffic has grown, and any additional funds beyond that can go on better Conference activities and more internet advertising to promote our site and stories.
4. Write for us. What’s on your mind at the moment? Do you think you have a solution for a problem that nobody else has put forward? What do you think the party, its ministers or parliamentarians should be doing?
You can read our guidelines for contributors in full here, but here’s a short excerpt:
Contributions to the blog should be c.300-500 words – though this is advisory, not mandatory – and should be sent to [email protected]. If your post is too long, readership drops off quite sharply so there is a real advantage to brevity.
For guest posts we normally ask that they are original and to be published first on this site, though we are happy for you subsequently to post a copy elsewhere with a link back to the original.
If you refer to organisations, quotes, other online articles or evidence to back up your argument, please do include relevant links in your post.
Please state your affiliation to the Liberal Democrat party – ie, if you’re a member / activist / councillor, etc. and any short description that you would like us to use. This can include a weblink, such as to your own website or blog.
The site’s success is down to far more than just The Voice’s team. Readers like yourself are a keep part of our success. If you’re already doing any of these four – many thanks. And if not, why not try one of them this month?
* Paul Walter is a Liberal Democrat activist and member of the Liberal Democrat Voice team. He blogs at Liberal Burblings.
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I have mentioned Lloyd George twice on LDV today. Now I am going for the treble! Could someone produce an article on the possible closure of the Lloyd George Museum? It seems very sad that it might close in the year that marks the centenary of him becoming Prime Minister.
With the utmost respect and have no “facts” at hand: as the referendum is upon the UK, for transparency is Lib Dem Voice funded directly/indirectly by the EU? Thank you, indeed.
Philip, no, it’s jointly funded by the Klingons and the Borg.
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Ruth
Why not write a short article about it yourself? We’d be glad to consider it.
Phillip :0) – Any chance that we could stick to using English on this site?
As a Kipper I pop in on occasion, to try and respond to an essay, with about 10% of my contributions making it onto the blog, the rest ending up in File 13 next to the editors desk.
I applaud the willingness of some of the editors to occasionally allow through my contrary views through, in contrast to ConHome or LabourList who prefer to be now exclusively intra party. People don’t need to agree on all or any policy, but I would suggest they learn nothing about the political mood in the country by simply talking to themselves.
Any future for the LibDems has to be forged on the altar of public debate, where listening is a two way process, rather than the bloodied sacrificial altar of Liberal Democrat certainty. I value this site for its still faintly tangible link to the outside world by allowing non LibDem comment. Although I am often bemused at what appears to be an honestly held belief that the significance of the party is somehow greater than its actual public support, which will never be enhanced as long as the party always takes the polar opposite view to the mood in the country.
If you insist on being the self-appointed conscience of the country on all matters, then accept that your role as a mass party is over.
Raddiy
79% of your submitted comments have been published by us.
@ Paul Walters
Thanks for that Paul, I am amazed it is so many.
I suppose when you spend 20mins composing something for it to disappear into the ether it is more memorable, than those that are published
Raddiy
If you want to get the text back of a rejected comment, please just email us on [email protected] and we’ll be very pleased to send you the words of your comment.
” :0) – Any chance that we could stick to using English on this site?” – with the utmost respect, I am actually a long-term native English teacher :-).