It’s Friday. It’s five o’clock. Here’s a fistful of lists that sum up the LDV week:

5 most-read stories on LDV this week

1. NEW POLL: Who is your Liberal Voice of the Year? (25 comments) by Stephen Tall
2. So you think Ukip are the new third party? Let’s have a look at the data… (75 comments) by Stephen Tall
3. Which Lib Dem minister had the worst year? Here’s what party members think… (9 comments) by Stephen Tall
4. Willie Rennie MSP’s New Year Message: 3 vital issues we must tackle in 2013 (1 comment) by Willie Rennie
5. Opinion: Against liberalism (55 comments) by David Allen

5 sample LDV Members’ Forum threads

1. What is a wealthy pensioner?
2. Local by-election results
3. What has the EU ever done for us. -Apart from bring peace.
4. Ten things we should know about the Libs.
5. Christmas/ New Year Refuse & Recycling

5 from the LDV archive

(4 January, 2007-12)

1. Opinion: Minimum alcohol pricing – an attack on the poor (57 comments) by Zadok Day, from 2012
2. Chris White writes: New Year challenges for localists (6 comments) by Chris White, from 2011
3. Cameron’s confusion over Tory marriage tax plans (2 comments) by Stephen Tall, from 2010
4. Reasons to like Twitter… (2 comments) by Helen Duffett, from 2009
5. Nick Clegg: Let’s shift power of politics away from Westminster (7 comments) by Mark Pack, from 2008

5 top reader search returns to get to LDV

(excluding Liberal Democrat Voice or its variants)

1. new year message
2. ukip
3. albert einstein
4. saudi arabia
5. minimum wage 2013

5 recent Lib Dem tweets

The CofE allowing gay civil partnered bishops if they say they’re celebate – a bit Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? “I’m not having sex, honest”

— Zoe O’Connell (@zoeimogen) January 4, 2013

So @c_of_e now says gay bishops are fine – so long as they are male.

— Sara Bedford (@sarabedford) January 4, 2013

Ladbrokes betting has only 1 woman as next Lib Dem leader out of 12 runners. We really need more high profile women. www7.politicalbetting.com/index.php/arch…

— Mark Thompson (@MarkReckons) January 4, 2013

Wind (both onshore & offshore) is fastest growing renewable technology & the biggest employer @greenlibdems #green #energy #greenisworking

— Alexander. (@alex_mjs) January 4, 2013

This is how racism takes root | Joseph Harker gu.com/p/3975v/tw via @guardian – A good argument to avoid stereotyping communities.

— Baroness Hussein-Ece (@meralhece) January 1, 2013

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That’s it from the LDV Friday Five. Let the weekend commence in 5-4-3-2-1…