Welcome to the Golden Dozen, and our 457th weekly round-up from the Lib Dem blogosphere, back from our election break … Featuring the seven most popular stories beyond Lib Dem Voice according to click-throughs from the Aggregator (-, 2016), together with a hand-picked quintet, you might otherwise have missed.

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As ever, let’s start with the most popular post, and work our way down:

1. How accurate are Rallings and Thrasher local election predictions for Lib Dems? by Mark Pack  on Mark Pack .
At least they are predictable….

2. 12 of the Tory MPs under investigation named by Mark Pack on Mark Pack.
More names added to the growing list.

3. The brilliant results from Southport in detail, a clean sweep by Iain Brodie Brown on Birkdale Focus.
They did good up there.

4. How Tory advice to marginal seat agents contradicted Electoral Commission advice by Mark Pack on Mark Pack.
A “brave” interpretation of the law.

5. On the night that was in Southend and the clear winners – Labour by Neil Monnery on The Ramblings of Neil Monnery.
Not a great night for the Lib Dems.

6. UKIP Welsh Assembly group erupts into open warfare by Peter Black on Peter Black.
Ferrets in a sack have enjoyed more convivial relations. Honestly, Wales, you swapped decent Lib Dems for this rabble? What were you thinking?.

7.  Local elections – party gains and losses updated by Tony Robertson on Sefton Focus.
The overall picture showing Lib Dems gaining more seats than any other party in England.

And now to the five blog-posts that come highly recommended, regardless of the number of Aggregator click-throughs they attracted. To nominate a Lib Dem blog article published in the past seven days – your own, or someone else’s, all you have to do is drop a line to [email protected]. You can also contact us via Twitter, where we’re @libdemvoice

8. How I would reform PMQs by Jennie Rigg on  Glamorous Gran Petula Gordino.
Some very opportune suggestions.

9. My first year by Hannah Ashworth on The Liberal Queen.
One from earlier this month, missed cos of the local elections. Hannah’s highlights of her first year.

10. Clothes maketh the woman? by Louise Ankers on From One of the Jilted Generation.
“If you’re in politics, be a man and wear an expensive suit.”

11. Reflections on the 2016 elections by Jubal Barca LY Libertine.
Some interesting points about building a wider Liberal Democrat movement.

12. Top 10 moments: My first year as a Liberal Democrat by Ryan Lailvaux on Roaming Ryan.
A busy first year for Ryan.

And that’s it for another week. Happy blogging ‘n’ reading ‘n’ nominating.

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