A Good News New Year message: "We are a party that is founded upon fairness and democracy, something which may often be lacking in society. If we utilise what we do have and not allow it to slip away under a barrage of negative press and comments then we can really make a change for the better."

How the British press lies and distorts, and how we all lose out.

Must-read account of David Cameron's European 'veto': "an inept negotiating strategy placed in the hands of an inexperienced prime minister".

Putting the current Euro frenzy into perspective.

A short post with a great GK Chesterton analogy.

Lashings of common sense on Europe (albeit a little superseded by events).

Jonathan Calder identifies two reasons why the party may have been a little shy over the past year.

How Lib Dems can reclaim the centre ground and solidify their identity with the voters.

'He lost what his party regarded as the historic referendum, yet Cameron gives him more leeway and the loathed system is starting to deliver hung parliaments' - how Nick has learned to make the system work for the Lib Dems.

Nick Thornsby, a graph, the economy. What more could you want?