Caron Lindsay

Scotland

Editor, @libdemvoice. @scotlibdems Social Security spokesperson, mum, feminist, LGBT+ ally, servant to two spaniels. She/her

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50 years of Honor

1 month ago | caronmlindsay.substack.com | Caron Lindsay

Today, my wonderful sister Honor reaches her Golden Jubilee!I promise you that is far more traumatic for me than it is for her. It troubles me to have such clear memories of half a century ago. Thanks for reading Caron’s Musings! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. It was late on a Wednesday night that she made her slightly traumatic entrance into the world. I was thrilled to have a wee baby sister. And when I saw her I just loved her. She was so adorable.
Love is Enough surges into iTunes top 10

Nov 30, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Peter Hirst |Michael Meadowcroft |Steve Nash

So the first chart announcement since Love is Enough, the song by young carers featuring Ed Davey was released is out. It would melt even the most permafrosted heart. And they’re at……Number 6!Which isn’t bad for a day’s sales. As we said before, it is pretty decent. But when you’ve got the person who produced Cher’s Believe running the show, then you’re probably on to a winner. Ed was pretty chuffed with this news, paying tribute to the young carers who wrote and performed the song.
Thinking of Charles Kennedy on what would have been his 65th birthday

Nov 25, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Geoffrey W. Payne |Mark Valladares |David Raw

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16 days of activism against gender based violence begins

Nov 25, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Richard Flowers |Mary Reid |Alexandra Lanes

Today is the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls which kicks of the annual 16 days of activism against gender based violence which goes through until International Human Rights Day on 10th December. Every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member. Violence against women and girls must end. We all have a role to play in preventing it. More from @UN_Women on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Ed Davey calls Trump a “dangerous, destructive demagogue”

Nov 6, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Jason P. Connor |Neil James Sandison |Chris Moore

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Former Scottish Lib Dem Press Officer Neil Mackinnon dies suddenly

Sep 30, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Mick Taylor |Chris Moore |David Warren

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Meet our party award winners

Sep 22, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Mark Pack |William E. Wallace |John Hills |Caron Lindsay

As we do each year at both the Spring and Autumn Conferences, we take a moment to celebrate and recognise the inspiring individuals or groups who have provided outstanding service and commitment to the party over the past year. These awards serve as a small token of our immense gratitude for the hard work, dedication, and passion each has shown. The award winners this time were:Lucy Lennon was recognised for her impressive local campaign efforts in Hull.
The most annoying thing Keir Starmer has done this week

Sep 21, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |John Hills

Keir Starmer and Labour had earned the right to a bit celebration in Liverpool this week. Having turned Labour around from an utter mess to a party with the size of majority nobody should ever have, their Conference in Liverpool could have been an even bigger celebration than our display of sunshine and unbridled joy in Brighton last week. However, the mood in Liverpool becomes gloomier with each headline.
Last chance to apply for Scottish Future Leaders 2024

Sep 18, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Karen Pratt |Caron Lindsay |Andrew Tampion

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have been running a Future Leaders programme for the past few years. 10-12 Scottish party activists are given an intensive programme over the course of 9 months or so. By the end of this, your skills in so any areas will have improved. One of this year’s graduates, Andy Williamson, talks about it here. Scottish Liberal Democrat Chief ExecutiveRachel Palma Randle describes the course and the commitment you will need to make. This is not just another training course.
Political violence and intimidation is not new, and it needs to end

Jul 14, 2024 | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |John Waller |Alex Macfie |Suzanne Fletcher

I was about to go to bed last night when news started to filter through about shots being fired at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The initial pictures showing a bleeding Donald Trump being taken from the stage by the Secret Service agents who had courageously got between him and the bullets that were being sent his way were incredibly disturbing. Thankfully, he was ok, though he is bound to be shocked but two people died and two people are, at the time of writing, critically ill.