Caron Lindsay

Scotland

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

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IDAHOBIT: How Lib Dem Councillors are fighting for LGBT rights

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Jenny Barnes |Chris Moore |William Francis

The recent Supreme Court judgement on the definition of a women by “biological sex”, a concept described by BMA resident doctors as “scientifically illiterate” has caused real anxiety amongst trans people whilst not making women any safer. In fact, with the current media focus on toilets and changing rooms, it’s likely to lead to all women being less safe and subject to challenge if they don’t conform to gender stereotypes. It’s a lose-lose if ever there was one.
Lib Dems mark IDAHOBIT 2025 - we support you, we stand with you

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Jenny Barnes |Chris Moore |William Francis

The sun is shining, it’s Brussels Pride (where Lib Dem Women chair Donna Harris is today), Doctor Who Eurovision (the Interstellar Song Contest featuring Rylan) and Actual Eurovision from Basel and it’s IDAHOBIT, the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Could a day be any more fabulous? The LGBT community needs a moment of respite. Life for them, particularly our trans colleagues, is fairly unremittingly awful at the moment.
IDAHOBIT: Jamie Greene MSP: If SNP won’t ban conversion practices, they should let me do it

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Jenny Barnes |Chris Moore |William Francis

Our newest MSP Jamie Greene has hit the ground running since he joined us last month. Since being appointed as Economy and Finance spokesperson by Alex Cole-Hamilton, he has been holding the SNP to account on such issues as their spectacular ferry failures. He knocked it out of the park on Debate Night (BBC Scotland Question Time equivalent which, unlike its UK counterpart, you can often watch without losing the will to live) on Wednesday.
History at Holyrood as Assisted Dying Bill passes first stage

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Alex Macfie |Jenny Barnes |David Evans

Since this session of the Scottish Parliament started in 2021, Lib Dem MSP for Orkney has been working diligently through many consultation stages to bring in a Members’ Bill which would allow terminally ill adults with capacity a choice to have an assisted death. Today, the Bill passed its first parliamentary stage by 70 votes to 56. This is the first time an assisted dying bill has reached this stage.
Dear Keir, there are other options than pandering to prejudice

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Peter Martin |Jennie Kermode

I feel absolutely sick to my stomach this morning. I really need to get out of the habit of thinking that Labour Ministers will somehow have more sense, or that their values will align more closely with mine even if they get stuff wrong sometimes. That mindset only leads to crushing disappointment. We have had decades of the right wing press drip-feeding prejudice against immigrants.
Ed Davey’s “Why I care and why care matters” out on 22 May

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Alex Macfie |Jenny Barnes |David Evans

Ed Davey has written a book about his own varied and lifelong caring experience and it’s coming out on 22 May, just in time for me to tae my copy with me on my Highland holiday. He sent an email to party members telling us about the book and letting us know that we can get 30% if we pre-order by 21 May. He said:As you know, caring is, and has been, much of my life. And yet, it is only since becoming Leader that I have felt comfortable and compelled to speak about it.
Reprise (with an addition): Lib Dem Councils shortlisted for top award

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |John Mchugo |Alex Macfie |Jenny Barnes

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared last month. We’ve just heard from Cllr Ben Rigby, the Group Chair of the Lib Dem Group on Brentwood Council, a Lib Dem led council in coalition, that they too have been listed for an award so we have added them in and are re-running the article. The Local Authority publication the Municipal Journal has shortlisted a number of Lib Dem-led Councils for their ‘Local Authority of the Year Award’.
Ed Davey turns DJ to support Mike Ross in Hull

1 month ago | libdemvoice.org | Caron Lindsay |Mark Frankel |Peter Martin |Steve Trevethan

If you do nothing else in the next couple of days, please try and help Mike Ross become Mayor in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Ed Davey has done his bit by visiting the Beats Bus in Hull earlier this week. Laying down some tracks today at The Beats Bus in Hull, a brilliant project helping young people find new opportunities. 🎧🎶 pic.twitter.com/J56844AJpa— Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) April 28, 2025Mike Ross really does look like he is living his best life.
50 years of Honor

Mar 5, 2025 | 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.