Liberal Burblings

Archive for October, 2007

I do find the “candidate A good/candidate B bad” stuff really pathetic.

So, I’m going to break the mould and praise the candidate I am not backing!

Nick Clegg has done a brilliant thing with his pledge to lead a campaign of civil disobedience against ID cards. This is precisely the sort of principled and uncompromising stand which we need to highlight the true liberalism of our party to the general public.

Well done Nick!

Chris Huhne has launched his manifesto here, entitled the “Liberal Revolution”.

Chris Huhne has launched his manifesto here, entitled the “Liberal Revolution”.

It was far too easy for Will, as feared:

Is it Angela Thorne? She played Thatcher in a couple of TV things (including Anyone for Denis?), and her son is Rupert Penry-Jones what plays Adam.

Indeed it is.

Is there no end to the knowledge of the Willster?!

What connects “Spooks” with Margaret Thatcher?

I’ll give a clue if needed but Will will probably get it without one.

Answer in a bit.

Try this little comparison. Speech One, according to Tory Spin Central is a “dog whistle” speech. Speech Two, TSC says, is not a “dog whistle” speech.

Any help in understanding the distinction would be very gratefully received.

I have cut and pasted a couple of little quotes from each speech and a link to the full text in each case.

Speech One

Firm but fair immigration controls are essential for good community relations, national security and the effective management of public services.

Michael Howard January 24th 2005

Speech Two

It is time for change. We need policy to reduce the level of net immigration….So these are concrete steps that we will take to control immigration directly. An annual limit on non-EU economic migration, enforced by a new Border Police Force. Transitional controls for new EU entrants. And changes to the rules on marriages across national boundaries.

David Cameron October 29th 2007