December 31, 2007
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Tweet[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRFJ7K2SiSo&rel=1] Nick Clegg has delivered a confident New Year message which encapsulates a coherent Liberal Democrat message. It is on You Tube – click above to see it. The text is below. It is interesting that his message includes a … Continue reading
December 31, 2007
by Paul
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Tweet Nick Clegg has delivered a confident New Year message which encapsulates a coherent Liberal Democrat message. It is on You Tube – click above to see it. The text is below. It is interesting that his message includes a … Continue reading
December 30, 2007
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TweetThe latest poll in Iowa shows the three leading Democrat Presidential candidates – Edwards (who has the “mo” currently), Clinton and Obama – in a dead heat. For the Republicans, Romney is out front and Huckabee has bombed a bit. … Continue reading
December 30, 2007
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TweetNicholas Watt in the Observer reports that Gordon Brown has responded positively to Nick Clegg’s proposal for a constitutional convention. But we’ve been here before: The Liberal Democrats will be encouraged next month when the government publishes a paper on … Continue reading
December 30, 2007
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TweetIs Stephen Tall writing for Jasper Gerard. Last week, Stephen pointed out that Simon Jenkins spouts out Liberal Democrat policies for months but then, rather inexplicably, lays into Nick Clegg. Today Jasper Gerard makes the same point with some venom. … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetNicholas Watt in the Observer reports that Gordon Brown has responded positively to Nick Clegg’s proposal for a constitutional convention. But we’ve been here before: The Liberal Democrats will be encouraged next month when the government publishes a paper on … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetNick Clegg has appealed for co-operation from Gordon Brown and David Cameron to fix “Britain’s political system”: Our system of government is the stage on which the battle of political ideas takes place. That system must be fair, accessible and … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetAfter a glimmer of hope, events have taken a disturbing turn in Kenya, as highlighted by Lord Steel: This afternoon with 21 seats still to be declared the Commission was giving the lead to Raila Odinga by 4.3 million to … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetHere on the party’s website. Tweet This Post Tweet
December 29, 2007
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TweetA long time ago, when I had hair and my student grant was sufficient to fund a sumptuous lifestyle in the Union Bar, I dabbled in a bit of economics. I vaguely remember something about M1 and M2, and the … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetI see that the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (below) is planning an attempt to re-emerge on the airwaves, minus writers. That’s a joke in itself. The whole programme revolves around good writing. At least Letterman is trying to a … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetIt’s worth buying the print version of the Guardian today to see the centre spread on “The world according to Google”, which is illustrated by some fascinating graphs. The accompanying article is available here and links to some of the … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
by Paul
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TweetNick Clegg has appealed for co-operation from Gordon Brown and David Cameron to fix “Britain’s political system”: Our system of government is the stage on which the battle of political ideas takes place. That system must be fair, accessible and … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
by Paul
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TweetI see that the Daily Show with Jon Stewart (below) is planning an attempt to re-emerge on the airwaves, minus writers. That’s a joke in itself. The whole programme revolves around good writing. At least Letterman is trying to a … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetConservative Home has started a series on the foreign policies of the US Presidential candidates. Today’s subject is John McCain. Oh, gaw blimey. His recommendations sound like the rallying call for yet more international war: No retreat in Iraq All … Continue reading
December 29, 2007
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TweetConservative Home has started a series on the foreign policies of the US Presidential candidates. Today’s subject is John McCain. Oh, gaw blimey. His recommendations sound like the rallying call for yet more international war: No retreat in Iraq All … Continue reading
December 28, 2007
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TweetThis is manna from heaven for headline writers everywhere. The Telegraph goes with “Houston we have a problem”: Margaret Thatcher may have been not for turning, but the handle on a lavatory door that she encountered in America proved equally … Continue reading