Category Archives: Liberal Democrats

TweetMany congratulations to Dave Hodgson for a stonking result in Bedford. I know Dave from my days as a membership secretary. He is a very solid, affable and, above all, hard working fellow. He’ll make an excellent Mayor of Bedford. … Continue reading →

TweetJames Graham has a brain the size of Asia and spends every waking moment thinking deeply and judiciously about politics (well not really, he also thinks about comics and things). He does the thinking so we don’t have to. I … Continue reading →

TweetAh! Glorious sort-of Indian summer! I could aactually just about feel some warmth from the sun today. As I read my Observer, lulled by the trickles from the Kennet and Avon Canal and seranaded by Testosterone-charged Big screen football fans, … Continue reading →

TweetAh! Glorious sort-of Indian summer! I could aactually just about feel some warmth from the sun today. As I read my Observer, lulled by the trickles from the Kennet and Avon Canal and seranaded by Testosterone-charged Big screen football fans, … Continue reading →

TweetMark Oaten’s autobiography “Screwing up” is published on 26th September and a large edited extract appeared in the Independent yesterday. From the extract, the book seems worth a read if only because it seems to have been approached from the … Continue reading →

TweetUpdated at the bottom The attractive Real Women web site and the magazine-style policy proposal document are in grave danger of making Liberal Democrat policy making popular. In general, I have a major concern about the document in that it … Continue reading →

TweetUpdated at the bottom The attractive Real Women web site and the magazine-style policy proposal document are in grave danger of making Liberal Democrat policy making popular. In general, I have a major concern about the document in that it … Continue reading →

TweetNormally, I over-react to something which appals me. That over-reaction lasts about one and a half seconds during which time I issue all sorts of interesting words under my breath and think all sorts of thoughts which, if enacted, would … Continue reading →

TweetI hear from sources that the Labour vote in Norwich is proving 75% “soft” and amenable to voting for another party. We just have to persuade them. Please schedule in a trip to Norwich before polling day to help April … Continue reading →

TweetMark Valladares has responded sensibly to a post from Charlotte Gore about standing as a parliamentary candidate. First of all, it is utter and complete cobblers to say that blogging freely, even freely to the extent that Charlotte blogs, precludes … Continue reading →

TweetWilliam Gladstone – Prime MinisterWinston Churchill – First Lord of the Admiralty and Deputy Prime MinisterJohn Maynard Keynes – Chancellor of the Exchequer Now, who else is there?………. Ah, yes Vince Cable, Chief Secretary to the TreasuryNancy Seear, Work and … Continue reading →

TweetLibDem President Ros Scott has announced that she has ended her blog: Recent events have caused me to reflect on the best way to communicate with the Party. Blogging is a great medium for recording instantaneous reaction to events, but … Continue reading →