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Tag Archives: political defections
Ed hapless; future hopeless; LibDems shameless (unless they cross the floor)?
Ed Miliband continues to lack traction with the electorate; Nick Clegg tilts at EU rainbows whilst fully aware that David Cameron, holding the LibDems over a barrel, barely cares; unemployment is approaching 3 million. How much worse can it get? … Continue reading
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Tagged David Cameron, Ed Miliband, elections, Nick Clegg, political defections, Sue Marsh
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LibDem MPs must cross the floor to Labour, now
Ed Miliband finally concurs with me, that LibDem MPs of integrity must cross the floor to Labour. In today’s Observer he says it is “late, but not too late” for any LibDems of good faith to join him on the … Continue reading
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Tagged DE-governance, Ed Miliband, Labour, Liberal Democrat, political defections, public services
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A ‘No’ AV outcome could convert LibDem MPs to Labour
In the end, and very reluctantly, I’ve gone for ‘No’ on the Alternative Vote. I truly wanted to be progressive, and it’s really tempting to hit the Tories where it hurts. But over the past few weeks I’ve realised that ‘Yes’ … Continue reading
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Tagged AV (Alternative Vote), Conservative, David Cameron, Labour, MP numbers, Nick Clegg, political defections
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Roll on 5 May, Councillor Bradley?
Spring. The days get longer, and my personal livid gets stronger. Not a healthy state for anyone, but with a fair wind perhaps we shall see a degree of amelioration on 5 May (UK local and devolved government election day). … Continue reading
Going for broke(n society)
Others have already proffered more complex analysis of the Osborne Budget that I can. Few however can be more angry than I about what it will mean for large numbers of our fellow citizens. You may be equally as appalled as … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, DE-governance, George Osborne, Labour, localism, political defections, poverty, public services
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LibDems must cross the floor – before it’s all too late
It’s said we in the UK are stuck with the nightmare of Conservative slash-and-burn for a full five years. The Conservatives’ oh-so-junior partners, the Liberal Democrats, are in this view unwilling and afraid to say Stop. I don’t agree. It doesn’t have to be … Continue reading
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Tagged DE-governance, Labour, Liberal Democrat, manifesto, Nick Clegg, political defections
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In 1981 the Gang of Four launched a new UK liberal party to ‘heal divisions’…
Will we soon see big MP defections from the LibDems to Labour, in time to prevent wholesale destruction of the UK’s public services? Just about thirty years ago on 26 March 1981 the so-called Gang of Four launched a new British political … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, Big Society, David Owen, Gang of Four, Labour, Liverpool, Nat Wei, political defections, welfare state
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