With just a few days to go now until the ballot closes, the Lib Dem leadership contenders are starting to bring out the big guns. Alarmed by the “increasingly confident” Simon Hughes’ coup of not just “Bingo” Bob Russell but also Charles Kennedy’s brother-in-law (a man of such seniority within the party that he is… Continue reading Things hot up
Month: February 2006
Simon’s Dodgy Dossier
A spokesman for Simon Hughes said: “My feelings – as usual – we will slaughter them all.” Quoth Mr Hughes: Although the race is close, the evidence is that I have a slight lead with the other two battling it out for second place. Good luck to Simon, and I’m really pleased for him if… Continue reading Simon’s Dodgy Dossier
Why I’m not willing to be part of this coalition
MatGB has written a number of provocative posts about the need to develop a “coalition of the willing” to fight the “New Labour project” (hat tip: Nick Barlow). I’m afraid I’m not convinced by all this at all, and so I thought I’d spell out why. To start with, one of the best bits of… Continue reading Why I’m not willing to be part of this coalition