Jonathan Calder has been dispensing advice to Ming Campbell via the Guardian today under the West Wing inspired headline Let Ming Be Ming. Personally, I have a more crude bit of advice: acquire a brass neck. My analysis of the last three months is that there are lots of signs of progress. The party has… Continue reading Let Ming Be Merciless
Month: July 2006
Mori Boost
Mike Smithson rightly dismisses today’s Mori poll as an accurate reflection of voter intention. Indeed, I have always dismissed Mori polls for the same reasons. But there is one small note of optimisim. Because Mori only looks at those “certain to vote” it does suggest a slight hardening of the Lib Dem vote, which is… Continue reading Mori Boost
Peter Black: where’s the beef?
I’m a little torn regarding Peter Black’s recent outburst about Ming Campbell’s leadership. I share many of Peter’s concerns and support his right to air them, but I question why he chose the nuclear option of seeking to turn them all into a question of leadership. Take the tax policy for example. I too agree… Continue reading Peter Black: where’s the beef?