Over at Lib Dem Voice, I’ve penned a rather long article about citizen’s initiatives, and why the Lib Dems ought to embrace them. I’m keen to kickstart a debate on this issue, so please do read it and add your own comments.
Day: April 12, 2007
He forgot the woad…
Either I’m psychic or Alex Salmond reads this blog and just does things to wind me up. Six weeks after being castigated for stating that Salmond launched his 2005 General Election campaign by standing in front of that ridiculous statue of Mel Gibson in Stirling on 6 April to mark the Declaration of Arbroath. I… Continue reading He forgot the woad…
Labour’s hospital grab is somewhat overstated
There appears to be a small nugget of truth to this story, but it has been exaggerated. One does not build a hospital overnight (at least I hope one doesn’t), so the 2005 General Election figures are irrelevant to the number of hospitals built over the last decade. Compared to the 1997 results, the picture… Continue reading Labour’s hospital grab is somewhat overstated