The winners of the 2008 Campaign for Gender Balance blog awards are as follows: Best Blog (People’s Choice): Lynne’s Haringey and Westminster Diary Best Blog (Judge’s Choice): The People’s Republic of Mortimer Best Blog Post: What should MPs look like? (Jo Christie Smith) Best Non Lib Dem Blog: Betsan Powys
Month: March 2008
Nick Clegg: I’m more hardline than Mao
Gavin Whenman has been expressing exasperation with Nick Clegg’s use of the word sclerotic. He has a point. Personally, I find the following quote equally perplexing: “It’s not an act of leadership to throw your hands in the air and let a thousand flowers bloom.” Who was it who originally talked about letting a thousand… Continue reading Nick Clegg: I’m more hardline than Mao
Clegg: more walkouts
I’ll lightly skip over Clegg’s call for recall today (I’ve said what I have to say on that topic here) – I happen to question the practicalities but as an act of symbolism it is good politics. Instead I will concentrate on these paragraphs: Clegg said Westminster should expect to see more protests from him… Continue reading Clegg: more walkouts