A week after being elected as the House of Lords Parliamentary Party’s representative to the Lib Dem Federal Executive, Chris Rennard has resigned – effectively forced out after Tim Farron publicly called for him to go. Farron’s statement itself followed a demand by more than 200 Lib Dem members for a special conference to debate… Continue reading The Rennard debacle: better to rock the boat than have the tail wag the dog
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My Lib Dem ambivalence
Sadly, as with all articles about my political beliefs these days, this has degenerated into a rambling mess. This is why I write, let alone publish, so few blog posts these days. Nonetheless, I’ve decided to publish and be damned this time, which in turn might explain why I’m quite so all over the place.… Continue reading My Lib Dem ambivalence
Channel 4 News’s problem with women
(Disclosure: I am friends with both a number of the women who have made allegations against Lord Rennard and Jo Swinson. Channel 4 News’s interview with Sarah Teather summed up the misgivings I have had with its coverage of the whole Chris Rennard scandal. Ostensibly about the coalition’s increasingly harsh line against immigration and welfare,… Continue reading Channel 4 News’s problem with women