As a follow up to my piece about Lib Dem economic policy this morning, I’ve written an article on Comment is Free about Vince Cable and why he is starting to be a bit of a problem for the Lib Dems: I have huge admiration for Vince. Six years ago, when I was experiencing a… Continue reading Our Vince: From Fred Astaire to Mr Bean?
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Nick Clegg’s lost month
I’m moaning again on Comment is Free: Sadly, the disappearance of the Lib Dem party leader each August has become an established part of the Lib Dem calendar. It used to be one of the things Charles Kennedy was regularly criticised for, the subtext often being that his disappearances were due to his drink problem,… Continue reading Nick Clegg’s lost month
Comment is Free: We need a harder line on voting reform
I’ve written a new piece on Comment is Free about the prospects of electoral reform. The gist: The one thing Labour can’t afford is to have the Lib Dems on the other side of a referendum on electoral reform. With that in mind, Clegg should be hardening the Lib Dem line on electoral reform. Incremental… Continue reading Comment is Free: We need a harder line on voting reform