Talking of defectors, here is Cameron’s first bona fide scalp: Adrian Graves. Who? Well, this “prominent” member is apparently the 2005 candidate for Suffolk West. He works in PR, yet isn’t so much of an expert that he could be bothered to sort out a decent photo for the party’s website. Ho hum. I’ve always… Continue reading Defecting to oblivion
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Dale Dreaming
Ian Dale is speculating that David Laws is about to defect to the blue rinses. He may be right for all I know, although I suspect that if he were he’d be keeping his gob shut. But there is one point I would take issue with: I’m told he only joined the LibDems in the… Continue reading Dale Dreaming
Modern Conservativism: xenophobic and economically illiterate
When Cameron finally gets round to his “capitalism roadshow” it might be an idea to stop off at Shrewsbury. The local MP, Daniel Lankygitz appears to be struggling with economics post-1821: He has so far won the support of fellow Tories Mike Penning and Bob Spink for his motion which states: “This House notes that… Continue reading Modern Conservativism: xenophobic and economically illiterate