Chris Huhne clearly believes the Trident issue is key to his success and yesterday I was sent an email from Duncan Brack, Chair of the Federal Conference Committee, endorsing him specifically for this reason. They may well be right and they are certainly right that our current policy of sitting squarely on the fence in… Continue reading Huhne: is Trident the right issue?
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How Nick Clegg meets his own standards
Okay, I admit it. If I hadn’t been hungover yesterday morning I probably would have resisted the temptation to use the word “meltdown” in my blog about Team Clegg yesterday. A wobble it certainly was however, and while I of course accept Richard Allan’s apology, he still has not explained where the email addresses they… Continue reading How Nick Clegg meets his own standards
Steel backs Huhne over Trident
I’m in the middle of writing a long post about Nick Clegg’s big speech this week, but this announcement is worth breaking off to mention: “Having enjoyed a talk with both candidates there is also one policy matter which motivates my choice. The current party policy on Trident replacement is that we don’t need to… Continue reading Steel backs Huhne over Trident