Lembit: a question of mediocrity

Dear Lembit, I wrote an article on Comment is Free last month asking four pointed questions regarding your bid to be Lib Dem President. Today I read you are claiming your opponents are running a “negative campaign” and a “conspiracy of mediocrity.” I have to say that speaking personally, although I’ve been highly critical of… Continue reading Lembit: a question of mediocrity

Has “Joker” Lembit been “stopped”?

So claims the Shropshire Star (hat tip: Jonathan Calder): Sources say Mr Opik has secured the support of only six of the Liberal Democrat MPs – less than a tenth of the total… One insider described Mr Opik as ‘a joker’. That latter word for some reason makes me think of a 70s song which… Continue reading Has “Joker” Lembit been “stopped”?