One thing that really bugs me is when people who clearly don’t know what they are talking about come up with fatuous excuses for not allowing reasonable requests. Nick Harvey MP, sadly, is a case in point. His response to Jo Swinson’s reasonable request for Parliament to allow video clips to be posted on YouTube… Continue reading Is Nick Harvey happy being the unacceptable face of Parliament?
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Nick Clegg: I’m more hardline than Mao
Gavin Whenman has been expressing exasperation with Nick Clegg’s use of the word sclerotic. He has a point. Personally, I find the following quote equally perplexing: “It’s not an act of leadership to throw your hands in the air and let a thousand flowers bloom.” Who was it who originally talked about letting a thousand… Continue reading Nick Clegg: I’m more hardline than Mao
Clegg: more walkouts
I’ll lightly skip over Clegg’s call for recall today (I’ve said what I have to say on that topic here) – I happen to question the practicalities but as an act of symbolism it is good politics. Instead I will concentrate on these paragraphs: Clegg said Westminster should expect to see more protests from him… Continue reading Clegg: more walkouts