It’s still 2007 (just) so just enough time to do Iain Dale’s Eight for 2008 meme. Over the next 12 months I would (realistically) like to see: Clegg to learn to trust his instincts, distrust his yes men and subsequently the Lib Dems to get back up to the low twenties in the opinion polls… Continue reading Eight for 2008
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Will the Conservatives join the progressive alliance against corruption?
Simple question: Nick Clegg has repeated Lib Dem calls for an inquiry into the scrapping of an anti-corruption investigation into the Saudi arms deal following revelations that Blair wrote a “who will rid me of this turbulent priest?“-style letter to the Attorney General on the eve of the investigation being dropped. Will David Cameron join… Continue reading Will the Conservatives join the progressive alliance against corruption?
Shadow Cabinet. Who’s up, who’s down (and who should be)
Up: Chris Huhne (to Home Affairs): no big surprise that Chris is one of the big winners here. Brave of Clegg to invite comparisons: if Huhne does too good a job it might be used against his predecessor in the role. Ed Davey (to Foreign Affairs): an interesting move. Have never pegged Ed as a… Continue reading Shadow Cabinet. Who’s up, who’s down (and who should be)