I’ve been hard on Nick Clegg on this blog, mainly because I’ve struggled to find anything of substance that he has said or written during this campaign. Thankfully, I now find myself in the position of endorsing something he has called for. To wit: ‘My approach isn’t about women-only shortlists or about A-lists. It isn’t… Continue reading Clegg’s Academy – credit where it’s due
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A case of overclegging the pudding
Bold words from Young Master Clegg in his campaign email today: On our core liberal issues, I believe we must be bold. We must take our ideas, and turn them into action. This week I took the first step: we have always opposed identity cards but I became the first national politician to pledge to… Continue reading A case of overclegging the pudding
Clegg and Huhne need to pare it down to basics
The Lib Dem leadership campaign is starting to get spiky. Good, it’s past time for a bit of frankness. And while Nicholas Blincoe’s attack on Chris Huhne over on Comment is Free is ad hominem enough to make even me blush (making up a pretend speech impediment and then taking the piss out of it… Continue reading Clegg and Huhne need to pare it down to basics