Nick Clegg: burying Caesar?

Am I the only one who finds it quite confusing that LibDems4Chris is written by a guy called Nick? For the record, I really am still genuinely undecided. My assessment is that Chris is the better strategist and Nick is the better communicator. Nick will win my vote if he can convince me he has… Continue reading Nick Clegg: burying Caesar?

Gideon Osborne on followership

Which party was the first in this Parliament to call for an increase in the IHT threshold? The Liberal Democrats Which party was the first to call for replacing air passenger duty with a tax on planes? The Liberal Democrats I ask, because Gideon Osborne has today been branding the “theft” of policies as “scrabbling… Continue reading Gideon Osborne on followership

Democracy and deckchairs

As David Heath alluded to, the media are studiously ignoring any discussion of democracy at this conference, so it’s incumbent on those of us who happen to think it is important to report what has been decided. Much as I agree with the motion on packaging, the fact that it has been prioritised (by whom?… Continue reading Democracy and deckchairs