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I followed up Dave Gardner's reference to the article by LibDem MP Steve Webb.

One aspect of this discrimination was recently highlighted by LibDem MP David Laws.

The seat is held by LibDem Daniel Rogerson with a notional majority of more than 5000 votes due to boundary changes.

If that is right - others will have read the reports more closely, so am open to correction on this - then plaudits to the HIMC but also the question of why parliamentary scrutiny should fall quite far short of what we might reasonably expect, (and despite some rather effective evidence gathering particularly by the LibDem parliamentarians).

13eastie This piece was simply flagging up quite a significant policy suggestion by the LibDem deputy leader, which though the South London Press had splashed it in print had not been mentioned at all online in the media / blogs / twitter.

The eminent political commentator John Curtice wrote recently about how Corbyn could limp to power backed by the LibDems and the SNP.

S&F was held by the LibDems by 812 votes at the last General Election.

but the main thing is that Labour is punished by the LibDems replacing them as H M Loyal Opposition.

Not exact matches

For many LibDem MPs we thought it would be a morale boost and sway their vote to know that they're not universally despised by the student body like the media sometimes makes it seem.

Clarke's Green Paper on sentencing policy reform, while not by any means ideal, is easily the best thing we can hope for on several fronts, including especially the national scandal of IPPs; and Clarke, with LibDem help, is an essential brake on illiberal proposals, instincts and policies elsewhere in government, especially the home office (as usual).

The point for all sensible democrats to hang on to is that if the centre - left (Labour plus LibDems and perhaps Greens and some of the nationalists) together command a majority of Commons seats, that entitles them to form a government led by the leader of the largest centre - left party.

After being exonerated by the due process of the law from any wrongdoing or corruption, the LibDems were also permitted to retain the cash, by the same legal process.

Although I am depressed at the prospect of 5 years of Tory rule (however tempered by by the LibDems), and close to apoplectic at the antics of some on our side that made absolutely sure that's what we would get, I am looking forward to having the chance to change the party for the better.

IF, and it's a big IF, there were to be a hung Parliament next time around, far better that the LibDems (and I guess this applies to the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Dr. Dick Taylor too) act as kingmakers by voting for or against the government, whether it be Labour or Conservative, * on the merits of each individual piece of legislation * than propping up some of the most loathsome, reactionary policies this side of the self - styled moral crusaders from the ear of High Thatcherism.

Thanks Sunder, I remember being quite inspired by that speech when Blair said that the 20th century had been marred by the split in the left between Labour and the LibDems and that the historic task was to unite them.

Without doubt the best book written to date by a minister inside the Conservative - LibDem Coalition is David Laws Coalition The Inside Story of the Conservative — Liberal Democrat Government (Biteback # 25).

There are some red faces among Southwark LibDems who, when it was proposed by the ruling Labour group, spoke out against it.

This was a policy more progressive than Labour's own points - based system, which may not have been known or understood by much of the electorate, whereas the LibDem's policy was widely known.

The fact is that the principal political crunch in the fight for control of the councils in many of the Labour heartland cities is not between Labour and the Conservatives but between Labour and the LibDems, who now control many of the councils which for a generation had been controlled by Labour with little opposition.

An analysis by Lord Ashcroft suggests the LibDem position will remain weak, even under AV.

That 4 % advantage of the LibDems over Labour - as represented by the LD newspaper's bar chart - looks twice as large as the 10 % advantage that the Tories have over the Yellow Peril.

It's unconfirmed but a by - election in Hampshire would be very useful for our defence of Henley if the LibDems are forced to fight on two fronts.

The Liberal Democrat year's ups and down are reviewed by Stephen Tall, editor of LibDem Voice website.

If Chris Rennard were still heading up LibDem by - election campaigns they would have every right to be kacking their pants.

Friday, January 14, 2011 in By - elections, Conservative strategy, LibDem - Tory relations, Liberal Democrats, The Coalition Permalink

Polling by Populus (for Lord Ashcroft) has, however, suggested that LibDem MPs could face wipeout in Tory / LD marginals if they don't have a non-aggression pact with the Conservatives in these seats.

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You can still donate to Phillippa if you wish but # 1,110 was banked by 4.45 pm today and we're hoping to raise # 1,000 LibDem - beating packets for as many candidates as possible so please click

Those LibDems who think Vince Cable should be their leader might have their enthusiasm cooled by the revelation that just 8 % think their acting leader is cut out for the job.

The notion of a British Bill of Rights was floated by David Cameron in 2006, but is was put on ice during the Tory / LibDem coalition.

The Conservatives led the way getting almost # 10m, followed by Labour with # 5.5 m and the LibDems with just # 950k.

It is possible, though, that by being clearly very generous at the start, Cameron has forestalled difficulties from the LibDems when the going gets tough.

The LibDem MP for Cheadle has been found guilty of misusing his Communications Allowance after a complaint by Tory PPC Ben Jeffreys.

Will the LibDems simply sit quietly by and allow the Conservatives to change leader and PM, with all the possible consequences for the content of the Coalition Agreement?

Nick Clegg was elevated to MP status by virtue of WEARING A LIBDEM ROSETTE.

In yesterday's Commons debate most Conservatives were united against the LibDem call for troops out by October - with the exception of Ken Clarke.

At the moment the coalition is floating in Darling's stimulus lifeboat - when the cuts really bite in the autumn and the private sector doesn't deliver the 2.7 M new jobs, the 300 Bn of new investment and incrase exports by a third whilst unemploment heads for 5m, LibDem MPs will see the writing on the wall and feel the ire of their constituents and party members.

A cross party amendment, tabled by crossbencher Lord Krebs and with formal support from myself, Conservative Lord Deben and LibDem Baroness Bakewell, seeks to set out the environmental principles that should underpin UK law post-Brexit.

In the many safe Labour seats in the West, there is no risk in letting the Con in by default if you vote for the SNP and elsewhere the SNP are probably the incumbents or up against the LibDems.

I doubt that they will be fooled by such a speech and its lack of substance suggests that there is as little desire within the Conservative Party to address the real issues as there is within Labour and the Libdems.

Outlook: «Few other LibDem spokesmen sound as authoritative» (Peter Riddell, The Times), «is said to impress Tony Blair» (Steve Richards, New Statesman), the active, mainstream Scots QC, who recaptured Asquith's old seat for the Liberals on his third try, a former athletic star, he admits to being «obsessed» by anabolic steroids

With LibDem support now below 10 % and little or no prospect of the economy coming good by the next General Election, the LibDems are facing obliteration and are rapidly running out of time.

To be @ 9 % in the polls is irretrieveable before the next election - are the rank & file LibDems simply in shock, or do they really think there is a way back - or are they still hypnotised by Clegg?

Or, if you despair of the pathetic «Leadership» offered by The PLP majority, come & join The Libdems.

In Windmill Hill, Pip Sheard only lost out by 187 votes in a three way split between us, LibDems and Labour - a great result.

One would have thought that, with the LibDems trailing at 10 % in the polls and likely to end up after the next election with little more than 10 MPs, and with Labour leading the Tories by a solid 10 % in the polls, we should be going flat - out for an outright Labour victory.

Next time Harriet's in the Commons, she might care to look at the sizeable block of new MPs sitting where the LibDems used to perch in days gone by.

The LibDem leader's «holier than thou» act needs to be exposed by newspapers and bloggers - but NOT by the Tory leadership.

However, the LibDems» strongest parts of the South Cambs Council area such as Milton, Histon and Waterbeach are offset in the SE Cambs constituency by the addition of Ely and Soham from the East Cambs council area.

Thursday, December 30, 2010 in By - elections, Conservative strategy, LibDem - Tory relations, Liberal Democrats Permalink Comments (41)