Comments on: Clegg: I’ll go to jail to halt ID card plans

By: Tony Sewell

Tony Sewell — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:36:53 +0000

At last an MP and leadership candidate with the courage of his convictions. If Nick Clegg becomes leader and sticks to his promise the Lib Dems will have my vote. I long ago decided never to submit to the imposition of ID cards – even thinking of voting Tory to avoid them, something nothing else would persuade me to do. More strength to you Nick

By: Tom Hilvey

Tom Hilvey — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:24:50 +0000

This is why I became a Lib Dem, by faith is being restored. Principles are more important than power, we need to stick to ours more often and this is a great start.

By: Ross Chmiel

Ross Chmiel — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:30:05 +0000

I have rarely been so proud of being a Lib Dem as I was when I heard Nick Clegg’s statement on ID cards. His principled stance on this matter is one of the many reasons why I dearly hope he becomes our next leader.

By: Warrior

Warrior — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:40:00 +0000

Finally a lib dem with balls

By: Charles Anglin

Charles Anglin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:33:17 +0000

Daniel has said it all.

It’s the little things which remind you why you are a liberal.

Good on you both Nick & Vince

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:06:41 +0000

Here is the detail in full

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Henry_Willcock

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:03:31 +0000

“I am a Liberal and I am against this sort of thing”

Its a bit long for a slogan – but it works for me

By: tim leunig

tim leunig — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:03:45 +0000

Delighted at Nick’s position, and very pleased that Chris has followed suit. Rachel’s point is silly: Nick is happy to take his punishment in law, and to submit to the electorate. He has told the people of Sheffield Hallam what he will do. If they vote him in, then it would be bizarre for him to resign having done what he said he would do.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:07:03 +0000

Well done, Nick. Excellent stuff. On top of Vince’s boycott of the Saudi visit the party is really demonstrating the desperate need for a strong liberal voice in British politics.

By: crewegwyn

crewegwyn — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:56:49 +0000

Oh, God help us! Just when I was thinking of voting for Nick he comes up with this!!!

“I’ll go to jail to halt ID card plans” – no, you might go to jail, but halt ID cards?

People SAID they were going to stop the Poll Tax by civil disobedience, but what killed it was a Lib Dem gain in Ribble Valley!

And if Chris Huhne is “matching” this ludicrous commitment ….. spoilt ballot?

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:12:38 +0000

Good for Nick! Awesome stuff.

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:31:56 +0000

Hey, that sounds a bit like my childhood!

By: Angus Huck

Angus Huck — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:28:15 +0000

Would Laurence obey a law, enacted by a democratically elected Parliament, which compelled him to attend mass every day on pain of death?

By: Laurence Boyce

Laurence Boyce — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:42:45 +0000

That’s fine, but if we’re going to break the law then we’ll have to scrub the word “Democrat” from our party name and just go back to being the Liberal party. Or maybe the Anarchist party.

By: Angus Huck

Angus Huck — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:41:25 +0000

Wonderful news. Nick Clegg has been listening to Lib Dem Voice. He realises that in order to be elected leader of the Lib Dems he has to annoy Dick Cheney. Great stuff, and let’s have more of it.

How about a promise to oppose satellite surveillance of motor vehicles and the microchipping of children and adults?

The state can only make us slaves if we sit back and let them.

By: Gavin Whenman

Gavin Whenman — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:19:46 +0000

Huhne’s matching that pledge: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7071066.stm

By: Simon Titley

Simon Titley — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:19:25 +0000

Mark @1 – On the contrary, British politics is generally lacking politicians with the courage to make clear moral judgements.

I found Nick Clegg’s statement encouraging. It suggests he is not the type who waits for the results of the latest opinion poll or focus group before deciding what to say.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:58:00 +0000

This smacks of total desperation in the leadership race