Comments on: Lib Dem shadow cabinet reshuffle – what’s happened

By: Alec

Alec — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:31:12 +0000

>> I hope that nice chap Thurso will obey collective responsibility on the Lib Dem nuclear power policies.

Sorry to necromance this thread, but I hope he continues bucking it. Many who live in the north-eastern part of his constituency are inclined to agree (apart from that bloke who drives a clapped-out Land Rover with the “Caithness Against Nuclear Dumping” art-work).

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:39:11 +0000

Crewegwyn – sadly that appears to be the case – do we actually have anyone left on the backbenches?

I’m sure it is a good use of our Parliamentarians time to be sitting in Westminster shadowing the junior minister for paper clips who is proposing some exacting changes to European stationery regulations.

I can’t think of a better way of winning votes…

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:40:12 +0000

Teather does have a mighty battle to win a new seat that only contains part of her current seat. I am sure she will continue to do good work in parliament but her number one target should be working with her team to gain the party a new seat.

By: crewegwyn

crewegwyn — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:11:26 +0000

I count four coming in – Farron, Heath, Thurso, Carmichael

And only one out – Opik

Have I got that right?

By: Kevin Davis

Kevin Davis — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:28:54 +0000

Is that a demotion for Teather? She has not been seen much but then very fer Lib Dems (Cable excluded) have been able to get air time on the past few months.

By: spz

spz — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:05:31 +0000

I like that Steve Webb is following the meat of the environment portfolio; good contrast with Hilary Benn being left with the rump department.

By: Jock

Jock — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:49:08 +0000

Is Sarah Teather’s star on the wane? I know as much as any how important a brief housing is, but it is a subsidiary of Communities, a portfolio she formerly held the senior job in did she not?

By: Andy Hinton

Andy Hinton — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:38:44 +0000

“It would be even nicer if the Party woke up and recognised that nuclear power is the only realistic way forward.”

Amen.

Is Thurso sceptical of our current nuclear policy, then?

By: David Evans

David Evans — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:38:38 +0000

Interesting point, John. An easy mistake for an individual to make in the excitement of a reconciliation, but a little worrying that none of the professionals supporting him thought it was a bit off message.

By: John

John — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:07:16 +0000

Very pleased indeed to see that these people have been brought back in.

But what does Nick Clegg mean when he talks about “bringing forward MY agenda”? Does he not mean OUR agenda?

By: Sesenco

Sesenco — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:56:58 +0000

Anon wrote:

“I hope that nice chap Thurso will obey collective responsibility on the Lib Dem nuclear power policies.”

It would be even nicer if the Party woke up and recognised that nuclear power is the only realistic way forward.

By: Paul Pettinger

Paul Pettinger — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:44:48 +0000

Very glad to see these three brought back into positions of responsibility. Hopefully all the messiness from earlier in the year can be put to bed.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:15:51 +0000

Energy is no longer a DBERR responsibility.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:50:33 +0000

I hope that nice chap Thurso will obey collective responsibility on the Lib Dem nuclear power policies.