Comments on: Opinion: What should the new leader do in his first 100 days? #3 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simon http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-36075 Simon Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:21:52 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-36075 Why not focus on poverty on Gordon Brown's own doorstep? Talk some poor people in Fife, and ask what Labour's done for them? Hell you can do Witney too in the same day. Glad to see that 400,000 dead Darfuris has got someone's attention. This should be our issue. Why not focus on poverty on Gordon Brown’s own doorstep? Talk some poor people in Fife, and ask what Labour’s done for them? Hell you can do Witney too in the same day.

Glad to see that 400,000 dead Darfuris has got someone’s attention. This should be our issue.

]]> By: Gareth Epps http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35966 Gareth Epps Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:04:44 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35966 Tristan at 3: You are conflating poverty with inequality. Wealth inequality in particular is a huge issue that needs to be tackled. (That said, you should see some of the extremes within a few hundred yards in Reading, never mind anywhere else) Tristan at 3:
You are conflating poverty with inequality. Wealth inequality in particular is a huge issue that needs to be tackled.

(That said, you should see some of the extremes within a few hundred yards in Reading, never mind anywhere else)

]]> By: Geoffrey Payne http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35962 Geoffrey Payne Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:18:28 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35962 Chris @ 2. The policy of the LIberal Democrats is to support the minimum wage. At our last conference, we passed a motion to extend it to include workers aged 16 and above. See http://www.bookshop.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13175&navPage=news.html Does Labour support our policy? No sign that they do. Chris @ 2. The policy of the LIberal Democrats is to support the minimum wage. At our last conference, we passed a motion to extend it to include workers aged 16 and above.
See http://www.bookshop.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=13175&navPage=news.html

Does Labour support our policy? No sign that they do.

]]> By: Tristan Mills http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35960 Tristan Mills Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35960 <i>inequality at Dickensian levels</i> Perhaps relative poverty is too high, but we've hardly got Dickensian levels of real, absolute, poverty. inequality at Dickensian levels

Perhaps relative poverty is too high, but we’ve hardly got Dickensian levels of real, absolute, poverty.

]]> By: Chris Paul http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35938 Chris Paul Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:54:11 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35938 <i>1. Do a night shift as a cleaner in the City of London. </I> Would this be to highlight Lib Dem opposition to the minimum wage, dropping of supertax? <i>2. Visit an injured service person. </i> Exploitation was a good word for that. <i>3. Chucking out time at Christmas. </i> Demonstrating what exactly? Anti social behaviour? Speculating about 16 year olds drinking? Would there be scenes in Newcastle and Liverpool to show us how this is better under LD control? <i>4. Prison Works? (If it’s legal) have a Christmas meal in a prison canteen. </i> Ain't going to happen. <i>5. Make a foreign trip. (Unless of course either Sheffield or Hampshire floods) ... Paddy Ashdown made a name by being distinctive about Bosnia. We are an internationalist party.</I> Paddy also distinctive about Iraq I think? 1. Do a night shift as a cleaner in the City of London.

Would this be to highlight Lib Dem opposition to the minimum wage, dropping of supertax?

2. Visit an injured service person.

Exploitation was a good word for that.

3. Chucking out time at Christmas.

Demonstrating what exactly? Anti social behaviour? Speculating about 16 year olds drinking? Would there be scenes in Newcastle and Liverpool to show us how this is better under LD control?

4. Prison Works? (If it’s legal) have a Christmas meal in a prison canteen.

Ain’t going to happen.

5. Make a foreign trip. (Unless of course either Sheffield or Hampshire floods) … Paddy Ashdown made a name by being distinctive about Bosnia. We are an internationalist party.

Paddy also distinctive about Iraq I think?

]]> By: sanbikinoraion http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35935 sanbikinoraion Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:39:19 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-what-should-the-new-leader-do-in-his-first-100-days-3-1808.html#comment-35935 Hmm, some subliminal messaging going on with the choice to link to Nick & Ming but not Chris? Hmm, some subliminal messaging going on with the choice to link to Nick & Ming but not Chris?

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