Comments on: The Ashdown method: MP in 14 steps http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94264 Mark Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:09:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94264 There seems to be some kind of private argument going on at the start of these comments? There seems to be some kind of private argument going on at the start of these comments?

]]> By: Terry Gilbert http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94232 Terry Gilbert Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:12:34 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94232 I'm not sure I'd go quite that far, Patrick, but the fact that we have 10 times more MPs that when the Tories last took power from a shambolic Labour govt in 1979 is in no small measure down to him. We have since struggled to emulate his 'great leap forward' of '97, to 46 MPs. But the Tories will now struggle to get an overall majority. Thank goodness. I’m not sure I’d go quite that far, Patrick, but the fact that we have 10 times more MPs that when the Tories last took power from a shambolic Labour govt in 1979 is in no small measure down to him. We have since struggled to emulate his ‘great leap forward’ of ’97, to 46 MPs. But the Tories will now struggle to get an overall majority. Thank goodness.

]]> By: Cllr Patrick Smith http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94231 Cllr Patrick Smith Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:55:25 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94231 If I was to take just 3 things out of my reading of Paddy Ashdown`s `A Fortunate Life' from his consummate autobiography that will inspire leadership skills into countless generations of young Liberal Democrats throughout an Age and beyond. 1.Paddy Ashdown`s leadership of the Liberal Democrats was totally infusing and transformed the thinking of liberal government into the hearts and minds of many new households across Britain. `Cometh the Hour-Commeth the Man'-the script was written for Paddy Ashdown, in 1988. 2.Paddy Ashdown`s Liberalism stemmed clearly from his father`s life,19 years as a serving soldier and a personal attitude that was determined to model his life on a classless all embracing Liberalism, where all people are valued and important and their contribution to community not based on birth or wealth or any accident of history. 3.It appears from the book that Paddy Ashdown was as resolute in his determination to serve as Special British Envoy in Afghanistan as he had been so effective in bringing a new perspective and peace and ethnic relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fact that he was finally not summoned by dint of President Karsi changing his mind -led to Jane Ashdown putting up a picture of Karsi on their fridge. Paddy Ashdown is by far the greatest public servant of humanity and Liberal Democracy and love of Country,that as so far been seen and understood in a modern Britain and troubled World. If I was to take just 3 things out of my reading of Paddy Ashdown`s `A Fortunate Life’ from his consummate autobiography that will inspire leadership skills into countless generations of young Liberal Democrats throughout an Age and beyond.

1.Paddy Ashdown`s leadership of the Liberal Democrats was totally infusing and transformed the thinking of liberal government into the hearts and minds of many new households across Britain.

`Cometh the Hour-Commeth the Man’-the script was written for Paddy Ashdown, in 1988.

2.Paddy Ashdown`s Liberalism stemmed clearly from his father`s life,19 years as a serving soldier and a personal attitude that was determined to model his life on a classless all embracing Liberalism, where all people are valued and important and their contribution to community not based on birth or wealth or any accident of history.

3.It appears from the book that Paddy Ashdown was as resolute in his determination to serve as Special British Envoy in Afghanistan as he had been so effective in bringing a new perspective and peace and ethnic relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The fact that he was finally not summoned by dint of President Karsi changing his mind -led to Jane Ashdown putting up a picture of Karsi on their fridge.

Paddy Ashdown is by far the greatest public servant of humanity and Liberal Democracy and love of Country,that as so far been seen and understood in a modern Britain and troubled World.

]]> By: Finn http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94230 Finn Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:18:15 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94230 Now Jim, where is the list of anti- gay MEPs in the Euro Liberal group? Now Jim, where is the list of anti- gay MEPs in the Euro Liberal group?

]]> By: David http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94229 David Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:34:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94229 Read the book JIm, after he insisted on visiting a 'Serb prison camp' the killings stopped. Getting into the SBS and MI6, not too easy. I'd say he achieved a lot in his life. Read the book JIm, after he insisted on visiting a ‘Serb prison camp’ the killings stopped. Getting into the SBS and MI6, not too easy. I’d say he achieved a lot in his life.

]]> By: john zims http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94227 john zims Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:32:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94227 'He was so worried about being sued that he put his assets into his wife's name.' I suppose this just confirms so much about his character,did Ashdown ever achieve anything? ‘He was so worried about being sued that he put his assets into his wife’s name.’

I suppose this just confirms so much about his character,did Ashdown ever achieve anything?

]]> By: Charlieman http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94225 Charlieman Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:05:42 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94225 That is a twenty year old recipe book. It is about how he achieved it then, without exposing too much. Parliamentary candidates today have to disclose their attitude on national issues. Openness is good. That is a twenty year old recipe book. It is about how he achieved it then, without exposing too much.

Parliamentary candidates today have to disclose their attitude on national issues. Openness is good.

]]> By: john zims http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-ashdown-method-mp-in-14-steps-15551.html#comment-94218 john zims Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:31:04 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=15551#comment-94218 How sad is that. How sad is that.

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