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Opinion: Resolutions for 2008; not “first things to do” just things to go on doing

By David Heigham | Mon 7th January 2008 - 10:08 pm

Dear Leader,

1. Remember what you want. A part of that is that following the next general election you want to be Prime Minister; or failing that Leader of the Opposition; or failing that a cabinet minister in a government committed to a worthwhile part of the Lib Dem agenda; or failing that leader of a growing parliamentary party. Let Tweedledum and Tweedledee assert who is going to be the next Prime Minister, but always be clear that you want to be PM.

2. Remember what the party wants. Much of that is a prospect of real progress towards a more …

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