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Paul Walter

What will the electoral fruit machine* come up with on May 7th?

By Paul Walter | Wed 11th February 2015 - 9:45 am

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Paul Walter

Our general election campaign in the last week – a strong start?

By Paul Walter | Wed 4th February 2015 - 9:25 am

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A cursory scan of LDV’s posts over the last week confirms that the general election campaign is firing on all cylinders, both on the ground and “in the air”:

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Stephen Phillips

Opinion: A good reason to vote LibDem in May

By Stephen Phillips | Wed 28th January 2015 - 9:25 am

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Following the start of the 100+ day election campaign, I cannot help wondering what it is the Lib Dems need to do to recover what appears to be a significant dip in popular support. The problem is that we do not appear to be benefitting in the opinion polls from our many achievements in government. This is a shame, because there are so many of them; despite some comments on Lib Dem Voice, which could easily have been written by our political opponents in an attempt to demoralise supporters.

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Paul Walter

The Green party – should we be panicking?

By Paul Walter | Wed 21st January 2015 - 9:25 am

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Yesterday, a poll showed the Green party ahead of the Liberal Democrats by two points. Last week, figures showed that the Green party overtook the LibDems (and UKIP) in terms of membership numbers.

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Paul Walter

Nick Clegg – hero or villain?

By Paul Walter | Wed 14th January 2015 - 9:23 am

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Nick Clegg is someone who evokes strong opinions – for and against. Last week we wished Happy Birthday to him and listed 48 (to match his age) good things he has done.

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