Category Archives: Lib Dem TV

Stephen Tall

BBC Question Time: open thread

By Stephen Tall | Thu 17th January 2008 - 9:55 pm

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem shadow home secretary, and the man 49% of the party voted to be its leader, is one of the panellists on 2008’s first edition of Question Time tonight (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

He’ll be alongside Labour’s Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, the Tories’ shadow defence secretary Liam Fox, the political editor of the Daily Mirror, Kevin Maguire, and author and Tory PPC, Louise Bagshawe.

(There’s an interesting symmetry here with the last edition of Question Time in 2007, when three politicians representing the main parties were joined by former editor of the Daily …

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Mark Pack

Nick Clegg’s new year message

By Mark Pack | Mon 31st December 2007 - 12:05 am

You can also read the message on the Liberal Democrat website.

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Mark Pack

He’s leader, he’s on YouTube

By Mark Pack | Tue 18th December 2007 - 5:50 pm

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Stephen Tall

BBC Question Time: open thread

By Stephen Tall | Thu 13th December 2007 - 9:55 pm

Charles Kennedy, former Lib Dem leader, is one of the panellists on tonight’s edition of Question Time (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

He’ll be alongside Hazel Blears, Labour’s secretary of state for communities and local government; Lord (Chris) Patten, former Tory party chairman; Piers Morgan, former Mirror editor; and Kirstie Allsopp, TV presenter and celebrity Tory.

If you’re watching, and want to sound-off, please feel free to use the comments thread.

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Stephen Tall

Lib Dems on air over the weekend

By Stephen Tall | Fri 30th November 2007 - 5:19 pm

Quick alert for those wanting to see/hear Lib Dem MPs live on air in the next three days:

  • Tonight (Fri), Lynne Featherstone will be on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at 8.00 pm;
  • On Sunday, Vince Cable will be on ITV1’s GMTV Sunday Programme at 6.00 am – if you don’t want to get up specially James Graham has the hot preview;
  • On Sunday night, Sarah Teather will be on BBC Radio 4’s The Westminster Hour at (some point from) 10.00 pm; and
  • On Monday morning, Julia Goldsworthy will be on Five’s The Wright Stuff at 9.00 am.

    • Happy viewing/listening.

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    Stephen Tall

    BBC Question Time: open thread

    By Stephen Tall | Thu 29th November 2007 - 9:50 pm

    Sarah Teather, Lib Dem Shadow Secretary for Innovation, Universities and Skills, is one of the panellists on tonight’s edition of Question Time (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

    She’ll be alongside Minister of State for Employment Caroline Flint, Conservative Shadow Secretary for Business Alan Duncan, UKIP leader Nigel Farage and businessman Paul Myners.

    If you’re watching, and want to sound-off, please feel free to use the comments thread.

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    Stephen Tall

    BBC Question Time: open thread

    By Stephen Tall | Thu 22nd November 2007 - 9:50 pm

    Former Liberal leader Lord Steel is one of the panellists on tonight’s edition of Question Time (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

    He’ll be alongside Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP, Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander, Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie, and David Aaronovitch columnist for The Times.

    If you’re watching, and want to sound-off, please feel free to use the comments thread.

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    Stephen Tall

    BBC Politics Show: Lib Dem leadership election special – open thread

    By Stephen Tall | Sun 18th November 2007 - 10:50 am

    Are you ready for Round 2 of Clegg v. Huhne? Because today, at 12 noon, the two candidates for the leadership will go head-to-head once again in front of the cameras for BBC1’s Politics Show.

    If you’re tuned in, and want to let folk know what you think of the contenders’ performances, feel free to comment below. As ever, please do keep discussion reasoned and reasonable.

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    Stephen Tall

    Have you asked a YouTube question yet?

    By Stephen Tall | Sat 17th November 2007 - 9:20 am

    Tens of thousands of folk have already watched Lib Dem chief executive Chris Rennard invite questions to Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne for the party’s YouTube hustings. And, at the time of writing, there have been 17 – how shall I say it? – eclectic responses.

    James Graham has posted his question over at his Quaequam Blog! here. Two other bloggers have posed their questions to the candidates:

    Paul Walter:

    And, erm, me:

    You have another week – until 25th November – to film yourself (whether on your phone, webcam, or camera) and post it to YouTube.

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    Stephen Tall

    BBC Question Time: Lib Dem leadership election special – open thread

    By Stephen Tall | Thu 15th November 2007 - 9:19 pm

    The two contenders for the Liberal Democrat leadership – Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne – go head-to-head on tonight’s special edition of Question Time (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

    The pressure will be on. Though Question Time’s audience is not large (a couple of million, or so), it’s likely that a high proportion of Lib Dem members will be tuning in; many times more than will attend all the hustings events combined. For many of the so-called ‘armchair membership’, their assessment of how each candidate has performed tonight will decide how they choose to cast their …

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    Stephen Tall

    Video: Ed Davey on the train

    By Stephen Tall | Thu 15th November 2007 - 8:47 am

    I flagged up last night that Lib Dem MPs Ed Davey and Susan Kramer were occupying Channel 4’s Political Slot:

    Edward Davey MP discusses rising train fares and talks about Liberal Democrat plans to fund investment in the railways through tolls on foreign lorries.

    If you missed it, don’t worry – here it is again, courtesy YouTube:

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    Stephen Tall

    Lib Dems on telly

    By Stephen Tall | Wed 14th November 2007 - 6:12 pm

    If you’re at home wondering what to watch, then don’t forget:

    Tonight, 14th Nov, Ed Davey MP and Susan Kramer MP are appearing on on Channel 4’s Political Slot – it’s only five minutes long (7.55 pm – 8.00 pm).

    They will, apparently, be talking “about issues that matter to the Liberal Democrats”. So expect proportional representation and land value tax to feature prominently.

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    The Voice

    BBC Question Time – open thread

    By The Voice | Thu 8th November 2007 - 9:50 pm

    Acting Lib Dem leader Vince Cable is one of the panellists on tonight’s edition of Question Time (broadcast on BBC1 and online from 10.35 pm GMT).

    He’ll be alongside Home Office minister Tony McNulty, former Tory deputy leader Lord Heseltine, the British-Egyptian novelist and political commentator Ahdaf Soueif, and the journalist and writer Douglas Murray.

    If you’re watching, and want to sound-off, please feel free to use the comments thread.

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    Stephen Tall

    The leadership contest on video

    By Stephen Tall | Tue 23rd October 2007 - 10:11 am

    For those who (like me) missed the Clegg-Huhne debate on Andrew Marr’s Sunday AM show on BBC1 last Sunday, here’s the link. Well worth watching, as both candidates are on excellent form.

    And NewburyToday.co.uk was on hand at the party’s South Central regional conference to film head-to-head vox pops with them both, which you can watch here.

    PS: my grateful thanks to Rob Fenwick for his encore on Lib Dem Voice this weekend, while various members of the editorial collective were otherwise occupied.

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    Stephen Tall

    Video exclusive: the CK interview

    By Stephen Tall | Wed 19th September 2007 - 6:45 pm

    You know how it is. You’re wandering through Brighton’s Grand hotel, and you bump into former Lib Dem leader, Charles Kennedy (okay, it was by arrangement, but no matter). What would you ask him?

    Lib Dem Voice put the following four questions to Charles when we met up earlier today:

    * What do you think of the current state of the party? Should we be despairing or hopeful?

    * What do you think the Lib Dems stand for today?

    * Do you support the party’s idea of a referendum on the European Union, in or out?

    * Do you want to come back as leader

    …

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    The Voice

    Environment Action Now

    By The Voice | Wed 19th September 2007 - 5:33 pm

    On the telly this evening you can watch the Liberal Democrats’ party political broadcast for conference week. Liberal Democrat Voice, ahead of the game as always, can give you a sneak preview right now.

    It’s themed on climate change, the thread running through this week’s conference in Brighton.

    If you’d like to watch it in the traditional, old media way, you’ll find it on BBC Two at 5.55pm, and on BBC One and ITV1 at 6.55pm.

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    Stephen Tall

    Video exclusive: Chris & Clegg go head-to-head (Part II)

    By Stephen Tall | Wed 19th September 2007 - 11:20 am

    As promised yesterday, here’s the second part of Lib Dem Voice’s interview with top Lib Dem MPs, Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg.

    Today you can see how they answered two more key questions:

    Are you an Orange Booker? and
    Do you want to be Lib Dem leader?

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    Richard Huzzey

    Video exclusive: Chris & Clegg go head-to-head (Part I)

    By Richard Huzzey | Tue 18th September 2007 - 5:19 pm

    Stephen and I have been around conference and – armed with his camera and my brazen cheek – managed to put four quick questions to top Lib Dem MPs, Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg.

    At last night’s Independent fringe, Steve Richards chaired a meeting at which the pair were the only speakers. While they have spoken from the same fringe platform before, the crafty Indy hacks had asked only the two of them. (Something they seem to have forgotten to mention to either Nick or Chris when inviting them.) This was therefore billed by the paper as the first-ever live …

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    Stephen Tall

    Conference Video: James Graham, Lib Dem blogger of the year 2007

    By Stephen Tall | Mon 17th September 2007 - 2:47 pm

    Last night, was the second annual Lib Dem blog of the year awards, as reported by Lib Dem Voice here, and BBC.co.uk here.

    This morning, I caught up with James Graham, whose feisty Quaequam Blog! was named Best Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year – here’s what he had to say:

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    Stephen Tall

    Conference Video: Zero Carbon Britain – the activists’ view

    By Stephen Tall | Mon 17th September 2007 - 1:40 pm

    The Lib Dem conference today backed proposals designed to make Britain a zero carbon country by 2050 – more on the party website here, and at The Guardian here.

    Our intrepid interviewer Richard Huzzey caught up with some Lib Dem conference delegates after the debate to ask them what they about it all. Here’s what they said:

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    Will Howells

    Party videos from conference

    By Will Howells | Sat 15th September 2007 - 4:41 pm

    To help you keep track of what’s happening in Brighton, the party is producing regular video clips from now until conference closes on Thursday. You’ll be able to find them on the party website, and the first, from Ming, is now online. Here it is:

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    Stephen Tall

    Paddy on the ’97 Lib-Lab ‘Project’

    By Stephen Tall | Thu 12th July 2007 - 2:42 pm

    Former Lib Dem leader, Paddy Ashdown, was interviewed by Iain Dale last night on Internet TV politics channel, 18 Doughty Street.

    Here’s a clip in which Paddy talks about his ‘Project’ negotiations with Tony Blair before the ’97 election, as well as his views on the current state of the party.

    http://www.18doughtystreet.com/on_demand/597

    The full interview is available via the 18 Doughty Street website here.

    Lib Dem bloggers Gavin Whenman and Paul Walter have posted their thoughts on the interview here and here.

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    The Voice

    The Battle of Trimdon Green (or “Labour yobs attack lawful Lib Dem campaigners”)

    By The Voice | Sun 8th July 2007 - 12:34 pm

    Thanks to Lib Dem Jonathan Wallace, we have video evidence of Labour party councillors and activists attempting to distrupt the launch of the Lib Dem campaign in Sedgefield by Andrew Stunnell MP. While Lib Dem challenger Greg Stone explained his policies to attending media, the Labour campaign team heckled and forcibly distrupted the event as you can see on YouTube.

    The group mocking Greg for being from Newcastle included a Labour councillor from… erm, Newcastle.

    Lib Dem Voice has already noted the unorthodox poster techniques apparently used in this campaign, and also the local newspaper’s verdict that Labour …

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    The Voice

    Councils Cutting Crime

    By The Voice | Tue 24th April 2007 - 3:48 pm

    Tonight’s party election broadcast for the English local elections is on the subject of crime. Fronted by home affairs spokesperson Nick Clegg, it deals with Labour’s failures, Liberal Democrat proposals for tackling crime, and the positive records of Liberal Democrat councils. Here’s a preview:

    You can also watch this film on TV: at 5.55pm on BBC Two; at 6.25pm on ITV1; and at 6.55pm on BBC One.

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    Mark Pack

    New campaign tour film from Ming Campbell

    By Mark Pack | Sat 21st April 2007 - 5:38 pm
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    The Voice

    Making Britain Greener

    By The Voice | Wed 18th April 2007 - 5:55 pm

    Premiering right now on BBC Two in England is the party’s first election broadcast for the local elections. Starring environment spokesperson Chris Huhne, its theme is climate change and how Liberal Democrat councils are working to reduce their carbon footprint.

    It’s also showing at 6.25 on ITV1 and 6.55 on BBC One. The next English PEB from the party will be next Tuesday.

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    The Voice

    Premiere of Welsh Liberal Democrats’ broadcast

    By The Voice | Fri 13th April 2007 - 4:26 pm

    The new Welsh Liberal Democrats’ party election broadcast airs tonight. Its focus is health, education and climate change.

    Here’s a sneak preview of the English language version:

    PS: The party’s YouTube channel, where you can watch all its online films, is at http://www.youtube.com/libdem

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    Scottish Labour party cartoon – it’s pants

    By the founding editor | Tue 10th April 2007 - 3:19 pm

    The Scottish Labour Party have released a cartoon attack on Alex Salmond. It’s…. OK… but why ever is Mr Salmond portrayed as being in his underpants?

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    Mark Pack

    Lib Dem TV at conference

    By Mark Pack | Sat 3rd March 2007 - 1:36 pm

    We’ve got three films up so far:

    a. How Liberal Democrat councils are cutting crime – film from the Friday crime rally

    b. Crime rally report – interview with Shadow Home Secretary Nick Clegg after the rally

    c. Conference diary, day 1 – from Lynne Featherstone MP

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    Harvey calls cluster bombs “totally immoral”

    By Mark Pack | Fri 23rd February 2007 - 1:00 pm

    Liberal Democrat Defence spokesperson, Nick Harvey MP, says: “Cluster bombs leave a devastating impact in their trail … I believe the use of these devices is militarily unnecessary and totally immoral.” Watch more here:

     

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