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Recent Comments

• Peter Wrigley
  I'm in 100% agreement, Michael. We need the distraction of a leadership contest like a hole in the head. What we do need is a firm and clear declaration tha...
• Cassie
  Interesting 2019 article (bit randomly on the University of Liverpool website): ‘Jo Swinson… is being portrayed as the epitome of change politics in the UK...
• Katharine Pindar
  @cim. Fair enough, it is true that much of the populace currently may not believe the country 'is on the right track', as you put it. Hence I suppose Ed was jus...
• Alex B
  Why would Burnham call an election now? I'm preparing for a full length parliament. On that basis I don't see the need for a new leader today. Ed is a very comp...
• Jason Connor
  I don't think it is a fine question. It wasn't aimed at Nick Clegg when the party were in coalition and down to 6% in the polls. Us Lib Dems for Change were lab...