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Stephen Tall

The race for the leadership: who’s in, who’s not

By Stephen Tall | Wed 17th October 2007 - 5:10 pm

Here’s the current position as I understand it, with links where I have them.

Declared:

Chris Huhne
John Hemming

Actively considering:

Nick Clegg
Steve Webb

Unlikely:

Charles Kennedy

Ruled out:

Vince Cable
Ed Davey
Lynne Featherstone
Julia Goldsworthy
Simon Hughes
Susan Kramer
David Laws

(For those interested, the current betting prices can be found here.)

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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

What Lib Dem MPs will be reading this summer

By Stephen Tall | Mon 2nd July 2007 - 1:37 pm

We’re into July, yet summer seems to have decided to give the UK a miss this year (so far). No matter.

Packing books for the beach (or wherever) is as much a summer ritual as the Brits crashing out of Wimbledon, and helping out in the latest Parliamentary by-elections. So Lib Dem Voice asked a few of the party’s MPs which books they’d be taking with them on holiday this year. Here’s what they told us:

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The Voice

Canal cuts are nuts, says Huhne

By The Voice | Mon 27th November 2006 - 12:00 pm

WebsiteA new campaign against Defra’s environmental budget cuts, which has meant a 7% cut to British Waterways funds in the last year with the loss of 180 jobs, has been announced.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:

“These redundancies show Defra’s budget cuts beginning to bite. Our canal networks will suffer as a result, together with a whole range of environmental and rural services.

“These cuts put our canals and waterways under threat, impacting on a wide range of users including boat owners, holidaymakers, anglers and ramblers. Canals are also …

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Will Howells

Holmes re-elected parliamentary party chair

By Will Howells | Wed 8th November 2006 - 3:07 pm

Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes has been re-elected by Liberal Democrat MPs as chair of the parliamentary party. He was challenged by Cardiff Central MP Jenny Willott but won by 43 votes to 16.

Evan Harris defeated Chris Huhne to be elected as the English MPs’ representative on the Federal Policy Committee.

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Mark Pack

Video: Simon Hughes and Lynne Featherstone on the Climate Change march

By Mark Pack | Mon 6th November 2006 - 8:07 am

In addition to the film featuring Chris Huhne, Sheila has also done a film of Saturday’s march with two of our other MPs – Simon Hughes and Lynne Featherstone:

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Video: Chris Huhne and the Liberal Democrats on the Climate Change march

By the founding editor | Sun 5th November 2006 - 7:44 pm

Sheila Rainger has compiled a great video of Lib Dems on the march, you can watch it below.

I really don’t recall how I ended up being the guy asking the questions, but nice camerawork, Sheila!

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Voice Podcast: Climate change march

By the founding editor | Sun 5th November 2006 - 7:27 pm

Green Tax SwitchThe latest Lib Dem Voice Podcast is an account of the Grosvenor Square to Trafalgar Square march, including a group interview with Chris Huhne, Simon Hughes, Ed Davey and Jo Swinson.

If you want to skip my guff, and jump straight to the interview it’s at 4:51 in.

This is my first serious attempt at Podcasting – so please be vicious in your criticism, and tell me bluntly what’s hot and what’s not!

You can find out more about the Lib Dem Green Tax Switch at www.greentaxswitch.com

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Lib Dem Voice climate march Podcast coming soon

By the founding editor | Sat 4th November 2006 - 4:57 pm

Podcast coming soon, just as soon as:

  • I fix my PC, which is the only thing that can get the audio off my minidisc recorder
  • I work out how to cover the fact that I was on one march with a bunch of Trots, while every single other Liberal Democrat was on another march. I have some script writing to do…

When the Podcast does come, it contains a nice interview with Chris Huhne, Jo Swinson, Ed Davey and Simon Hughes.

Then, given a choice between interviewing my fellow grass roots members to capture their thoughts in the cold, or retiring to …

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Norman Baker and Lib Dems to march against climate chaos, on 4th November

By the founding editor | Fri 27th October 2006 - 8:55 am

The main UK environmental campaign organisations have declared 4 November – on the eve of crucial climate change talks in Nairobi, Kenya – as a day of action. Thousands of people will be flocking to central London to join a march, rallies and festivities.

Play the video above to watch Chris Huhne speaking about the climate change march, and then sign up to tell the Lib Dem group organisers that you’re coming.

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