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Stephen Tall

Is Lembit right?

By Stephen Tall | Mon 4th February 2008 - 7:34 pm

Lembit Opik has been making the headlines again today, this time for his defence of France’s President Nicolas Sarkozys headline-grabbing wedding to former model Carla Bruni.

Most Lib Dems are, I guess, fairly accustomed to greeting Lembit’s pronouncements on media intrusion into celebrities’ lives with a slightly embarrassed shrug. As liberals, we have no problem with folk living their own lives in their own way; but Lembit’s unabashed upfrontness (such as last year’s Hello photoshoot with his current beau, Cheeky Girl singer Gabriela Irimia) can distract from his and the party’s more serious message.

That’s not much of an …

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Stephen Tall

Öpik steps down as Welsh Lib Dem leader

By Stephen Tall | Sat 13th October 2007 - 7:44 pm

Okay, so we’re a few hours behinds with the news, but I was out having a life. James Graham and Anders Hanson were first up, and here’s what the BBC say:

The leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Lembit Opik has announced he is to stand down from the post. He told the party’s autumn conference that he was doing so after six years so that the positions of assembly group leader and Welsh party leader could be decided at the same time. Assembly group leader Mike German is due to announce his intentions about his own future

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Nice things about Lembit

By the founding editor | Fri 16th March 2007 - 10:23 pm

A couple of bloggers have commented on Lembit’s strong performance on the BBC’s Question Time last night – see Nich, and Anders.

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Lembit for London

By the founding editor | Tue 13th March 2007 - 10:33 pm

A late night debate is currently underway in the House of Commons, on the subject of London buses.

Aside from a smattering of Labour MPs, there is one Conservative present – Bob Neill, the member for Bromley & Chiselhurst.

There is also only one Liberal Democrat present – Lembit Opik, the member for Montgomeryshire.

In case anyone wonders why this situation is a little odd:

  1. It’s 10:30pm. Lembit could be at home, rather than at work. With ten people in the chamber, clearly many members agree.
     
  2. Montgomeryshire is not, so far as I can tell, in London. Hang on, let’s check:

    Map

    Hmm… it

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The Voice

>> Mini-reshuffle underway in Lib Dem shadow cabinet

By The Voice | Mon 18th December 2006 - 11:31 am

Menzies CampbellImpeccable sources. Details sketchy. Has Lembit perhaps been just a little bit too cheeky for Ming’s taste?

Updates in the members discussion board. Official confirmation may not follow for 48 hours or so.

If you know what’s going on, do tell [email protected] – anonymity guaranteed.

Note: if you are a registered user and a Liberal Democrat, and don’t have access to the members-only boards you need to complete this form. But don’t get excited – there’s very little over there at the moment. Lib Dem MPs and their staff tend to …

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Mail on Sunday: Opik accusations

By the founding editor | Sat 16th December 2006 - 11:34 pm

Private discussion of Sunday Mail story in here.

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Alex Foster

Chris Davies and Lembit Opik reveal their wardrobe secrets to Alex Foster

By Alex Foster | Wed 20th September 2006 - 6:50 pm

This podcast is an example of the snowball approach to gaining support.  Alex pursuaded Chris Davies to speak into his recorder, and only moments later when the MEP’s phone rang, he snared Lembit Opik to continue with the interview.

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