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The Voice

Nick Clegg’s leadership: What are Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? (updated)

By The Voice | Sun 25th May 2014 - 1:47 pm

TypingWe’ve heard what the papers have had to say about Nick Clegg’s future, and we’ve had some reports of tv interviews with senior party figures. But what’s the Liberal Democrat blogosphere say? As you might expect, there is a wide range of opinion. Here are some snippets.

Senior Liverpool councillor Richard Kemp, who gave one of the best speeches at Federal Conference last Autumn against the Bedroom Tax,  says that Nick should stay:

I believe that Nick Clegg is a thoroughly decent man who has made the best of a bad deal for

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Caron Lindsay

What Liberal Democrat Bloggers are saying about the Budget – Part 2

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 22nd March 2012 - 7:55 pm

The Liberal Democrat blogosphere is continuing to talk about the Budget, so here are some of the latest offerings.

Sandy Walkington thinks that the Budget is a dish best observed cold.

I tend to aim off from all instant, hyperbolic reactions to the Budget.  When I worked as a press officer in the oil industry, Budget Day was a time for synthetic outrage at the latest iniquity heaped on the long suffering motorist or on the plucky explorers of the North Sea.  And then the sun continued to rise and set.

In the current global economic circumstances which only compound the reckless public

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  • David
    Some very useful food for thought for the party. It really needs the leadership to start being prepared to come of the fence for more than reheated coalition er...
  • Simon McGrath
    Thanks for all ther comments including from some very old friends !...
  • JONATHAN M
    Well put, Miranda! I live, and have done so for many years in Australia, but still consider myself a 'former' Liberal Party supporter (nowdays a current Liberal...
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  • David S
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