Our place to talk – an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK.

The most-read independent website by and for Lib Dem supporters. Not paid for by trade unions or millionaires.

Advert

Tag Archives: sunday mail

LibLink: Paddy Ashdown: Alex Salmond should apologise for his poor call over Vladimir Putin

By NewsHound | Sun 4th May 2014 - 10:55 am

“Lib Dem Statesman Paddy Ashdown”. That’s how the headline in Paddy’s Sunday Mail article describes him.

Paddy is writing in response to Alex Salmond’s comments on Vladimir Putin . As a reminder, this is what Salmond said:

Obviously, I don’t approve of a range of Russian actions, but I think Putin’s more effective than the press he gets, I would have thought, and you can see why he carries support in Russia.

“He’s restored a substantial part of Russian pride and that must be a good thing. There are aspects of Russian constitutionality and the intermesh with business and politics that are obviously difficult to admire. Russians are fantastic people, incidentally; they are lovely people.

Continue reading »

Posted in LibLink | Also tagged alex salmond, paddy ashdown, ukraine and vladimir putin | Leave a comment

Most Read

Op-eds

Tom Arms’ World Review (Tom Arms)
Lib Dem Women: Amplifying women’s voices at Conference (Donna Harris)
Christine Jardine to stand down as MP at next election (The Voice)
Observations of an Expat: When Donald met Xi (Tom Arms)
Conference from the other side of the barrier (Barry Rhodes)

Advert

Recent Comments

Jason Connor
I am gutted by this news and agree with David above. In fact I touted Christine as leader on another thread. She has all the right qualities and was hoping she ...
colin murfin
I have been a libdem member for over 20 years , have not got the time, money, confidence or faith in the process to attend conference. My main concern, is the ...
David Murray
In the meanwhile I have answered my own request. Part of Christine Jardine’s letter to Ed Davey after being sacked as the spokesperson for Women, Equalitie...
Galen Milne
The truth will out and I suspect it will be a lang story all said and done!...
Richard BIRD
I agree with Leon Duveen and Mohammed Amin. Dialogue is essential. Boycotts and emotional responses based on limited information, half-truths and selective medi...