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: tommy sheridan

Willie Rennie vs Tommy Sheridan and an angry mob

By Caron Lindsay | Sat 28th June 2014 - 9:08 am

I wrote yesterday about my experience at what was for all intents and purposes a taxpayer funded rally for the Yes campaign for independence. The Yes supporters were very nice when they told me that “No” voters were stupid.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie was not so lucky the other night when he turned up to a meeting in Abbeyview, Dunfermline this week to debate the pros and cons of independence with Tommy Sheridan, the former Socialist MSP. All Willie knew from the invitation was that it had been organised as a debate for undecided voters. This is the (imprintless) flyer advertising it:

Continue reading »

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged Scottish independence referendum and willie rennie | 8 Comments

Most Read

Op-eds

Keep the earnings link: don’t repeat the mistakes of the 80s (Chris Perry)
Where have we heard this one before? Labour and electoral reform (Jack Meredith)
A national care service – questions for Burnham (and us) (Ruth Bright)
Opportunity at the heart of our vision in local government (Callum Robertson)
Vince Cable writes: Drill, baby, drill…or not (Vince Cable)

Advert

Recent Comments

Jana
“ Prices are about the cost of living. Earnings are about the standard of living and quality of life” Standard of living rises when earnings rise faster th...
Jana
If Supplementary Vote becomes the proposal, I would regard it as a step in the right direction. It isn’t PR is a sense whatsoever but it would be a change tha...
David Raw
Liberals could have had PR way back in 1918, but, led by Asquith, against it...
Mick Taylor
Labour have always failed to deliver on electoral reform. They reneged on the agreement to have PR in European elections at the time of the LibLab pact (1976-8)...
Gary Glove r
That's a little disingenuous of David! All the issues Victor has highlighted demonstrate what a progressive council can achieve. In fact, three times as many o...