The Indy’s Q&A with Lembit

Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik is the subject of The Independent’s ‘You ask the questions’ feature today. In it he tells readers:

  • about his leadership aspirations (he has none);
  • how he thinks Nick Clegg is doing better as leader than Lembit thought he would be doing;
  • describes the Liberal brand as “public-service orientated, slightly left-leaning and suspicious of authority. We’re sort of courteously anti-establishment.”
  • his views on the Megrahi realease;
  • he favours research on the legalisation of the prescription of hard drugs;
  • he’s pleased to have the chance to write a politicla column for the Daily Sport.

  • You can read the interview in full here
    .

    Read more by or more about .
    This entry was posted in News.
    Advert

    3 Comments

    • Terry Gilbert 8th Sep '09 - 6:42pm

      Good for Lembit. Is his column on the Sport’s website? Not sure I want to actually BUY it….(not least because Geoffrey Payne might see me!) But its a pity more Lib Dems don’t make the effort to get a wider audience. Lembit is probably better known than Nick Clegg among that part of the electorate who only vote at General Elections.

    • I would have less of a problem with Lembit writing for the “Daily Sport” if he refused to accept Sullivan’s dirty money. Does he not know that the “Sport” is full of adverts for prostitutes, many of whom are trafficked sex slaves? Is he not aware that Sullivan has spent time in prison for living off immoral earnings? Does Lembit feel no moral qualms about taking payment from such a loathsome source?

    Post a Comment

    Lib Dem Voice welcomes comments from everyone but we ask you to be polite, to be on topic and to be who you say you are. You can read our comments policy in full here. Please respect it and all readers of the site.

    To have your photo next to your comment please signup your email address with Gravatar.

    Your email is never published. Required fields are marked *

    *
    *
    Please complete the name of this site, Liberal Democrat ...?

    Advert

    Recent Comments

    • Sandy Leslie
      One job of the local hero is to stand in by-elections when the local party is unable to find a candedate....
    • Nonconformistradical
      I share David Goble's cynicism...
    • Steve Trevethan
      Thank you for an important article. Might “Politician Speak” be designed to make lies sound truthful, cruelty kindness and/or inevitable and pure wind so...
    • expats
      Trump knows it will not happen...What he has done is scupper any chance of Israel needing to concede a 'two state solution to 1967 borders'... The smirk on N...
    • Jenny Barnes
      To be practical, if Ms Reeves wants to increase taxes, the obvious candidates are capital gains tax alignment with income tax. road fuel duty escalator and remo...