Weekly catchup 12th-18th May

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Weekly catchup 12th-18th May

By Alex Foster | Mon 19th May 2008 - 8:03 am

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A short guide to the best of Lib Dem Voice

In the final full week of campaigning for the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, we featured heaps of stories about the goings-on. There’s trouble for the Tories, consideration about whether it’s better for Labour to win or lose – given the calibre of their leaflets, they deserve to lose.

Away from the campaign coalface, Tim Leunig reviewed a Clegg speech on Lib Dem plans for the city; Laurence Boyce recounted an interview with the man himself – and large numbers weighed in in the comments.

Jake Holland brought us new information about the Lib Dem group in the Lords – and how they’re working harder to tell us what they’re up to.

We also covered David Howarth’s campaign for fixed term parliaments and of course the ongoing fall out of the 10p tax ferrago.

Tune in next week, etc,

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