Archive for January, 2006
Martin Turner backs Hughes for leader
Martin Turner today confirmed his personal support for Simon Hughes to be the next leader of the Liberal-Democrats. "I will do everything I can to help get Simon elected." He said today. "He has three magnificent opponents, any one of whom could lead this party effectively and with vision and energy. But Simon is the pick of the [...]
Statement by the Chair of Liberal Democrat Christian Forum
BBC NEWS | Politics | Embattled Kennedy quits as leader Martin Turner, Chair of Liberal-Democrat Christian Forum said today: "As LDCF, we deeply regret the chain of events which has led to the resignation of Charles Kennedy as party leader. Notwithstanding the personal problems that he recently made public, Charles has led our party well and ably [...]
Shame on us!
BBC NEWS | Politics | Embattled Kennedy quits as leader So. We have done what we thought we would never do: assassinated our leader in a way more fitting for the Conservative party. Have we gone completely mad? Don't we recognise that squabbling in public has taken away much of the credibility that we have won with so much toil over so many [...]
