Archive for March, 2006
An unseemly row that shows no-one in a good light
BBC NEWS | Politics | Tories will not name key backers Confused by the latest spat over cash for peerages? Amazed by the duplicity of our leading politicians? Or just bored by another dreary day in our increasingly dreary national life? The current spat over cash for peerages sadly confirms everyone's most cynical feelings about politics and [...]
Conference resounding success
Today's Federal Party Conference finished on a high note. Menzies Campbell's leadership withstood its first test on Saturday, as delegates overwhelmingly voted through the parliamentary party's policy on Post Offices. This was the motion that had been sent back by the autumn conference -- but yesterday tables were turned and it was the (now rather [...]
Now we move forwards!
BBC NEWS | Politics | Sir Menzies wins Lib Dem contest Many congratulations to Menzies Campbell for his victory today. It was a leadership election where each of the three final candidates was in the lead at one point -- fitting testimony to the fact that we had three candidates each of whom stood head and shoulders above the leaders of the other [...]
