Posts Tagged ‘Liberal Democrat’
Why Britain needs Labour to find its feet — fast
BBC News - Will geeks inherit the earth?. Like it or not (and I don't), our electoral system is locked into "us" and "them". Government and official opposition. That's how the system works and, though I believe it's time to change it, as long as it is the system (to paraphrase Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force), we have to make it work. Until [...]
Milk saved — evidence of the ‘coalition effect’?
BBC News - Downing Street rejects child milk scheme cut suggestion. David Cameron has come out against UK Health Minister Anne Milton's proposal to scrap free milk for under fives. Of course, we will never know the real reasoning behind this U-turn, but the following factors are certainly at play: Nobody likes to be seen taking milk from small [...]
What happens next?
The election is done, the coalition — for better or for worse — is bedding in. Nobody got exactly what they wanted, but what they are getting is a lot better than it might otherwise have been. The economy is in growth, the markets are beginning to stabilise. Many people have been asking me about my future as a candidate, so let me explain [...]
Clegg edges Cameron out 2:1
In four polls after tonight's debate, Cameron came first in one, Clegg in two, and they were equal in the fourth. Brown was last in three out of four polls, and joint second with Cameron in one poll. YouGov: Cameron 36 per cent, Clegg 32 per cent, Brown 29 per cent ComRes: Clegg 33 per cent Brown 30 per cent, Cameron 30 per cent. Angus [...]
