Comments on: Well done Ming! http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/ crass, boorish and more a bruiser than blogger Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Will http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1258 Will Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1258 Gidley! Gidley! Gidley! Gidley!

]]> By: Nick http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1256 Nick Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1256 Interestingly, when they were being interviewed after the result on News 24, both Ed Davey and Evan Harris said they wanted a female deputy leader, but weren't naming any names. Interestingly, when they were being interviewed after the result on News 24, both Ed Davey and Evan Harris said they wanted a female deputy leader, but weren’t naming any names.

]]> By: Chris Black http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1255 Chris Black Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:55:58 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1255 Yeah, I think Kramer would be a good deputy on her own merits. Before the election very few Lib Dem MPs were really well-known to the ordinary chap driving to work on the A13 or on the train to Liverpool Street. There was Charles, and perhaps Simon Hughes and Ming. Now Ming will be definitely well known, and hopefully Charles will be back in a while too, and Chris Huhne is now half-known. We should make sure that Huhne remains known, and I think by making Susan Kramer deputy she should become a very popular and effective extra Lib Dem voice. Not just 'Minister for the Today programme but 5 Live too ..." Yeah, I think Kramer would be a good deputy on her own merits.

Before the election very few Lib Dem MPs were really well-known to the ordinary chap driving to work on the A13 or on the train to Liverpool Street. There was Charles, and perhaps Simon Hughes and Ming.

Now Ming will be definitely well known, and hopefully Charles will be back in a while too, and Chris Huhne is now half-known. We should make sure that Huhne remains known, and I think by making Susan Kramer deputy she should become a very popular and effective extra Lib Dem voice. Not just ‘Minister for the Today programme but 5 Live too …”

]]> By: James http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1254 James Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:07:13 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1254 I think there is a strong case for a female deputy as there is a respectable range to choose from these days and it would have symbolic importance, but <strong>only</strong> if the position was more than ceremonial. For example, what about making the Deputy Leader also the Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee? I think there is a strong case for a female deputy as there is a respectable range to choose from these days and it would have symbolic importance, but only if the position was more than ceremonial. For example, what about making the Deputy Leader also the Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee?

]]> By: David Morton http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1253 David Morton Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:10:12 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1253 I suppose it there for the taking if Huhne wants it but i'd back susan kramer. I think electing a dvaey/clegg/laws figure looks to much like an annointing of an heir and given that shes highly qualified i think promoting a woman makes sense. no policy brief but a "minister for the today programme" type roll. given the above and the fact that simon stays as president then i'd go for huhne or kramer as deputy. personally I'd give it to kramer and slot huhne in at the vacancy at either foriegn affairs or home office. I suppose it there for the taking if Huhne wants it but i’d back susan kramer. I think electing a dvaey/clegg/laws figure looks to much like an annointing of an heir and given that shes highly qualified i think promoting a woman makes sense. no policy brief but a “minister for the today programme” type roll.

given the above and the fact that simon stays as president then i’d go for huhne or kramer as deputy. personally I’d give it to kramer and slot huhne in at the vacancy at either foriegn affairs or home office.

]]> By: Alex Wilcock http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1252 Alex Wilcock Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:47:56 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1252 All members will make merry... ...under pain of death. (Well, as you were kind enough to quote from the Flash Gordon movie on my blog...) All members will make merry…

…under pain of death.

(Well, as you were kind enough to quote from the Flash Gordon movie on my blog…)

]]> By: Paul http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1251 Paul Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:22:05 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1251 I am very happy with Ming. He was my third choice. I am very happy with Ming. He was my third choice.

]]> By: Nick http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1250 Nick Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:10:24 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/02/well-done-ming/#comment-1250 Right, how long till we can start speculating about the new deputy leader? :) Right, how long till we can start speculating about the new deputy leader? :)

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