Comments on: The Orange Book Delusion http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/ “ferocity with a purpose” Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Top of the Blogs: Golden Dozen #48 | Liberal Democrat Voice http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-152262 Top of the Blogs: Golden Dozen #48 | Liberal Democrat Voice Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:22:15 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-152262 [...] The Orange Book Delusion on James Graham’s Quaequam Blog! blog. “I do wish people would stop waving it in my face and [...] [...] The Orange Book Delusion on James Graham’s Quaequam Blog! blog. “I do wish people would stop waving it in my face and [...]

]]> By: Matthew Huntbach http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150697 Matthew Huntbach Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:57:37 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150697 The mirror image to the "Orange Book delusion" is the mythical "left wing Liberal Democrat activist" who we are told hates the idea of choice and wants all public services to be rigidly state controlled. We heard a lot about this mythical activist in the leadership election, and s/he gets regularly bashed by the press and by some senior members of the party who want to look good in the press. Yet I've never met anyone who actually fits this stereotype, certainly not amongst real LibDem activists i.e. people who do the party's donkey work on the ground. The mirror image to the “Orange Book delusion” is the mythical “left wing Liberal Democrat activist” who we are told hates the idea of choice and wants all public services to be rigidly state controlled. We heard a lot about this mythical activist in the leadership election, and s/he gets regularly bashed by the press and by some senior members of the party who want to look good in the press. Yet I’ve never met anyone who actually fits this stereotype, certainly not amongst real LibDem activists i.e. people who do the party’s donkey work on the ground.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150633 James Graham Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:49:23 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150633 He wrote a chapter. He wrote a chapter.

]]> By: Miss Welby http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150632 Miss Welby Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:45:54 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150632 time has elapsed and many things happened, but I recall the Orange book when I was living in London. just out of curiosity, to what extent was Vince Cable involved in it? anyway, as other readers of your blog are already aware, I'm unpolitely cross-posting the finest British liberal blogs because I aim to link them to mine. so I invite you to visit me and link me back if you like. ciao! time has elapsed and many things happened, but I recall the Orange book when I was living in London. just out of curiosity, to what extent was Vince Cable involved in it?

anyway, as other readers of your blog are already aware, I’m unpolitely cross-posting the finest British liberal blogs because I aim to link them to mine. so I invite you to visit me and link me back if you like. ciao!

]]> By: James Graham http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150599 James Graham Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:45:59 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150599 I don't think so, no, which only helps the myth. I don’t think so, no, which only helps the myth.

]]> By: Mark Heenan http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150596 Mark Heenan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:27:25 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150596 Is there anywhere on the internet where one can read the Orange Book? Is there anywhere on the internet where one can read the Orange Book?

]]> By: Jeremy Hargreaves http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/comment-page-1/#comment-150535 Jeremy Hargreaves Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:45:45 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2008/01/14/the-orange-book-delusion/#comment-150535 You're quite right. All this stuff about the Orange Book is just nonsense. You’re quite right. All this stuff about the Orange Book is just nonsense.

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