Jonathan Calder has been dispensing advice to Ming Campbell via the Guardian today under the West Wing inspired headline Let Ming Be Ming. Personally, I have a more crude bit of advice: acquire a brass neck. My analysis of the last three months is that there are lots of signs of progress. The party has… Continue reading Let Ming Be Merciless
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Peter Black: where’s the beef?
I’m a little torn regarding Peter Black’s recent outburst about Ming Campbell’s leadership. I share many of Peter’s concerns and support his right to air them, but I question why he chose the nuclear option of seeking to turn them all into a question of leadership. Take the tax policy for example. I too agree… Continue reading Peter Black: where’s the beef?
Getting off the treadmill
Rob Fenwick asks “is Ming Campbell the Liberal Democrats’ IDS?” Well, based on his performance on Newsnight this evening, the answer to that is most certainly not, and asking the question is to miss the real problem. IDS was a no-mark that the Tories elected in an act of self-immolation. Ming was a respected and… Continue reading Getting off the treadmill