The London Liberal Drinks is still set for Wednesday 18 January (7pm, Silver Cross, Whitehall). Regardless of what happens over the next 10 days, it should be an opportune time to get together and compare notes. Main likely topics to discuss: the Meeting the Challenge conference a few days before and, of course, the leadership… Continue reading Liberal Drinks – a reminder
Day: January 6, 2006
Time to face the inevitable
I can’t get Monty Python out of my head. The dead parrot sketch or the Black Knight in Holy Grail snorting “’tis but a flesh wound!” – take your pick of analogies. Either way, it is clear that a) Charles Kennedy’s leadership is over and b) he just refuses to roll over and die. I’ve… Continue reading Time to face the inevitable
No, I don’t have a clue what to do next either
If this was the West Wing, then all Kennedy would have to do next Wednesday is make an impassioned, poignant speech at the Parliamentary Party, underscored by some inspiring strings and suddenly everyone will realise what a noble, wonderful leader he is, never mind the booze and the lies, and everything will be forgotten in… Continue reading No, I don’t have a clue what to do next either