The Lib Dems’ death is being predicted once again

If you believe most of the people commenting in response to my CiF article this morning, and Bob Piper, you would think the Lib Dems were about to shuffle off this mortal coil. I seem to remember a remarkably similar bunch of people assure me of this at this point in the Parliamentary cycle every… Continue reading The Lib Dems’ death is being predicted once again

Tony Blair “lead from the front” in by-elections? In WHAT universe Mr Cameron?

Having a pop at Gordon Brown for failing to show his face in Crewe and Nantwich is all fair and good, but why does David Cameron have to go and spoil everything by talking unmitigated bullshit like this? Mr Cameron taunted him by saying his predecessor as PM, Tony Blair, “led from the front” at… Continue reading Tony Blair “lead from the front” in by-elections? In WHAT universe Mr Cameron?

A case of Tory over-regulation?

I’ve already said broadly what I have to say about the Tory’s dog whistle politics regarding the embryology bill (although apparently last night’s Dispatches put a particularly sinister spin on things). My favourite example of this now has to be the fact that, in order to stave off accusations that his amendment is homophobic, Iain… Continue reading A case of Tory over-regulation?