Month: March 2012
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I’m a bit of a shy republican, but today gave me a glowing reminder of why any sane person should be one (sorry Dad). On the same day the Queen “generously” agreed to “rededicate” herself to the UK, Downing Street let it be known that the Cabinet spent their time “banging the table” to celebrate…
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On 1 November 2011, I announced on the Social Liberal Forum that I was “returning to the fold“. On 5 March 2012, I announced I was leaving the party – and thus my role in the SLF (constitutionally, only Lib Dem members can be members of the SLF). So what happened in the four months…
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Against my original intentions, I’ve decided to write a short follow up to my resignation announcement on Monday. I’ve been touched by the overwhelmingly sympathetic and supportive responses that I’ve had. I was expecting a lot more anger and gloating and that’s taken me aback somewhat. Thank you; it means a lot to me. And…
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Last night I formally resigned as a member of the Liberal Democrats, effective immediately. To answer some likely questions: 1) No, I’m not joining another party. As if. 2) No, I’m not making a protest or resigning because of a specific issue. 3) No, I’m not planning to write a self-aggrandising article about my personal…