I find myself in danger of ending up on the wrong side of an important debate. I’ve written before about how Chris Rennard’s departure as Chief Executive of the Liberal Democrats is a chance for the party to rethink how it campaigns and last week speculated whether our heavy dependence on “ground” campaigning makes it… Continue reading The trouble with “Rennardism” (clue: it isn’t the leaflets)
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Henley and Paddy’s memoirs
The Tories seem to be having problems deciding on who should replace Boris Johnson as their candidate in Henley. Meanwhile I got an email this morning from Lord Rennard about why I should go and help the Lib Dem campaign there: When Paddy publishes his memoirs, he will pay great tribute to a particular group… Continue reading Henley and Paddy’s memoirs
Mark Littlewood’s advice to Nick Clegg and the future of Chris Rennard
Mark’s advice is worth a read and can be found on the Politics Show website. I think I’d go along with all of it, particularly the advice about Clegg sacking his hangers on, with one minor qualification. He says don’t fire Chris Rennard and I wholly agree. I’ve been accused of calling for this over… Continue reading Mark Littlewood’s advice to Nick Clegg and the future of Chris Rennard