For the past four years, I’ve spent much of my job working on party funding related issues. This has given me a rather apolitical outlook when it comes to funding scandals. “Abrahamsgate” and “Wendygate” are no exceptions. Don’t get me wrong; the decision of Peter Watt, apparently his predeccessors and almost certainly a lot of… Continue reading Party Funding: easy on the hubris folks!
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Clegg and Huhne on Today: the verdict
I’ve just been listening to Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne’s head-to-head on the Today Programme. For a Cleggite, it made for pretty uncomfortable listening. While I think Clegg was significantly better than Huhne at the hustings last week, the broadcast media is the real battleground in the struggle to win the hearts and minds of… Continue reading Clegg and Huhne on Today: the verdict
Vince Cable flutters his eyelashes at Bruce Forsyth
On GMTV this Sunday, Vince Cable will declare his ambition to appear on Strictly Come Dancing: Steve Richards: …as many of the newspapers have commented in recent days, you enjoy a bit of the ballroom dancing. Are you watching Strictly Come Dancing? Vince Cable: I watch it religiously… Steve Richards: I thought you did! Vince… Continue reading Vince Cable flutters his eyelashes at Bruce Forsyth