A word on the Lib Dems
The Lib Dem oil well
“Ghastly”.
That is certainly one (polite) word.
After Nick Clegg’s little faux pas of “forgetting” to tell David Cameron that he’d been talking to Gordon Brown behind his back, I was treated to the dulcet tones of Simon Hughes, who, as recently as yesterday had been positively salivating at the prospect of a LibLab coalition, and was now unctuously advising the BBC on how much he was looking forward to being part of a “progressive coalition” with the Tories. He was so oleaginous, he could single-handedly have caused a major oil slick in the North Sea.
Quite unlike politicians from any other political gathering, the Lib Dems appear to have thrown all their “yellow line” issues into the round file as they sensed a chance to finally get their hands on the levers of power. A depressing and profoundly unedifying display of the “new politics” that nice Mr Clegg promised us all, I’m sure you’ll agree.
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May 12, 2010 at 10:43 -
How finished are the Liberal Convertocrats? Once folks realise just how unsuitable those who hold no strong political opinions are for political office they will return to their permanent residence in the margins of real-politique.
Agree…
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May 12, 2010 at 10:48 -
Aren’t they all like that, to a greater or lesser degree? Remaining in power, or gaining power, is what motivates every one of them, of whatever party or persuasion. It is, as we’ve seen, the ONE thing that unites them. Unless of course they know, deep down and despite the utterances they offer to the contrary, that they have made such a disastrous mess of things that they would like someone else to step in and clear it up please, before they come back to resume play. Rather like a child’s room after they’ve had friends round for a sleepover – the grownups always have to clean up the mess afterwards ready for the next time.
A useful definition in today’s context;
Consultant: Someone called in at the last minute to share the blame. -
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May 12, 2010 at 17:31 -
C’mon, (ALL) politicians are duplicitous, by definition.
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May 12, 2010 at 19:41 -
They say — they being the new Morecambe and Wise double act of David Cameron and Nick Cloggs — that the Blues and Yellows are playing a long game. A sensible approach but one which will continually be tested throughout the lifetime of this coalition no doubt.
But lets take them at their word. Lets see how it pans out.
If, and its an ‘if’ I hope to God those who might rock the boat have stenciled on their foreheads; for if the Liberals play this straight they might reap rich rewards down the line. Many potential Liberal voters, mostly those wanting an alternative to the former political wing of the union movement have perhaps hesitated because of the unproven record (at least in modern times) of the LibDems holding power.
Well, boys, now’s your chance to show us you can be trusted with high office. Play your hand well, stay out of trouble and work your arses off for the coalition and the country and…. well, five years is but a short time and at the end of it, the voters of this country might be persuaded to support you with some of those lurvely votes. Enough votes to make you the official opposition? Enough even, one day, to win your very own majority?
However. Muck about, fail to resist the temptations of party political short termist advantage and the public will punish you.
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May 13, 2010 at 14:37 -
“…. they being the new Morecambe and Wise double act.”
Mmmmm.
A line stolen by both the front pages of The Times and The Sun today I notice! I’m gonna sue.
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