Blog Posts

  • More cats to herd? Nick Clegg and Vince Cable clash over tuition fees

    The Business Secretary has warned the Deputy Prime Minister that unless he votes for the proposal to raise fees he will endanger the future of the Coalition. During one fraught confrontation Mr Cable demanded that Mr Clegg “hold his nerve” and told him the party would “look ridiculous” if Lib Dem ministers voted against the… Read more

  • County Councillor announces resignation from Lib Dems

    Cllr Nichola Harrison, who represents Petersfield on Cambridgeshire County Council, said she would stand down from the Liberal Democrat group with immediate effect. I don’t agree with many of Nichola’s policies and political view points but without a doubt she is hard working, dedicated, full of energy if a little misguided. What has happened to… Read more

  • Nick Clegg’s office paid £88,000 to his wife’s law firm

    Conflict of interest – surely not. I thought all  this had stopped. It needs to. Nick Clegg faced accusations of a conflict of interest last night as it emerged his wife’s law firm has been paid £88,000 by his own department since the Election. Figures published by the Cabinet Office in what was described as… Read more

  • Dirty tricks – not the Lib Dems surely?

    http://order-order.com/2010/11/19/cleggs-sneaky-av-coffers-liner/ An interesting article. Beware if you get one of these leaflets through your door. The AV voting system being pushed by the Lib Dems is as in all things they do wishy washy. They seem to be fixated with process rather than outcomes for members of the public. Read more

  • New Grandson – Ollie

    Yesterday, the 27th November 2010 was a great day. My first grandson Ollie was born. A fine healthy 7lb 8oz boy. It feels like something has changed. Perhaps its time to start to hand on the baton to the next generation. We all wish Tessa and Jamie the very best of happiness with Ollie.  … Read more

  • BAM NUTTALL – they are joking of course !!!!

    I come from a business background and have had to defend my own company robustly on occasions in the past. But BAM Nuttall seem to be trying to rewrite history and believing their own story. I can accept they may have got it wrong, might have under bid the work, might have taken on too… Read more