Archive for chris huhne
Vicky Pryce’s own evidence contradicts her claims about Vince Cable
In amongst the fallout from the conviction today of Vicky Pryce has been an attempt by her to ensnare other Liberal Democrats, claiming that Vince Cable previously knew about Chris Huhne having got her to take his speeding points (see, for example, the BBC’s story). It’s a claim that both Vince Cable and his wife [...]
Second Eastleigh poll: neck and neck again, this time Lib Dems nominally in front
The second Eastleigh by-election poll is out today, showing this time the Liberal Democrats ahead of the Conservatives. As with the first poll, the gap between the parties is a statistically insignificant sliver. Notable this time is that Labour is in fourth behind UKIP, despite some of Labour’s belated talking up of its prospects: @mrjohnofarrell [...]
Eastleigh: more on that poll and who the Lib Dem candidate will be
This lunchtime I was on the Daily Politics with Tim Montgomerie being grilled by Andrew Neil about the forthcoming Eastleigh Parliamentary by-election: Keep watching to near the end, for this rather helpful quote: “Ideal scenario would be where the Lib Dems win” – Lab cllr on Eastleigh. Watch video at bit.ly/YZbuFS — Mark Pack (@markpack) [...]
Ed Davey’s approach to green issues: they make for better growth
Ed Davey’s choice of words when presenting a political case is always worth close attention as he is a man very interested in the details and nuances of political messaging. (He was for a while under Ming Campbell’s leadership in charge of refashioning the party’s messaging.) So what to make of his initial description of [...]
The fallout from Chris Huhne’s resignation
I’ve been busy with the media yesterday and today giving my take on Chris Huhne’s resignation, so here are the two main highlights if you missed them: The Lib Dem Voice survey results I mention are covered in the piece Which four Liberal Democrat ministers have most improved their standings in 2011? and for more [...]
VIDEO: Chris Huhne on Big Energy Week
It’s Big Energy Week this week. Which has me almost as excited as International Mountain Day. So here is a video from Chris Huhne about it:
The Green Deal: what is it about?
Chris Huhne and others explain, including how it will support at least 65,000 jobs:
Which four Liberal Democrat ministers have most improved their standings in 2011?
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 564 party members responded, and we are publishing the full results here over several days. Jeremy Browne, Vince Cable, Ed Davey and Lynne Featherstone are the four Liberal [...]
