Charles Kennedy: A Tragic Flaw – newly updated biography by Greg Hurst
Greg Hurst’s excellent biography of Charles Kennedy has been updated following his tragic death in 2015. … Read the full post »
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Ming Campbell
Read about the former Liberal Democrat MP and party leader, Menzies Campbell – more usually known as Ming Campbell.
He was leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2006 (succeeding Charles Kennedy) until 2007.
Farron faces two big challenges in Bournemouth: detoxifying and Trident
Facing his first party conference in Bournemouth as Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron faces two main challenges. … Read the full post »
8 points about the Lib Dem honours – and one member I’m ashamed to be associated with
Eight points are worth noting about the new Liberal Democrat peers and other honours – and one member whose views are embarrassingly misplaced. … Read the full post »
Was the Liberal Democrat alternative budget a success?
Was the Liberal Democrat alternative budget a success? Who should you bet on to be the next Liberal Democrat leader? Why are Liberal Democrat MPs so cheerful? … Read the full post »
How YouGov’s playing cards rate various Liberal Democrat MPs
Polling firm YouGov has produced a set of playing card featuring leading politicians from across the parties. For each person, four polling results are given from the YouGov database. … Read the full post »
EBuzzing Top Lib Dem Blogs, February 2014: welcome to the new kid, Ming Campbell
Here are the Liberal Democrat entries in the top 100 political blogs as ranked by EBuzzing for February 2014. … Read the full post »
Two oddities about the muted official Lib Dem response to David Miranda’s detention
Jonathan Calder catches one of the oddities well in his tweet from last night. … Read the full post »
Adonis’s complaint – Ashdown was not mind-numbingly stupid with the memory span of a goldfish
Andrew Adonis’s account of the days after the public voted in a hung Parliament in 2010 have already received a rightful savaging by Andrew Stunell. … Read the full post »
Liberal Left: why I’m underwhelmed
In theory, the launch of Liberal Left is something I should welcome as I’ve always thought that more and stronger party bodies make for a healthy party. … Read the full post »
More and more, Ed Miliband reminds me of Ming Campbell
Nice chap, well intentioned, successfully implementing internal party reforms and mostly getting coverage not for his ideas on the future of the country but for questions over the future of his leadership. … Read the full post »