I haven’t had much time to blog this week. I have been busy working on a couple of campaigns and praying the sun will come out tomorrow, as we haven’t seen the sun in this part of the world for a week. If the weather forecasters have got it right, tomorrow is the day the sun will return. I hope so, as I am going to the Richard Horne testimonial game tomorrow. For those who haven’t a clue what I’m talking about, it is a testimonial match featuring Hull FC versus Hull Kingston Rovers. The sport is Rugby League and there is no love lost between the two clubs. It should be a good day. I’m with the black and whites of Hull FC, before anyone asks. (Cue hate mail from those in East Hull)
Getting back to politics, I was rather impressed with Nick Clegg during this past week. He spoke sense. There are many policy aspirations a political party has. When you are faced with the dire economic situation engulfing us at the moment, many of those aspirations go out of the window. Compare and contrast with Labour who think we can afford to give new laptop computers to schoolchildren. We can’t. I suggested to a friend this was a direct bribe to Labour’s core voters. He thinks it’s part of the scorched earth policy of leaving the nation’s finances in the worst state possible when Brown & Co. leave office. Perhaps it’s a bit of both.
Nick Clegg is leading the Liberal Democrats well. He has one of the most difficult jobs in politics as leader of the main minority party. Yes, the Lib Dems are the second party in local government, but we all know after the next general election they are not going to become the official opposition in Westminster. I think the Lib Dems will increase the number of MPs though, probably by about 20-30. In key marginal seats where they are the main opposition to Labour, they are going to do well. Nick Clegg’s leadership will play a big part in this.
The next election is going to prove the most interesting one we have had since 1979. I can’t wait.
5 comments:
A very sensible posting Andrew. I think Clegg needs the General Election in order to stamp his presence on the the political scene. Iain Dale claims tonight that Clegg's poll ratings must be a worry for the Lib Dems. I think your posting shows the folly of Iain's view.
Iain is trying to become a Conservative MP. He is getting more partisan by the day. I don't read his blog as much as I used to. Iain said Brown's performance on Marr a couple of weeks' ago was a disaster. He was wrong on that too.
Nick does need a general election to stamp his presence. You are correct and I think this is what he is going to do, which in the grand scheme of things, is rather good for democracy. After all, what mess is the Labour Party going to be in after the election?
Nick clegg is the head of a party whose website specifically says it is pro-EU. It does not recognize that this election, far from being "interesting", is going to be disastrous unless we get a referendum on the body which is controlling us and so much of the country's wealth, in collusion with the Labour government.
The TPA has shown time and again the economic cost of our continued involvement with and takeover by the EU. We will never come out of our troubles, either economic or social, until we withdraw.
To withdraw, we must have a referendum. There is no more important policy consideration at the moment.
The Lib Dems are in league with Labour and it now seems with the Cameron-Clarkes, in continuing this affront to the British people.
The only people left on the other side are the true conservatives who believe in Britain.
You and I agree on the EU, James. On this post I was highlighting that Nick Clegg is doing a good job of leading his party
Right Andrew and here is the Lib Dem position on Europe in clear terms:
http://www.stratfordlibdems.org.uk/
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