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Clegg asserts Lib Dems’ ‘hung parliament’ equidistance. (The headline you won’t read in today’s papers).

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

It’s a long time since LDV has carried a ‘Media Moron Watch’ feature … but if we were still running it, the spoils today would be shared by pretty much every newspaper. Here are the headlines from the so-called quality press today: Clegg rules out election deal with Labour (FT) Liberal Democrats offer Cameron hung [...]

• A hung Parliament would be the breaking - not the making - of the Liberal Democrats - ConservativeHome's ToryDiary
• Not another hung Parliament story - Peter Black AM
• See the 12 articles on the same subject

Nick Clegg’s speech to the CBI conference

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Nick Clegg addressed the CBI conference in London this moring, “set out how to foster a rapid recovery and shape a new competitive, sustainable economy.” Here’s the full text of what he said: We are in the teeth of one of the most difficult and unpredictable recessions we have ever faced. The origins of the recession, at [...]

• Nick Clegg’s speech to the CBI conference - Les Bonner
• Nick Clegg’s speech to the CBI conference - Liberal Democrats

Back where she belongs (and in trademark blue)

ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Sky News reports: "Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been to Downing Street for the unveiling of her portrait. Baroness Thatcher was invited to a private reception hosted by Gordon Brown, attended by Conservative leader David Cameron."

• Margaret Thatcher returns to No 10 - The Guardian

Tavish Scott on devolution, Donald Trump, liberalism and more

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

At the weekend, the Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Tavish Scott gave an interview to a group of Lib Dem bloggers meeting at the party HQ in Clifton Terrace for an ‘unconference’. Devolution and independence referendum I kicked off with one of the main issues in the news at the moment: should there be a referendum on Scottish independence, [...]

What should be done with the PCC?

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

That’s the question asked in today’s Media Guardian, following the controversies associated with the Press Complaints Commission in the last month. First, there was the PCC’s ruling that the Daily Mail didn’t owe Iain Dale an apology for branding him ‘overtly gay’. Then there were the record-breaking 22,000 complaints submitted to the PCC following the [...]

The promise of democracy

Labourlist (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

By Irakli Alasania Irakli Alasania is the leader of the opposition group in Georgia, Alliance for Georgia, and a former Ambassador to the United Nations. After a recent visit to London, here he guest posts on LabourList about the need for improved democracy in his home country. Six years ago today, in the Rose Revolution, the people of Georgia peacefully removed a government after it presided over...

Why we launched The Samosa

Labourlist (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

By Anwar Akhtar Like many good ideas, ours was born at a party, earlier this year in a bar in East London, the birthday bash of a friend from Stop the War Coalition. I was with John Pandit from Asian Dub Foundation, and both of us were moaning about the sectarianism creeping into British culture: the depressing, historically selective, conflict seeking narrative of a clash of civilisations, increasingly...

Afternoon Quickie!

Charlotte Gore Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Quote of the day comes from Alex Massie of the Speccie in his post entitled, “Gordon Brown is a Rescue Donkey“. Bottom line: There are a lot of people in this country who give money to donkey sanctuaries and pet rescue homes and while this may not be the demographic Labour would choose to target, it’s one [...]

Top 10 Tips for the Best Twitter Feed Eva

Charlotte Gore Blog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Well, blogging’s dead. Didn’t you know? The real action is taking place on Twitter. So you’ve signed up to Twitter and you want to make the biggest impression possible. What do you do? That’s right, it’s time for another slightly evil guide to Tweeting. #10: Get involved with every trending topic. Some subjects ‘trend’ - that means lots [...]

From our Correspondent in Barcelona – the ELDR Congress reviewed

Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Last week, LDV published a preview by Lib Dem blogger Mark Valladares of this year’s ELDR (European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party) Congress in Barcelona. Here he reports back on its outcomes … And so the 30th ELDR Congress in Barcelona is over, and most of the delegates have returned to the four corners of Europe [...]

Delusional? Really?

Charlotte Gore Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Tory Bear pointed his twitter followers in the direction of this propaganda piece in the New Statesman that claims, without verification or corroboration that private polling inside Number 10 shows Labour will overtake the Conservatives in the polls by the end of the year. Cue much hilarity and mocking. “Neil Kinnock wrote the first version of [...]

IMF praises Gordon Brown and backs Labour's approach to economic stimulus

Labourlist (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 The managing director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has today backed Gordon Brown's fiscal stimulus policy, agreeing with Labour that it must not be withdrawn too soon. Speaking at the Central Business Institute conference , Struass-Kahn said the world owes a debt of gratidtude to the Prime Minister for the way he has handled the economic crisis. He added: "We...

Hung Parliament: Do what you want, we don’t care.

Charlotte Gore Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

What would the Lib Dems do in the event of a hung parliament? The Tories are slipping down the polls (I’m blaming their constant “When we’re in government” tone, talking about Lisbon and the recent wave of pity for Gordon). It’s possible that no clear winner will emerge from the general election, forcing the parties [...]

They Don't Half Pick 'Em

Tory Bear (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The problem whe n you become a poster girl for a political party is realising that instead of being a random groupie on twitter, when you get the endorsement of party elders, party slaves and party cheerleaders, when you are photographed with the PM, you deserve a little more scrutiny. LabourList proudly state young Ellie Gellard is their most influential communicator online. It takes a pretty sick...

What did Clegg say?

John Rentoul (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Much excitement about about a hung parliament after one opinion poll showing the Conservative lead down to six points. My esteemed rival Andrew Rawnsley even devoted his column yesterday to the subject. As Nick Robinson suggests, we should remember Twyman’s Law of market research: “Whenever a result is interesting or unusual, it is usually wrong.” All the same, we can dream, can't...

Slaughter and May Solicitors - "GJH Carroll Forged Signatures" - HM Treasury Tax Evasion Crime Syndicate Case

carrolltrust | 13/11/2009

Slaughter and May partners Glen James Simon Hall and Lucy Wylde are explicity "named" as the Gerald Carroll Carroll Foundation Trust lawyers in compelling criminal evidence dossiers containing forged HM Land Registry Gerald Carroll legal conveyance documentation HM Government DTI Companies House forged and falsified Carroll Trust Corporations share certificates and HM Ministry of Defence Carroll Trust

MI5 Security Services - HM Crown Carroll Trust Interests

carrolltrust | 30/10/2009

FBI "live feeds" Washington DC field office Gerald Carroll Trust named International Offshore Crime Syndicate Goodman Derrick LLP Ian Montrose trust partner resident London UK Haslers Accountants Loughton Essex UK Jon O'Shea tax partner resident Essex UK M J Chappell resident Safron Walden Essex UK Nassau Bahamas A R Clark resident Gibraltar Spain Richard Bray & Co. resident London UK Wendy Luscombe

Kent Police Authority - "Red Self Storage"- LOCKDOWN - MI5 Security Services Gerald Carroll Trust Interests

carrolltrust | 29/10/2009

FBI "live feeds" Washington DC field office Gerald Carroll Trust named International Offshore Crime Syndicate Goodman Derrick LLP Ian Montrose trust partner resident London UK Haslers Accountants Loughton Essex UK Jon O'Shea tax partner resident Essex UK M J Chappell resident Safron Walden Essex UK Nassau Bahamas A R Clark resident Gibraltar Spain Richard Bray & Co. resident London UK Wendy Luscombe