Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 22/06/2008
Featuring a host of stars including Paddy “I never predict the outcome of elections, but this one feels good” Ashdown, Ming Campbell, Julia Goldsworthy, Nick Clegg, Brian Paddick, lots of balloons and several printing machines: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPC1R9×95c0 Details of how to help in the Henley by-election at are www.henleylibdems.org.uk
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 20/06/2008
Tuesday One of the most important elements in any political campaign is a rousing song and I flatter myself that I have a good ear for finding the right song for any particular candidate. It was I, for instance, who chose ‘See the Conquering Hero Comes’ for Paddy Ashplant at Yeovil in 1983. When urged to perform a similar service for Brian Paddick in the recent London Mayoral election, I naturally...
Simonsays (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
I blogged back during the London Mayoral elections about Lib Dem candidate Brian Paddick using Twitter as a tool for a virtual Q&A session with the electorate. Well it seems that his dalliance with the tool has ended pretty soon...
Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Luke’s blog has an interesting ward-by-ward breakdown of the London results . Here are the bottom ten wards of the 168 across London where the Assembly candidate came below Mayoral candidate Brian Paddick. 8 are in Camden and 4 of them are currently held by Lib Dems. 1. Hampstead Town, Camden: -12.642. 2. Swiss Cottage, Camden: -12.493. 3. West Hampstead, Camden: -12.474. 4. Fortune Green, Camden:...
SOCIALIST UNITY (Free subscription) | 17/05/2008
There is much gnashing of teeth on the socialist unity blog about socialist unity, can we ever get the LRC, the SWP, the Socialist Party, Respect, Greens, etc, etc into one group?….I don't think so but for 90% of the time, 90% of us can support the same kind of practical campaigns (?). [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 17/05/2008
When it comes to evaluating the success of social media campaigns, why does 'social' seem to suddenly disappear? Alex Burmaster's conclusion that Brian Paddick 'won' the web 2.0 battle for London mayor (Technology News, 9 May) is a perfect example.
BrightonRegencyLabourSupporter (Free subscription) | 15/05/2008
"Campaigned like a Tory, and voted like a Trotskyite" - as Ken so aptly put it. Although Ken lost , he did... manage a number of successes. His total number of votes were UP by 30% forcing Boris to get an unprecedented 1.3m votes to beat him. Labour actually increased its number of GLA seats in contrast to the Labour decline elsewhere. And finally, Ken exposed the Lib Dems duplicity in London, that...
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
Don't forget to vote for Sally Kern, Larry Craig, Jerry Sanders, Ellen Degeneres, or Al Gore in our NewNowNext award category! Archuleta dad banned from American Idol rehearsals. Civil union efforts in Illinois boosted by student-generated Facebook group: "At first,...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
Brian Paddick’s campaign diary was published in yesterday's Mail on Sunday (if you haven't yet had chance to read it, you can do so here). It's a fascinating, wry, self-deprecating, candid account of the highs and lows of running for the London mayoralty on the Lib Dem ticket. Brian's conclusion, though, is pretty downbeat: … on [...]
Duncan Borrowman (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
Brian Paddick had a mini campaign diary in the Mail on Sunday yesterday. I would like to make one correction to a diary entry. Brian says: March 1st Join Boris in Sidcup on a march against the closure of the A&E. A Labour supporter erects a placard in front of my face and then, after Boris speaks, his organisers steal the megaphone so I cannot address the crowd. Politics is a dirty business As
Someday I Will Treat You Good (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
Like everyone else in politics Brian Paddick has sold his diary to The Mail on Sunday. The difference is that his are funny: Find myself broadcasting on Deptford Pensioners Radio station in East London. Wonder, not for first time, who exactly my Press officer is working for. [...]
Theo's blog (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
The 2008 votes from Islington confirm a bleak picture for the Lib Dems in north London. No wonder, if the campaign was run as badly as Brian Paddick says - don't fancy his chances in the future after he rubbishes Clegg and co.
Liberal Burblings (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
I have changed my mind about Brian Paddick after reading his campaign diary in the Mail on Sunday. The man is a natural LibDem - he has a sense of humour! Give that man a big pile of Focuses to deliver! At the Eco Build exhibition in Earl's Court. Had no proper briefing so did it myself on Google. Is it meant to be like this? ...er....yes One point which Brian repeats several times is his
Liberal Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
In a diary extract published by the Daily Mail, Brian Paddick reveals himself to be fairly critical of the lack of support from the Libdems and offers other mishaps he faced during campaigning.
Jonathan Fryer (Free subscription) | 12/05/2008
Now the London elections are safely out of the way, I’ve at last had time to read Brian Paddick’s autobiography, Line of Fire. This was published during the late stages of the London Mayoral campaign, I suspect more with an eye to boosting sales than to boosting his electoral chances. Disappointingly for politicos, there is almost [...]
