The 2001 General Election was a success for the Liberal Democrats as it made the most significant gains of any of the parties, and it was the first of Charles Kennedy’s outings as leader. Leaders’ tours are a masterpiece of organisation and planning, and none more so that the event that was to be held in [...]
‘Only leaders travel in helicopters,’ is a maxim that makes helicopters and leaders special. The phrase, coined by Jim Hancock, former political editor of BBC North West, sums up three tales of when I joined the leader in his campaign helicopter. Charles Kennedy is not a big fan of helicopters, which is a shame, because personally I [...]
…to tweet delusional nonsense. Whatever #takebackpower is supposed to mean (Liberal Democrats seem to attach it to tweets pseudo-randomly), Cleggover won’t be doing that any time soon by performing – as this polling shows – worse than Charles Kennedy: Honestly. Share With Friends
Gratuitous image of cheerleader First he wasn't, then he was. Not only indecisive about his biscuit choice (chocolate fingers are his favourite, or at least that's what Little Lord Fondleboy reckons), Gordoom didn't know whether to cheerlead for his "old pal" Tony as leader of the new EU club. Turns out none of the other boys and girls like Tony or his slot-gobbed grasping missus either....
In today's election, a new team was 'elected' to take Liberal International into a new decade. And, I'm pleased to say, there is a familiar face amongst them. The new President is Hans van Baalen MEP, from our Dutch sister party, VVD, and he will be supported by Juli Minoves-Triquell from the PLA, Andorra. The two Treasurers are Josep Soler from LiD, Catalonia and Silver Meikar from ERP, Estonia, and...
Cross posted from Political Betting's Channel 2 : After much conversation on this topic, I have decided to do my research and write a blog post about it. This topic for all those wondering what I am talking about, is whether or not Nick Clegg’s party are going to lose badly at the next general election or not. Below I have two poll results from October 2004 and November 2004 and if you compare...
Gordon Brown backs gay weddings at Westminster Parliament should open its doors to gay weddings, Gordon Brown will say today. The Prime Minister will insist that it is unfair only heterosexual couples can marry inside the Palace of Westminster. Mr Brown will be speaking at a Parliamentary inquiry into how to increase the representation of gay people, ethnic minorities, women and the disabled at Westminster....
The author , broadcaster and campaigner Sir Ludovic Kennedy has died aged 89. A former BBC Panorama journalist, Sir Ludovic spent decades investigating miscarriages of justice, including the case of the Birmingham Six. He contributed to the abolition of the death penalty and was also president of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society. As a young man, Sir Ludovic joined the Royal Navy and his ship HMS Tartar...
The Edinburgh born writer, broadcaster and campaigner Sir Ludovic Kennedy died yesterday at the age of 89. He spent four decades fighting miscarriages of justice, including that of Timothy Evans who was hanged for a crime that was almost certainly carried out by the serial killer John Christie. He also thought that Stephen Ward who hung himself during the Profumo affair was another victim of injustice...
Gordon Brown will today recommend that civil partnership ceremonies should be allowed to be held in the Palace of Westminster as a symbol of parliament's commitment to gay marriage and tolerance. He will make the recommendation when he gives evidence to the Speaker's conference, along with the Conservative and Liberal Democrats leaders, David Cameron and Nick Clegg. It had been expected that they...
• Reports exposed many miscarriages of justice • 'One of the great thinkers of his generation' – Clegg Sir Ludovic Kennedy, the distinguished broadcaster, outspoken campaigner and committed atheist, has died aged 89 at a nursing home in Salisbury, his family said today. It is understood the former BBC presenter, whose genteel charm belied a rigorous interviewing technique that made...
Sadly Ludovic Kennedy has died . I met him once when I was 6 or 7, but I'll mostly remember him for his appearance as himself on Yes, Minister catching Jim Hacker out. Because of his towering reputation and influence I often confused him with the news correspondent and his contemporary, Charles Wheeler. Between the two of them they installed my faith in the hard fought values of principled journalism...
The Daily Mail is reporting that Michael Heseltine could become a Minister, perhaps even a Cabinet Minister under David Cameron. It was he and Ken Clarke, along with Tony Blair and Charles Kennedy that led the 1999 " Britain in Europe " campaign, which sought to make us join the Euro, thus ruining our economy, and which William Hague heroically defeated. Since 2001, the British economy -...
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