tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274602978151973604.post1533311890953312907..comments2024-01-07T06:24:51.616+00:00Comments on the widow's world: The Liberal Democrat Fightback: Communication and Actiononeexwidowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06574357521257043728noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274602978151973604.post-25586697798818298662012-04-13T15:47:03.851+01:002012-04-13T15:47:03.851+01:00As someone who always votes in ALL elections - loc...As someone who always votes in ALL elections - local and European as well, of course, as General, but who wavers between Lib Dem and Green, I have a very real fear that after the next election the former may well be back to those bad old days of the 1970s, which I remember so well, when they had just half a dozen MPs.<br />However, as a General Election may well be some time away, I do think there could still be time for the anti-Lib Dem tide to turn and for Clegg or a successor to be seen once more as a respected voice of value and integrity. At least one can only HOPE that will happen.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274602978151973604.post-27022280986082793012012-04-13T13:43:00.389+01:002012-04-13T13:43:00.389+01:00Hi Paul, Thanks for the comment.
There are plenty...Hi Paul, Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />There are plenty members within the party who would agree with you, not least many of our former PPCs.<br /><br />My view was rather more pragmatic (I blogged about the aftermath here: http://oneexwidow.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/time-to-move-on.html ) but remains, briefly:<br /><br />1. Was unwise to sign pledge prior to election, especially with a Hung Parliament a greater prospect than for a long time.<br /><br />2. Having made such a big play of the issue, it should have been pushed harder in the coalition negotiations.<br /><br />3. Some contrition as well as rationalisation and justification would have been better in the public presentation of the issue.<br /><br />Andrewoneexwidowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574357521257043728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6274602978151973604.post-48839008500231881452012-04-13T09:53:36.689+01:002012-04-13T09:53:36.689+01:00As someone who voted LibDem last time, I shall fin...As someone who voted LibDem last time, I shall find it hard to forgive the LibDem deceit over tuition fees - not just the breaking of the promise but the subsequent falsehood, parroted on all sides by the party, that the promise had been only a manifesto promise whose implementation was conditional on the LibDems winning a majority. The promise in question was no such thing. It was given independently of the manifesto and was an unconditional promise to vote *against* tuition fees.<br /><br />I might be more disposed to vote LibDem again if they would frankly admit that this line was false.<br /><br />Paul BrownseyPaul Brownseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764726326208869989noreply@blogger.com