Category Archives: Clegg
Where’s the Liberal Democrat voice in education?
Looks like this week’s election results have changed little for the coalition, at least for Nick Clegg who – aside from a little more public flexing of Lib-Dem muscles – plans to stay at Cameron’s side for the next five … Continue reading
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Looking to the horizon is no good if your feet are on fire
Despite being roundly punished for their collaboration with the Tories, it looks like the Liberal Democrat response to a pasting in the polls – both local election and AV referendum – is to perform their very own version of Groundhog … Continue reading
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King Canute, social mobility and the Education Endowment Fund
As today is designated ‘social mobility day’, where Nick Clegg darkens our screens to explain that what he is saying now, he actually truly believes in – as opposed to everything he said before, which he said to get elected … Continue reading
Filed under Clegg, Funding, Michael Gove, Policy, Politics - general, Schools
I agree with Nick
One hundred and fifty five words from Nick Clegg at the Yorkshire Post Question Time Event on 19th March 2010: “I would say this, look: the decisions about how we govern this country shouldn’t be decided by fear of what … Continue reading
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Lib-Dems turn it up to eleven
The Liberal Democrats are the political equivalent of the guitarist in Spinal Tap who added an extra digit to his sound control, so he could ‘turn it up to eleven’. Rather than sound, their scale measures bare-faced political audacity and, … Continue reading
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Laws: his politics will not be missed
David Laws has made the right decision. Much has been made of his sexuality, with Lembit Opik arguing Laws has been the victim of a witch-hunt. Not so. Given the appalling conduct of some of our MPs and the catastrophic … Continue reading
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If this is the new politics, give me the old one back!
David Laws is not the only one who has struck a blow to Nick Clegg’s ‘new politics’ – his Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, is also struggling to fully grasp the ‘new politics’ nettle. Read on… This idea – that Clegg … Continue reading
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The new politics is a Laws unto itself
The news that David Laws, the all-but Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has claimed £40,000 over 8 years to rent a room in his partner’s flat, puts paid to the notion that the ‘new politics’ was anything other than … Continue reading
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The greater-spotted Lib-Dem chameleon
I have a confession to make. It’s been a while in the gestation, but I think I’m fascinated by the Liberal Democrats. Maybe I’m being coy. Could it be more than fascination? When I think of them – Clegg, Laws, … Continue reading
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Nick and Dave go all M and S
You certainly can’t accuse the Lib-Con’s of false modesty. They seem to have taken their lead from the M and S ad – the one with the lingering shots of gooey chocolate and the sultry voice over – ‘this is … Continue reading
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