Sir Ed Davey - Lib. Dem Leader
Discussion
anonymoususer said:
I feel sorry for Layla I think there should be more high profile women in parliament
Ed is very down to earth and probably one of the least privilidged MP's
It is a relief to me that Ed won because i followed Layla's campaign on Twitter - sadly, it was a 'Yellow Momentum' love in.Ed is very down to earth and probably one of the least privilidged MP's
She was unable to define what 'radical progressive' meant to a moderate Liberal base and her stance on a variety of other issues on her platform such as Universal Basic Income, unwavering tone-deaf approval for 'refugees' whilst the Manchester bombing case was reaching its summit, desire for closer ties with the open borders, 60% tax, Green party all played well on the Twitter reach-around but set alarm bells ringing elsewhere because she should not outline how all these buzz-words fitted together and remain true to the Limehouse Declaration, Yellow Book or, the party.
We knew more about her sexual orientation than how Layla would shape Liberal policy which is so sorely needed at the minute, Liberal values are a total political vacuum at the minute in the U.K within the House of commons.
Her main positive appeared the ability to get on the telly and in the Guardian for a good old moan about something rather than setting policy and opposing policies which are not in the Liberal interest.
Total and complete silence for example on Liberal issues such as the Lockdown and the affront to free speech that the SNP are trying to push through up North because: 'Tories'.
Sir Ed was on the Andrew Marr show this morning:
The interview starts at 16 minutes 40 seconds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000n22c/the...
Sir Ed and the Lib Dem’s. will vote against the extension of the governments Coronavirus powers today.
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-a...
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/coronavirus-a...
The Lib Dems have not been very liberal since about 2015 when they disposed of Tim Farron and the slow self-destruction of Vince Cable once he entered office in 2010 was painful to watch. He used to be an intelligent man dontcha know.
Theres was plenty of Lib Dem nut jobs on Twitter but many in that group have defected to the Greens (I used to follow a bunch).
If you want to find the current extremist fringe of the Lib Dem party then just look for the accounts for those who want to re-join the EU and of course, people like Layla Moran who is three matches short of a full box.
In summary, this bunch is not very Liberal and not very Democratic but they do a good job in local councils, you just could not trust them to run the country with the lot they have currently in parliament, whether they can grow that number of MPs and somehow not be infiltrated with Ultra Remainer nutters waiving the Palestinian flag remains to be seen.
Theres was plenty of Lib Dem nut jobs on Twitter but many in that group have defected to the Greens (I used to follow a bunch).
If you want to find the current extremist fringe of the Lib Dem party then just look for the accounts for those who want to re-join the EU and of course, people like Layla Moran who is three matches short of a full box.
In summary, this bunch is not very Liberal and not very Democratic but they do a good job in local councils, you just could not trust them to run the country with the lot they have currently in parliament, whether they can grow that number of MPs and somehow not be infiltrated with Ultra Remainer nutters waiving the Palestinian flag remains to be seen.
it's a bit of a Greek tragedy really, the 2023 lib Dem party, if they think Doncaster is going to turn yellow they are probably being a bit too aspirational.
it's a shame as they had a really opportunity during lockdown to provide some real opposition but they fluffed it.
anyway, it's party conference day and he is going to make his first speech as party leader.
it's a shame as they had a really opportunity during lockdown to provide some real opposition but they fluffed it.
anyway, it's party conference day and he is going to make his first speech as party leader.
I think (unless someone else knows better) that the Lib Dem website has changed to include this:
2023:
https://www.libdems.org.uk/values
2021:
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/brexit-ed-d...
2023:
https://www.libdems.org.uk/values
2021:
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/brexit-ed-d...
pequod said:
I don't think the LibDems are in any mood to consider a coalition after their storming success of last week.
"Go back to your constituencies, and prepare for government!" - D. Steel (1981)
I do wonder if Ed decides to actively campaign on the basis of Rejoin and proportional representation, if it will catch SKS off guard and turn the next election into a de-facto referendum on both issues."Go back to your constituencies, and prepare for government!" - D. Steel (1981)
In our hour of need Brits need re-assurances that the Lib Dems. can help pick up the pieces at the next election.
Here he is in all of his glory on Nick Ferrari for 30 minutes.
It is therefore re-assuring to me as a voter that Ed has chosen this moment (29 minutes 30 seconds) to respond to the question of our times....
'what is a woman?'.
https://www.youtube.com/live/mk5401npbtg?feature=s...
Here he is in all of his glory on Nick Ferrari for 30 minutes.
It is therefore re-assuring to me as a voter that Ed has chosen this moment (29 minutes 30 seconds) to respond to the question of our times....
'what is a woman?'.
https://www.youtube.com/live/mk5401npbtg?feature=s...
Poor Ed. He comes out of hiding and throws himself under the Ferrari bus.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/24/ed-dav...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/24/ed-dav...
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