Comments on: Government fit for Britain in the 21st century http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/ Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Member of Parliament for North East Fife Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:25:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Liberal Democrat Voice » Opinion: Ming must go http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-7748 Liberal Democrat Voice » Opinion: Ming must go Fri, 11 May 2007 12:17:16 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-7748 [...] Take last week’s effort, on the day before the elections. “The President made the decisions, the Prime Minister argued the case, the Chancellor signed the cheques, and the Tories voted it through.” Was that supposed to be the killer blow intended to deliver the goods last Thursday? Leaving to one side the questionable relevance of Iraq to a nation with rubbish collection uppermost on its mind, the delivery was weak and unconvincing, and it wasn’t even framed as a question - just a regurgitated line from the Harrogate conference speech. Blair swatted him away easily as he does every time. [...] [...] Take last week’s effort, on the day before the elections. “The President made the decisions, the Prime Minister argued the case, the Chancellor signed the cheques, and the Tories voted it through.” Was that supposed to be the killer blow intended to deliver the goods last Thursday? Leaving to one side the questionable relevance of Iraq to a nation with rubbish collection uppermost on its mind, the delivery was weak and unconvincing, and it wasn’t even framed as a question - just a regurgitated line from the Harrogate conference speech. Blair swatted him away easily as he does every time. [...]

]]> By: Alan Holland-Avery http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-6602 Alan Holland-Avery Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-6602 I agree with Ming on most (but not all) of his speech. Surely he would be the best PM for this country, if only the Lib Dems accross the country believed in themselves and got off their hands. Lib Dems could change the face of British politics in two years time, if only they believed in Ming and got mobile without delay! Unfortunately Ming has slipped into the cheap trick of getting into the green/environmental scene with minimal, poor but selective science. I have written to his office in more detail. Meanwhile the absence of accurate science reminds me of just why we declaired war on Iraq. Mankind is a minor species on this planet. All animal, vegetable and bacteria life have us beaten. Even the humble cow produces 80 litres of methane every day. Shall we ban cows then? Photosynthesis feeds on the 'greenhouse' gasses of water vapour and carbon dioxide. Green trees absorb the sun's radiation whilst snow reflects it. Mankind cannot change the laws of physics or the laws of chemistry. Have we forgotton that the Thames froze up about 450 years ago? That was the sun's radiation (or lack of it) then, just as it is the sun's radiation which brings us global warming today. We must learn to live with it for we shall not change it. The sun and the earth have never been stable and never will! Best wishes, Alan I agree with Ming on most (but not all) of his speech. Surely he would be the best PM for this country, if only the Lib Dems accross the country believed in themselves and got off their hands. Lib Dems could change the face of British politics in two years time, if only they believed in Ming and got mobile without delay!
Unfortunately Ming has slipped into the cheap trick of getting into the green/environmental scene with minimal, poor but selective science. I have written to his office in more detail.
Meanwhile the absence of accurate science reminds me of just why we declaired war on Iraq.
Mankind is a minor species on this planet. All animal, vegetable and bacteria life have us beaten. Even the humble cow produces 80 litres of methane every day. Shall we ban cows then?
Photosynthesis feeds on the ‘greenhouse’ gasses of water vapour and carbon dioxide. Green trees absorb the sun’s radiation whilst snow reflects it. Mankind cannot change the laws of physics or the laws of chemistry.
Have we forgotton that the Thames froze up about 450 years ago? That was the sun’s radiation (or lack of it) then, just as it is the sun’s radiation which brings us global warming today. We must learn to live with it for we shall not change it. The sun and the earth have never been stable and never will!
Best wishes,
Alan

]]> By: Mike http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Mike Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:29:50 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-4851 7 out of 10, Ming but the real issue is Iraq and you really need to be more brutal in your assertion of the obvious in that respect. I remember when you were on Newsnight every second night a couple of years ago forging the debate before you were a party leader. The country needs more of that. You are the man for it and it needs doing now before Cameron succeeds in his pretensions (false, false, false as they are) to attain some illusory high ground. 7 out of 10, Ming but the real issue is Iraq and you really need to be more brutal in your assertion of the obvious in that respect. I remember when you were on Newsnight every second night a couple of years ago forging the debate before you were a party leader. The country needs more of that. You are the man for it and it needs doing now before Cameron succeeds in his pretensions (false, false, false as they are) to attain some illusory high ground.

]]> By: Official website of Ming Campbell MP (Rt. Hon. Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP) » Blog Archive » Reaction to Campbell’s conference speech http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4722 Official website of Ming Campbell MP (Rt. Hon. Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP) » Blog Archive » Reaction to Campbell’s conference speech Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:22:37 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-4722 [...] Liberal Democrats at the party’s 2007 spring conference were asked to give their views on Ming Campbell’s closing speech. [...] [...] Liberal Democrats at the party’s 2007 spring conference were asked to give their views on Ming Campbell’s closing speech. [...]

]]> By: Official website of Ming Campbell MP (Rt. Hon. Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP) » Blog Archive » Spring conference video http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Official website of Ming Campbell MP (Rt. Hon. Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP) » Blog Archive » Spring conference video Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:20:29 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-4721 [...] Ming Campbell MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats « Government fit for Britain in the 21st century [...] [...] Ming Campbell MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats « Government fit for Britain in the 21st century [...]

]]> By: Chris Squire http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 Chris Squire Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:57:25 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-4660 'For a politician whose experience was supposed to be his greatest asset, Sir Menzies Campbell displayed an extremely poor grasp of recent political history in allowing his party's spring conference to be overshadowed by speculation about who the Lib Dems would back in a hung Parliament and the suggestion that they would sustain a minority Labour government in power.' Read all about it at: http://paullinford.blogspot.com/ ‘For a politician whose experience was supposed to be his greatest asset, Sir Menzies Campbell displayed an extremely poor grasp of recent political history in allowing his party’s spring conference to be overshadowed by speculation about who the Lib Dems would back in a hung Parliament and the suggestion that they would sustain a minority Labour government in power.’ Read all about it at: http://paullinford.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Elaine Critchlow http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4640 Elaine Critchlow Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:09:11 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/03/04/government-fit-for-britain-in-the-21st-century/#comment-4640 Thank you for your leadership. Of course you are right, and I hope it influences the direction of politics in Britain. You might even win a majority, and the timing looks right to me, too. At the very least it should influence the other parties, even if the voters find the "third party" too risky. It happened in Canada when the voters gave Chretien a massive majority. And it seemed hopeless then... Canadian Liberal Thank you for your leadership. Of course you are right, and I hope it influences the direction of politics in Britain. You might even win a majority, and the timing looks right to me, too. At the very least it should influence the other parties, even if the voters find the “third party” too risky.

It happened in Canada when the voters gave Chretien a massive majority. And it seemed hopeless then…

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