Comments on: Vote Liberal Democrat on May 3rd http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/ Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:32:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James - West London Activist.. http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-7752 James - West London Activist.. Fri, 11 May 2007 14:33:45 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/#comment-7752 Agreed. If the Greens are prepared to talk seriously with the SNP, why not us? As for eating words about the local elections, I still think they're entirely respectable - 26%, some strategic gains and labour in 3rd place - yes we had big numerical losses, but some of these are accounted for by being wipe out wholesale in some councils where lib-dem administrations were making fools of themselves like Torbay and Bournemouth. Agreed. If the Greens are prepared to talk seriously with the SNP, why not us?

As for eating words about the local elections, I still think they’re entirely respectable – 26%, some strategic gains and labour in 3rd place – yes we had big numerical losses, but some of these are accounted for by being wipe out wholesale in some councils where lib-dem administrations were making fools of themselves like Torbay and Bournemouth.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-7602 Mike Mon, 07 May 2007 21:00:29 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/#comment-7602 If Nicol Stephen tries to prop up the washout administration of Jack McConnell the Lib Dems will never be forgiven in Scotland. If Alex Salmond does not manage to forge an alliance within 28 days of the election, another election could be the result. We will be wiped out as the SNP sweep the boards. Stephen is making an arse of this. If Nicol Stephen tries to prop up the washout administration of Jack McConnell the Lib Dems will never be forgiven in Scotland. If Alex Salmond does not manage to forge an alliance within 28 days of the election, another election could be the result. We will be wiped out as the SNP sweep the boards. Stephen is making an arse of this.

]]> By: James - West London Activist.. http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 James - West London Activist.. Thu, 03 May 2007 11:33:28 +0000 http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/2007/05/03/vote-liberal-democrat-on-may-3rd/#comment-7413 As a londoner I feel a bit 'out' of the current election rounds and far more of an observer than a particant. However, I would like to say that I hope the party appreciates that Ming has performed outstandingly over the past couple of months - his media profile has noticeably developed and he has skilfully taken all sort of opportunities, original settings and platforms to raise the Party's game. Some polls put us a high as 29%, point to strategic control gains in completely different areas such as Hull, Sefton, Woking, Redcar, Maverns etc, over 100 new council seats, and with the distinct possibility of pushing Labour into third place in local government. Not bad for a sixty-something lawyer who people keep trying to write off - I say lets have much more of Ming, not less!!! (..one caveat though, Nicol Stephen may find that he has seriously misjudged the scottish political mood if he tries to prop up a minority labour adminstration - why as lib dems are we so afraid to let scotland have an 'options' type referenda on their constitutional future..??) As a londoner I feel a bit ‘out’ of the current election rounds and far more of an observer than a particant. However, I would like to say that I hope the party appreciates that Ming has performed outstandingly over the past couple of months – his media profile has noticeably developed and he has skilfully taken all sort of opportunities, original settings and platforms to raise the Party’s game. Some polls put us a high as 29%, point to strategic control gains in completely different areas such as Hull, Sefton, Woking, Redcar, Maverns etc, over 100 new council seats, and with the distinct possibility of pushing Labour into third place in local government. Not bad for a sixty-something lawyer who people keep trying to write off – I say lets have much more of Ming, not less!!!

(..one caveat though, Nicol Stephen may find that he has seriously misjudged the scottish political mood if he tries to prop up a minority labour adminstration – why as lib dems are we so afraid to let scotland have an ‘options’ type referenda on their constitutional future..??)

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