Comments on: I think I’m a bad LibDem http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/ Liberalism and general burblings Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: me http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11298 me Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:32:38 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11298 James, you are probably confusing me with Tristan. I wasn't commenting your comment at all, but answering to him. James, you are probably confusing me with Tristan. I wasn’t commenting your comment at all, but answering to him.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11288 James Graham Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:32:37 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11288 No, you're missing my point. By-elections rarely have anything to do with policy. But winning them buys us airtime and exposure which is an opportunity to highlight our ideas. Having a bad result at a by-election loses us credibility and makes it harder for us to be heard. If you want to talk policy, you have to gain electoral credibility first. Otherwise you are called the "Green Party". No, you’re missing my point. By-elections rarely have anything to do with policy. But winning them buys us airtime and exposure which is an opportunity to highlight our ideas.

Having a bad result at a by-election loses us credibility and makes it harder for us to be heard.

If you want to talk policy, you have to gain electoral credibility first. Otherwise you are called the “Green Party”.

]]> By: me http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11265 me Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:18:28 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11265 By-elections could at least in theory be fought on policies, but as they are geographically limited, naturally the focus in more on local policies than in the big lines. By-elections could at least in theory be fought on policies, but as they are geographically limited, naturally the focus in more on local policies than in the big lines.

]]> By: James Graham http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11256 James Graham Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:52:54 +0000 http://www.eridu.org.uk/blog/2007/07/12/i-think-im-a-bad-libdem/#comment-11256 Not really bothered if you're excited by them or not, but you are taking an extraordinarily narrow view if you think they have nothing to do with policy or promoting ideas. Winning elections buys us a seat at the table. I have to confess, wild hyperbole on my own blog aside, I'm not as excited by them as I used to be. But that doesn't stop me from going out and campaigning. Not really bothered if you’re excited by them or not, but you are taking an extraordinarily narrow view if you think they have nothing to do with policy or promoting ideas. Winning elections buys us a seat at the table.

I have to confess, wild hyperbole on my own blog aside, I’m not as excited by them as I used to be. But that doesn’t stop me from going out and campaigning.

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