Archive for April, 2008

Boris Johnson is a buffoon

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in boris johnson | No Comments »

The problem is he's often quite perceptive, but has a way with words which provokes outrage and backlash. Take his 'pioccaninny' comment: It is said that the Queen has come to love ... Read more..

It seems there is precedent for declining to host the Olympics

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in democracy, olympics | No Comments »

So says Tim Given the domination of UK politics by a political elite who are almost all 'on message' and rather opposed to letting people actually have a say I don't ... Read more..

Global capitalism can sometimes be great:

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in liberalism | No Comments »

Free Tibet flags made in China. This probably wouldn't have happened if China didn't suppress information of course (or perhaps it would have if the factory owner was opposed to the ... Read more..

Vulgar Liberals

Saturday, April 26th, 2008 Posted in liberalism | 4 Comments »

There are vulgar Marxists, vulgar libertarians and I think there are vulgar liberals. Liberalism at its heart is about allowing people to take control over their own lives. Many liberals advocate ... Read more..

More on Gavin Webb

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in gavin webb, liberal democrats | 11 Comments »

From what I've managed to gather he's been suspended, pending review, because he disagrees with some party policy, which apparently falls under bringing the party into disrepute. I do have a ... Read more..

Why has Gavin Webb been suspended from the party?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in liberal democrats | 34 Comments »

He's argued for some libertarian positions, such as legalisation of all drugs, prostitution and firearms. I've been told that as of this morning he's been suspended from the party. These happen to ... Read more..

The minimum wage.

Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in minimum wage | 2 Comments »

I've just had a thought. The minimum wage raises the cost of labour which makes investment in capital more attractive. This means that for the poorly skilled who this affects there ... Read more..

First memories of the LibDems and political journeys.

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in liberal democrats, personal | 1 Comment »

I was just thinking about my time at Uni and how I first voted LibDem which prompted me to think about when I first heard about the LibDems. The first thing ... Read more..

So what if Clegg was a Tory?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in nick clegg | 4 Comments »

Firstly, being a member of another party does not preclude you from later joining another party, or even becoming leader. Its well documented that Vince Cable was once a member ... Read more..

Is our job really to keep the Tories out at all costs?

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in assembly, boris johnson, brian paddick, conservatives, elections, ken livingstone, labour, liberal democrats, london, mayor | 8 Comments »

Because that's what some seem to think. I get the impression that many LibDems think we should vote for Ken Livingstone so we can keep Boris, and by extension, the Tories ... Read more..

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