tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post8103833904393769588..comments2023-11-03T08:45:55.121+00:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Thanks, but No ThanksStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-24083292344160263832010-05-13T23:32:33.953+01:002010-05-13T23:32:33.953+01:00I agree, as a card-carrying Lib Dem, Tory and SNP....I agree, as a card-carrying Lib Dem, Tory and SNP...all at one time or another!<br /><br />Clegg and Cameron may well have broken the mould of British politics. Any political party is a coalition of opinions and interests. The historic glue was ideology. Clegg and Cameron have chosen to work together on shared interests and urgent challenges, putting ideology aside.<br /><br />But the philosophies will still exist. The Thirsk by-election will be fought by both parties. There are codified disagreements on nuclear power and elements of voting reform. The world will not stop spinning on its axis because of these differences...MPs from both parties will work together on the critical issues and agree to disagree where applicable.<br /><br />It will be interesting to watch the Cameron-Clegg relationship develop. There's been some talk about joint press conferences, and who does what at various meetings and PMQs. I think they will develop seperate portfolios and run with these, effectively a carve-up of responsibilities. The pair clearly get on well enough. It may well change the way parties run, push up the status of DPM to more than a token post, more like the US system ...very different to the image of Brown toiling away with all of the lonely problems of government, and all the stresses and dysfunctionality which that entails.<br /><br />I hope the Labour party rediscovers itself and ditches the tribalism and obsession with power which has dominated the last decade. There are many good and respected Labour figures out there...I might not agree with David Blunkett or John Reid but they spoke perfect sense and truth earlier this week. So they need to ditch Mandelson and Campbell ASAP...Campbell will be rushing to get his diaries out before Chilcot reports....Jess The Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694805454982688213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-56438046325060706532010-05-13T17:07:24.588+01:002010-05-13T17:07:24.588+01:00Interesting. Curious to know what's economical...Interesting. Curious to know what's economically not sensible about Greenery.James Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-73072397481329305112010-05-13T16:57:43.889+01:002010-05-13T16:57:43.889+01:00Well SaidWell SaidNot the Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05850378075439012115noreply@blogger.com