Why the lib-dems are shit

[William of Walworth]

My personal favourite was Simon Hughes going after 33 years. I predicted that one, and thought he was more likely to go than Clegg. A fair few I knew were not buying it though, they thought his personal vote in Bermondsey, once very strong, would save him. Happily not.

13% swing LD to Lab.

 

[brogdale]

For once a LibDem talks profound good sense and truth...



I think we can all agree with Norman that they'll never again be in any position to break a promise from a position of government.

 

[brogdale]

Even their old muckers at the Guardian are having a laugh at them...

7m ago12:54

The Lib Dem MP Greg Mulholland has hinted that he might also stand for the Lib Dem leadership. Normal Lamb has already announced he is standing, and Tim Farron is almost certain to stand too.


“Having spoken to colleagues.” That won’t take him long ...

 

[Dogsauce]

His Christmas card list is now a lot smaller.

 

[DotCommunist]

maybe go old skool and rebrand as whigs

 

[brogdale]

maybe go old skool and rebrand as whigs

Nope, that one's already gone as well...

The Whig Party is a registered political party under the terms of the Political Parties, Elections & Referendums Act (PPERA) 2000. Registered on the Great Britain register 15/09/14. Electoral Commission Reference Number PP 2380.

 

[brogdale]

. double post

 

[Santino]

maybe go old skool and rebrand as whigs

Didn't go down well when they tried it in Kabul.

 

[Belushi]

There's a remnant SDP still knocking around as well

 

[Belushi]

Here we go, they have a crap website & three councillors http://www.socialdemocraticparty.co.uk/councillors.php

 

[belboid]

Nope, that one's already gone as well...

odd bunch, tho they do like Linton Kwesi Johnson

 

[jannerboyuk]

Here we go, they have a crap website & three councillors http://www.socialdemocraticparty.co.uk/councillors.php

Best bit "Our view is, that if the food put on your table is purchased with money earned from doing a job of work, no matter if you push a bass broom round a factory floor, sell sun beds to Africans, or you are a hospital administrator."

 

[laptop]

Is it time to clarify the thread title:

"Why the lib-dems were shit"

?

 

[brogdale]

Is it time to clarify the thread title:

"Why the lib-dems were shit"

?

My MP is still shite....and there's 7 others. Not forgetting all those councillors with the capacity to yield creepy/gropey stories.

 

[cesare]

Had a LibDem canvasser at my door today. No canvassers at all prior to the GE, from any party. This one today was trying to garner votes for the new mayor of Tower Hamlets. I said I wasn't interested in voting, so he asked if I'd voted in the GE "no, none of the above" and he looked quite shocked. Tried to give me a leaflet which I refused. He didn't ask me why though, waste of space.

 

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[belboid]

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I wonder how many people will sign up Nick Clegg?

(email - nick.clegg.mp@parliament.uk - in case you were wondering)

 

[JimW]

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You're just not elite enough to understand their high-level political aikido, what seems empty is full,Grasshopper

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

I wonder how many people will sign up Nick Clegg?

(email - nick.clegg.mp@parliament.uk - in case you were wondering)

our records say you've already signed up

 

[belboid]

our records say you've already signed up

he must have a few addresses - loser@libdem.org.uk, for example

 

[redsquirrel]

So as everyone guessed it was Carmichael that was behind the "Sturgeon prefers Cameron" leak. Daft prick probably imagining he's some Francis Urquhart.

Alistair Carmichael, the Lib Dem former Scottish secretary, has come under pressure to resign as an MP after admitting being responsible for an election leak intended to damage Nicola Sturgeon.

Sadly it doesn't look like he'll resign so we'll still have eight of the roaches left.

 

[killer b]

He's got to resign. Just a matter of when.

 

[redsquirrel]

You think so, I reckon the cunt will just brazen it out.

 

[stethoscope]

If I were still a cabinet minister at this point, I would tender my resignation; obviously the Liberal Democrats are no longer in government, so I’ve not. But I have said to the cabinet secretary that I will not accept the ministerial severance payment that is normally offered to ministers when they leave office.

 

[redsquirrel]

Why are you rolling those eyes?

Can't you see what an honourable man he is, he's refused a ~£20,000 severance payment - but still keeping his £50,000 job.

He went into government for the good of the country steth - does his patriotism count for nothing?

 

[stethoscope]

Just reading that the inquiry cost 1.4 mill too. The deceitful shit.

 

[brogdale]

Just reading that the inquiry cost 1.4 mill too. The deceitful shit.

£1.4m for them to discover that they already knew it was him.

 

[killer b]

You think so, I reckon the cunt will just brazen it out.

I promised myself not to make any definitive statements about politics after being so wrong in almost every way over the general election, but he'll be gone next week.

 

[killer b]

what did they spend the 1.4 mil on?

 

[Libertad]

what did they spend the 1.4 mil on?

Cristal and canapés.