Posted October 15, 200717 yr Liberal Democrat leader 'to quit' Source: bbc.co.uk Sir Menzies Campbell is to resign as leader of the Liberal Democrats, the BBC understands. Senior Lib Dems Vincent Cable and Simon Hughes are due to make the announcement officially at 1830 BST, the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said. Earlier Mr Cable conceded the party's leadership was "under discussion" - there had been much speculation since the party's conference. It follows the PM's decision not to call a general election this year.
October 15, 200717 yr Not surprised by this, he was too old and too poor performer in speeches, Lib Dems are 11% in the polls which is pathetically low for them They should never have forced out Charles Kennedy, so what if he was a pisshead so was Winston Churchill, Kennedy was a good leader for them
October 15, 200717 yr I haven't even paid any attention to the Lib Dems since they backstabbed Kennedy just to put Campbell in charge. They should see sense and BEG Kennedy back, otherwise I will more than likely remain in the floating voter category.
October 15, 200717 yr Not surprised by this, he was too old and too poor performer in speeches, Lib Dems are 11% in the polls which is pathetically low for them They should never have forced out Charles Kennedy, so what if he was a pisshead so was Winston Churchill, Kennedy was a good leader for them This sums up my view entirely. Besides anybody who can go on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs and selects Amy Winehouse - Rehab has a great sense of humour! :lol:
October 16, 200717 yr Doesn't matter who is their leader. They're a political irrelevance and will always be the third party.
October 16, 200717 yr Doesn't matter who is their leader. They're a political irrelevance and will always be the third party. not so they might be instrumental in deciding the countrys future if theres a hung parliament, and could topple the government if they vote with the opposition, hardly 'a political irrelevance'.
October 16, 200717 yr not so they might be instrumental in deciding the countrys future if theres a hung parliament, and could topple the government if they vote with the opposition, hardly 'a political irrelevance'. Agreed... Frankly, I think the general attitude towards the Lib Dems is pretty bad, I'm sick of the Labour/Tory middle-of-the-road consensus politics we have in this country where you cant even tell who's nicking who's policies these days, the Lib Dems actually provide a proper alternative to the two-party monopolising... No, I didn't particularly like the way Charles Kennedy was stabbed in the back after he got the Lib Dems their best election results in decades (just cos the guy had a drinking problem???? FFS, so did sodding CHURCHILL.... -_- ), but if you want some real backstabbing just look to the Tories... Just HOW MANY leaders is it they've had now in the past decade...??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
October 16, 200717 yr but if you want some real backstabbing just look to the Tories... Just HOW MANY leaders is it they've had now in the past decade...??? :lol: :lol: :lol: ....... and boy camerons time as leader must be nearly up!
October 16, 200717 yr ....... and boy camerons time as leader must be nearly up! Yep... With Boris Johnson waiting in the wings.... :lol: :lol: I bet Michael Portillo is just so glad now he never got the leadership....
October 16, 200717 yr i will be voting lib dem at the next election, coz i wasn't quite old enough to vote in the scottish ones this time round. their policies are similar in some aspects to the SNP :puke::puke2::puke: but without the independence bollocks
October 16, 200717 yr omg... YES! boris would be HILARIOUS :lol: :rofl: Boris :wub: imagine him as mayor of London :lol:
October 17, 200717 yr Imagine Boris as Prime Minister! I actually wish it would happen, it would be the last straw and maybe precipitate a revolution.... :lol: :lol:
October 17, 200717 yr Boris becoming PM would be the best thing that has ever happened to the aviation industry :) Planes will be packed to the rafters full of people on 1 way tickets to foreign lands me included
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