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G. Adams · Mar 2, 2006, 03:35 pm

Menzies "Ming" Campbell has won the leadership contest for the Liberal Democrats

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/libde...721875,00.html

This is good news. I know Hughes is a massively likeable guy having heard him speak in Paris four years ago, but he is entirely unelectable. Huhne is too recent an addition to the Commons to be leader. Campbell has experience, can actually defend rather than dodge his views, is rather wise compared to the other two major party leaders, and he's an Olympian, what more could you ask for? (more hair, maybe)

Arawn-ap-Hywel · Mar 3, 2006, 03:20 pm

Sir Menzies said: "Our task now is this: to build a strong, effective powerful Liberal Democrat party, with the objective of ensuring a greener, fairer, decentralised and democratic Britain, a Britain at peace with itself at home and admired abroad."

Fighting talk from someone whom appears rare, an honest politician :)

G. Adams · Mar 3, 2006, 03:36 pm

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Quote by: Arawn-ap-Hywel

Sir Menzies said: "Our task now is this: to build a strong, effective powerful Liberal Democrat party, with the objective of ensuring a greener, fairer, decentralised and democratic Britain, a Britain at peace with itself at home and admired abroad."

Fighting talk from someone whom appears rare, an honest politician :)

I'm glad someone else here thinks his election is important. The Lib Dem's are the best chance we have at breaking this bastard grand coalition that that has evolved between Labour and Tories.

**Matt W** · Mar 3, 2006, 04:37 pm

Ah, I think it's important...I'm just on the old 'wait and see' mode....

Mar 2, 2006, 03:35 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
G. Adams Fyrdman Location: Middlesbrough UK Posts: 4,174	A Victory for Mingers Everywhere Menzies "Ming" Campbell has won the leadership contest for the Liberal Democrats http://politics.guardian.co.uk/libde...721875,00.html This is good news. I know Hughes is a massively likeable guy having heard him speak in Paris four years ago, but he is entirely unelectable. Huhne is too recent an addition to the Commons to be leader. Campbell has experience, can actually defend rather than dodge his views, is rather wise compared to the other two major party leaders, and he's an Olympian, what more could you ask for? (more hair, maybe) Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill

Mar 3, 2006, 04:37 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Matt W Moderator Location: Reading, UK. Posts: 7,107	Ah, I think it's important...I'm just on the old 'wait and see' mode.... I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. -George Best, on being asked what he did with his footballing fortunes.

Mar 3, 2006, 03:20 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
Arawn-ap-Hywel Hot Lava Posts: 1,184	Sir Menzies said: "Our task now is this: to build a strong, effective powerful Liberal Democrat party, with the objective of ensuring a greener, fairer, decentralised and democratic Britain, a Britain at peace with itself at home and admired abroad." Fighting talk from someone whom appears rare, an honest politician :)