The Liberal Democrats - all discussion here please

[El Cid 216]

34 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

IF it is, it's a bit blatant, but I still think it is some brain-dead civil servant throwing his/her weight around.

When the PM delayed the local elections last year, it wasnt done untill March, so they could still be delayed, although less likely to delay another year.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

No. This year's Local Elections (running late!) will be going ahead in May.

So will the Sheffield Referendum.

[Ridgewalk 99]

What's the point of the Liberal Democrats ? Give it up

[MrAllen2K21 0]

3 minutes ago, Ridgewalk said:

What's the point of the Liberal Democrats ? Give it up

Yeah, I voted for them back when Nick Clegg was still leader, in the Election that lead to the ill-fated "Coalition" government.. Daft idea eh?

 

[El Cid 216]

1 hour ago, MrAllen2K21 said:

Yeah, I voted for them back when Nick Clegg was still leader, in the Election that lead to the ill-fated "Coalition" government.. Daft idea eh?

 

And just when you thought it couldnt get any worse, it did.

After the coalision Government, we had May and now Boris. Would would like to rank them?

[Baron99 794]

Thought I'd drag the Lib Dems out of the SF wilderness & back into the fold for a while & let folk know who they've chosen for Batley & Spen? 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-57282994.amp

 

When the Lib Dem thread is way, way below the likes of the threads for 'Asda Petrol' & 'Replacement Knee Surgery', someone should let Sir Ed Davey know they're in real trouble with the electorate. 

Edited May 30, 2021 by Baron99

[melthebell 863]

Ah, so they still exist?

[altus 540]

On 31/05/2021 at 14:07, melthebell said:

Ah, so they still exist?

They've apparently been hiding in Chesham and Amersham.

 

Overturned a 16000 Conservative majority in a seat that has always been Conservative since it was formed in 1974 and Labour only got 622 votes.

[butlers 260]

Saw the headline , astonishing enough but 622 votes for labour!

Of course the historic Labour victory in 97 was largely due to wholesale tactical voting between Libs and Labour.

Where you up for Portillo ?

My constituency had been Conservative apart from immediately post war but ended up Labour with a 9000 majority.

 

[altus 540]

8 minutes ago, butlers said:

Where you up for Portillo ?

No. I don't follow election results closely enough the let it disturb my beauty sleep. If anything interesting happens it gets repeated ad nauseam the next day.

[butlers 260]

Yeah but that's like watching a football game you have recorded..just not the same.

 

[melthebell 863]

41 minutes ago, altus said:

They've apparently been hiding in Chesham and Amersham.

 

Overturned a 16000 Conservative majority in a seat that has always been Conservative since it was formed in 1974 and Labour only got 622 votes.

Yeah read that, just a pity they're so invisible generally to build on it