If he picks his fights well, Clegg can still deliver for his party
The Independent, March 14th 2011 The Lib Dem leader can make Tory policies better What is the point of Nick Clegg? The Labour MP John Mann asked the Deputy Prime Minister this brutal question in the...
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The Independent, March 24th 2011 There was little for the Lib Dems to cheer in the Budget All Budgets are political, but this one had to satisfy two parties, not just one – and had to do so with no...
View ArticleWe can’t expect decisions from two parties so much at odds
The Independent, December 12th 2011 Bizarrely, the best hope for resolving Coalition differences is a collapse of the eurozone Only last Wednesday, the Prime Minister was squirming on the front bench...
View ArticleLords reform is a fight that Nick Clegg will never win
Why is Nick Clegg so determined to throw everything at a policy that will win few votes? The Independent, February 27th 2012 It’s a common complaint among Conservative MPs that the Liberal Democrats...
View ArticleThe more leaks, the better the discussion
Tax proposals should be scrutinised before they are put into law, not after The Independent, March 19th 2012 This week’s Budget should have been a dull affair. We’re half-way through a Parliament and...
View ArticleIs 50p a year really too much to end this corruption?
81 per cent of us believe people give money to parties in the hope of favours or special access The Independent, March 26th 2012 How much do you care if our government was being corrupted by shady...
View ArticleClegg needs to find an exit route from Lords reform
The Independent, April 23rd 2011 It’s not as if the Lords perform badly. They have been doing a fine job recently What is the problem to which this is the solution? It’s a question that all...
View ArticleA referendum is coming. So why doesn’t David Cameron take the lead?
The Independent, June 11th 2012 Britain is the largest and potentially the most influential of all the non-euro members David Cameron is caught in an impossible conundrum. What he says he wants to...
View ArticleClegg still has time to make a gracious exit
The Independent, September 20th 2012 Cable could take over in 2014 without seeming too disloyal What does it tell us about politics and modern life that a spoof video of Nick Clegg crooning “I’m sorry,...
View ArticleCan Clegg exploit the gap in the market?
The Independent, September 26th 2012 His task is to be the voice of moderation, to appeal to the thoughtful centrist How did Britain get so good at cycling? It all came down to sweaty shorts. Dave...
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