Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Thought for the day

Joe Grimond, Jeremy Thorpe, David Steel, Paddy Ashdown, Charles Kennedy, and Menzies Campbell all past leaders of the Liberal Party but despite having a life long preference for Liberals I haven't a clue who the current one is, does anyone else?

Bit of a worry although admittedly I don't spend too much time studying politics these days, I do have a passing interest, and this is probably the first time in my life (since about the age of 10) when I couldn't name the leader of the countries third party (without looking it up).

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  1. Tony,

    Mr Clegg is leader of the THIRD party, Cameron is leader off the Conservatives, and Compo is leader of the Labour Party. (apologies to Last of the Summer Wine)

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  3. We could do with more choice of voting in local poltics, the Liberals would at least expand the two choices C or L, and independents. Last time it did not seem to be much choice, and maybe this also explains why Thanet is deteriorating, as there is a lack of political competiness.

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  4. Third party liberals

    But the leader of Labour is NOT fully compo though.

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  5. Bring back that drunken Scots bloke with the ginger barnet. At least everyone knew who he was.

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  6. Doesn’t that make the Conservative leader Foggy by default?

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  7. Michael,

    Only in one guise as the smart one, there were others, such as Seymour, and Blaymore

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  8. Ken not quite sure which definition of smart you had in mind, from ouch to attire so I’m not quite sure how to reply.

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  9. With Baldrick from Blackadder leading Thanet District Council, Ken. And Woger Wabbit as Deputy?

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  10. What is the Liberal Party?

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  11. As he's a toff, perhaps it's Bertie Wooster leading the Tory Party?

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