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My name is Mark Thompson. I am an independent political commentator (and former Lib Dem). I write about UK politics primarily but also anything else that takes my fancy.
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Final leaders' debate - My verdict
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The dignity of Gordon Brown
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I am on Radio 5 tonight and Ken Livingstone's LBC ...
After Leaders' Debate number 2 Nick Clegg now look...
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Leader Election Debate Live Chat - 2
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Press tries to smear Clegg
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Making your mind up - my 0.5 seconds of fame!
The Lib Dem surge started before the leader debate...
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Other Reckonings - 19th April 2010
My defence of Chris Mounsey
Fisking Boris Johnson on Clegg
Other Reckonings - 18th April 2010
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Tories and Labour are snookered
Three more days and this could start to affect rea...
And the Lib Dems move into the lead
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Lib Dem post debate poll bounce and broken politic...
Vince Cable is right about everything
I agree with Nick
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Devil hangs up his horns
Other Reckonings - 14th April 2010
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Cameron bottles out of Paxman interview
Clegg does very well at #LibDems manifesto launch
Brown admits he got it wrong - too little too late...
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Independent Facebook group to get Lib Dems into of...
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Nick Clegg vs Paxo - verdict
The madness of Andrew Adonis
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?
Tweeting #GE2010
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Gordon Brown deeply unimpressive on Today
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