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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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Why Bigotgate matters
A couple of constitutional crises?
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The dignity of Gordon Brown
Other Reckonings - 24th April 2010
I am on Radio 5 tonight and Ken Livingstone's LBC ...
After Leaders' Debate number 2 Nick Clegg now look...
BBC Question Time Live Chat - 22nd April 2010 - #b...
Leader Election Debate Live Chat - 2
Peter Oborne should be in favour of breaking the 2...
Press tries to smear Clegg
I am on LBC's political panel this evening from 8p...
Conservative contradictions
Other Reckonings - 20th April 2010
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Making your mind up - my 0.5 seconds of fame!
The Lib Dem surge started before the leader debate...
49%
Other Reckonings - 19th April 2010
My defence of Chris Mounsey
Fisking Boris Johnson on Clegg
Other Reckonings - 18th April 2010
Lib Dem front-bench team is more than capable
Tories and Labour are snookered
Three more days and this could start to affect rea...
And the Lib Dems move into the lead
Is this the most eloquent argument for electoral r...
Could Clegg benefit from a "positive feedback loop...
Lib Dem post debate poll bounce and broken politic...
Vince Cable is right about everything
I agree with Nick
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Orwell Prize for blogs 2010 - Shortlist announced
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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...
Conservative manifesto - Referendarama
Independent Facebook group to get Lib Dems into of...
Is Bevanite Ellie really worth two front pages?
Nick Clegg vs Paxo - verdict
The madness of Andrew Adonis
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?
Tweeting #GE2010
Interview with Nigel Farage of UKIP on drugs polic...
Gordon Brown deeply unimpressive on Today
BBC Question Time Live Chat - 7th April 2010 - #bb...
Other Reckonings - 5th April 2010
Has David Davis' time come?
Surely Anton Vowl deserves to be longlisted?
Alex Massie and Alex Smith on House of Comments - ...
Bravo to Nigel Farage on drugs policy
Another ACMD member quits with outspoken attack on...
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