tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post4615254147313485348..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: Should Clegg address the Tory conference?Mark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-41018109286276238452010-06-20T16:57:55.716+01:002010-06-20T16:57:55.716+01:00GOD no.
It's *absolutely* essential for the ...GOD no. <br /><br />It's *absolutely* essential for the party that we preserve a very clear demarcation between the two coalition parties. We have to work with them, but that's all the more reason that in anything that *isn't* pure government business we should make *VERY* clear where we end and they begin, with as little crossover as possible.Andrew Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412263807838661843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-71947112482283240892010-06-18T06:48:07.492+01:002010-06-18T06:48:07.492+01:00>>it affords Clegg an opportunity to remind ...>>it affords Clegg an opportunity to remind everyone that he stands for something different to the Conservatives<br /><br />Actually, I think that both leaders should address each others conferences, but to highlight the areas where they agree, and to acknowledge the areas where they dont.<br /><br />The parties in power are working pretty well. It is time to reduce some of the whinging from the supporters from both sides.<br /><br />It might piss off some at the edges of each party, but this is time for grown up politics, not posturing.The Managementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096318663704341944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-71832319276978012252010-06-16T22:23:46.646+01:002010-06-16T22:23:46.646+01:00fraternal greeting to our co-operative partners (s...fraternal greeting to our co-operative partners (sorry couldn't resist that one):-)JohnMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880436007058091917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-76660471804804750982010-06-16T12:43:22.608+01:002010-06-16T12:43:22.608+01:00Yes - it is publicity after all - but more importa...Yes - it is publicity after all - but more importantly it affords Clegg an opportunity to remind everyone that he stands for something different to the Conservatives (not by much, of course). That message needs to be kept in the public mind or else the Lib Dems risk losing their identity amongst the voters.<br /><br />The opposite consideration applies to Cameron in him addressing the Lib Dem conference, clearly.Cardinal Richelieu's molehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355424371874064362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-89311423063562171132010-06-16T09:56:32.657+01:002010-06-16T09:56:32.657+01:00I don't think either of them should. We are tw...I don't think either of them should. We are two different parties and for our own sanity and future electoral prospects we should not be seen to be cosying up to the Tories as a party.sanbikinoraionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823745465626270567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-25247848772733988642010-06-16T09:48:35.419+01:002010-06-16T09:48:35.419+01:00Yes, he should, Mark - and for what it's worth...Yes, he should, Mark - and for what it's worth I made the case for it on Conservative Home on May 25, as NoetiCat acknowledges. See below.<br /><br />http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2010/05/nick-clegg-should-speak-to-the-conservative-party-conference-this-autumnand-we-must-get-to-know-the-.html<br /><br />Even if he doesn't, the two Conferences must surely be organised to acknowledge fact: namely, that our two parties are in Coalition, even if many members of both don't like it.Paul Goodmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-12292520780168712662010-06-16T08:24:03.014+01:002010-06-16T08:24:03.014+01:00Hm, well Simon Hughes seemed up for Cameron poppin...Hm, well Simon Hughes seemed up for Cameron popping in for a visit to the Lib Dem conference (when they asked him on Daily Politics yesterday), and it was brought up on Conservative Home before, too...<br /><br />Not sure it would work, unless it is a joint statement from Nick'n'Dave and for them BOTH to take questions from party members. That I would really find intriguing.NoetiCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403234052383312082noreply@blogger.com