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T_i_B

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4. Of the 8 remaining Lib Dem MP's...

Reply to Bad Dog (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:41 PM

Feb 2016

....two (Clegg & Carmichael) are totally discredited. Then you've got Farron, who's been ineffective as Lib Dem leader, Norman Lamb, Greg Mulholland (who I actually rate very highly) and 3 others I've never heard of.

It's probably going to take the Lib Dems decades to recover from the damage wrought by the "Orange Book" clique. And that's not good as we do need a strong 3rd party to hold the Tories and Labour to account. As it is we went from 3 party politics to 2 party politics in 2015.

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Alistair Carmichael faces £150,000 bill after attempt to oust him [View all] Denzil_DC Feb 2016 OP

I do remember the rumours about Sturgeon.. LeftishBrit Feb 2016 #1

The lies were effectively blown out of the water within minutes Denzil_DC Feb 2016 #3

I read an article on teletext saying he won't be getting his fees paid. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #2

Of the 8 remaining Lib Dem MP's... T_i_B Feb 2016 #4

I live in a two way marginal Lib/Dem Tory. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #5

I've had Lib Dem MP's before now T_i_B Feb 2016 #6

I've mentioned before Denzil_DC Feb 2016 #7

The other Lib Dem constituency I've lived in is Sheffield Hallam T_i_B Feb 2016 #11

The ironic thing is that had I lived about half a mile down the road. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #8

I used to be in Gidley's constituency, and found her fine muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #9

Gidley visited by daughter's school and was extremely rude to her. Bad Dog Feb 2016 #10

As I understand it, Carmichael is the last Liberal Democrat MP from Scotland. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #12

Last I heard, Denzil_DC Mar 2016 #13

Even if he gets kicked out of the party he can sit as an independent. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #14