Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Ming stands down; new leadership contest
Sir Menzies Campbell MP has decided to stand down as Leader of the Liberal Democrats. There will now be a fresh election for Leader with members each having a vote. The decision will be made by mid-December.
Cllr.John Beanse, Chairman of Chingford & Woodford Green Liberal Democrats, in a personal reaction, commented: "The media have been following their own agenda, particularly highlighting the irrelevant issue of Ming's age. Sadly, many of the public seem to have responded to that, but somehow it is vital that Britain wakes up to the realisation that in this so-called TV age, politics is not - or should not be - some sort of Big Brother contest. The fact is that Ming showed integrity and judgement and if either Gordon Brown OR David Cameron had been Prime Minister at the time, we would STILL have gone to war with Iraq. It was Ming who argued cogently the case against that disastrous policy.
We send our thanks and best wishes to Ming and trust that a new leader will be chosen who will fulfil the vital task of driving forward Liberal Democracy in this country."
Cllr.John Beanse, Chairman of Chingford & Woodford Green Liberal Democrats, in a personal reaction, commented: "The media have been following their own agenda, particularly highlighting the irrelevant issue of Ming's age. Sadly, many of the public seem to have responded to that, but somehow it is vital that Britain wakes up to the realisation that in this so-called TV age, politics is not - or should not be - some sort of Big Brother contest. The fact is that Ming showed integrity and judgement and if either Gordon Brown OR David Cameron had been Prime Minister at the time, we would STILL have gone to war with Iraq. It was Ming who argued cogently the case against that disastrous policy.
We send our thanks and best wishes to Ming and trust that a new leader will be chosen who will fulfil the vital task of driving forward Liberal Democracy in this country."
# posted by John Beanse @ 8:53 AM 
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“Because with age comes experience, and with experience comes judgement. And when you are deciding whether to send our young men and women to war, it pays to have that experience and it pays to have that judgement.”
i have always liked Ming. He had integrity and he talked sense.
A BIG mistake in my view, but I'm not a party member so it is not my call. I'm just a voter, who cares about them?
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i have always liked Ming. He had integrity and he talked sense.
A BIG mistake in my view, but I'm not a party member so it is not my call. I'm just a voter, who cares about them?
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