Friday 25 June 2010

Ideologically It''s not just the Tories who are a 'bad fit'‏

In this article for the BBC 'Coalition a poor ideological fit, says Lib Dem MP'. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10395602.stm Tim Farron MP, who recently ran for Lib Dem deputy leader said that the coalition is "ideologically a poor fit". Well it is not a perfect fit, natually but I nor is the Labour party.

However I would like to correct Tim Farron on an issue. Lib dems did campaign or at least Vince Cable did on freezing public sector pay see here. Personally I don't agree with big government. Big government equals waste and inefficiency, high taxes and lots of Red tape and is the way to run a country. It ca also lead to the government having too much power as it becomes involved in more of our lives. There is a happy medium between big and small government where good services are provided efficiently which the right amount of necessary admin.

But I did like Mr Farron and Mr Hughes idea that the Lib dems should have "shadow" ministers for Whitehall departments where only the Conservatives are represented in cabinet. Now that I think would provide suitable party lines arguments and scrutiny.

Todays link is to Stephen's Liberal Journal 'Simon Fires First Warning Shot 'Cross Coalition Bows'

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  1. To be honest since today press releases have been much more positive, even from the Telegraph

    http://gu.com/p/2txea/tw "Liberal Democrat MPs rally round Nick Clegg, blunting Labour' attack on the party for endorsing Tory budget"

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-and-clegg-move-to-cement-coalition-2010669.html "Cameron and Clegg move to cement coalition"

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/7854893/David-Camerons-good-fortune-was-not-to-have-won-the-election.html

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