Been a quiet week for me blogging wise but I thought I'd get back into it by blogging about my favourite political party's conference, yup the first conference of the year, the Lib Dem spring conference is taking place as I write this piece.
I have to admit, I'm no fan of political conferences nor am I a fan of the Lib Dems so there's every chance this post could become quite scathing. I notice my blogging colleague Calum Cashley has already written on the conference here and here. Much coverage has been given to the conference by the BEEB, presumaby only because they are there - unlike most of Scotland's political journalists.
I genuinely cannot think of anything more boring that a Lib Dem conference presumably the reason why so few hacks are actually there, well, either that or due to the fact it doesn't really matter what the fourth party in Scottish Politics has to say.
The BBC website even has a quiz on the Lib Dems, I only got five out of ten in the quiz meaning I don't know much about the Lib Dems or don't care, probably the latter. I see Chris Clegg, or is it Nick Clegg...who cares, has stated that the Scottish Lib Dems can have different policies from the UK party. I always though the Lib Dems, as political chameleons, just made up policy on the hoof depending entirely on where they were campaigning, did I get that wrong? Also, Clegg sets an aim for the party to double its MSPs in the next six years. I really hope not.
My favourite Clegg quote you ask, well, it'll be this one: (The Tories) "now hang around at the feet of (first minister) Alex Salmond in the desperate hope of scraps from his table".
You may ask why this quote amuses me so much, well, it's all in relation to motion one, as on their agenda which you can get here, should you want it:
Motion 1 welcomes the role of Lib Dem MSPs in supporting the SNP to remove the Graduate Endowment and witters on about further spending commitments that the Scottish Government should make on education. Why didn't the Lib Dems implement those changes during their eight years in charge?
I do love how the Fib Dumbs are taking credit for the abolition of the Graduate Endowment. They implimented it and now want credit for getting rid of it. Blimey, the brass neck of the Liberals at times.
I like how Brian Taylor conducted an interview with Nicol Stephenson in which one contributor asked Nicol why the Lib Dems are so rubbish. May be worth watching that interview just to see that, it can be viewed by clicking Q&A with Nicol Stephen here....actually, just tried to watch the interview, it's really not worth bothering about.
I have to admit, I'm no fan of political conferences nor am I a fan of the Lib Dems so there's every chance this post could become quite scathing. I notice my blogging colleague Calum Cashley has already written on the conference here and here. Much coverage has been given to the conference by the BEEB, presumaby only because they are there - unlike most of Scotland's political journalists.
I genuinely cannot think of anything more boring that a Lib Dem conference presumably the reason why so few hacks are actually there, well, either that or due to the fact it doesn't really matter what the fourth party in Scottish Politics has to say.
The BBC website even has a quiz on the Lib Dems, I only got five out of ten in the quiz meaning I don't know much about the Lib Dems or don't care, probably the latter. I see Chris Clegg, or is it Nick Clegg...who cares, has stated that the Scottish Lib Dems can have different policies from the UK party. I always though the Lib Dems, as political chameleons, just made up policy on the hoof depending entirely on where they were campaigning, did I get that wrong? Also, Clegg sets an aim for the party to double its MSPs in the next six years. I really hope not.
My favourite Clegg quote you ask, well, it'll be this one: (The Tories) "now hang around at the feet of (first minister) Alex Salmond in the desperate hope of scraps from his table".
You may ask why this quote amuses me so much, well, it's all in relation to motion one, as on their agenda which you can get here, should you want it:
Motion 1 welcomes the role of Lib Dem MSPs in supporting the SNP to remove the Graduate Endowment and witters on about further spending commitments that the Scottish Government should make on education. Why didn't the Lib Dems implement those changes during their eight years in charge?
I do love how the Fib Dumbs are taking credit for the abolition of the Graduate Endowment. They implimented it and now want credit for getting rid of it. Blimey, the brass neck of the Liberals at times.
I like how Brian Taylor conducted an interview with Nicol Stephenson in which one contributor asked Nicol why the Lib Dems are so rubbish. May be worth watching that interview just to see that, it can be viewed by clicking Q&A with Nicol Stephen here....actually, just tried to watch the interview, it's really not worth bothering about.
1 comments:
I did follow the Libdem conference from a healthy distance, and the most interesting thing to note is that Aviemore is where I was born and brought up!
As a re branding exercise following the dismal Libdem showing at the last elections up here, it was light on long held principles and heavy on political survival. SNPlite anyone?
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