tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post2651432172637786896..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Jeremy Thorpe and the Liberal Party's moneyJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-43124034193510469242021-08-23T08:05:54.823+01:002021-08-23T08:05:54.823+01:00It’s worth asking a few questions about what happe...It’s worth asking a few questions about what happened to the carpets and other items at the National Liberal Club.<br /><br />As I recall Richard Wainwright had to confront Thorpe at his home to get him to resign as Leader.David Rawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-48221292248810968072020-12-04T11:11:30.191+00:002020-12-04T11:11:30.191+00:00The Thorpe affair fits with general amateurishness...The Thorpe affair fits with general amateurishness of Liberal Party officials and executive officers at the time. It is consistent with the appalling decision to ignore the Smith child abuse allegations which were reported at frequent intervals throughout the 1980s in Private Eye. Claims to be unaware presume that we are all stupid.<br /><br />If you recall, the Liberal Party reorganised the campaigns department before and after the 1983 general election, recruiting staff associated with successful by-elections and the ALC. Several donors also demanded that the central party employ professional managers. There were even a few lessons to be learned from the SDP...Phil Beesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442987962398498812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-50292143290150243762020-12-02T12:21:08.503+00:002020-12-02T12:21:08.503+00:00If I recall correctly, Thorpe also had few qualms ...If I recall correctly, Thorpe also had few qualms about lending his name to at least one of the dodgy fringe banks which later collapsed.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.com