tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post8844702148665154454..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Are all Liberal leadership contests Steel vs Pardoe?Jonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-32889262061536594422020-06-27T13:45:13.334+01:002020-06-27T13:45:13.334+01:00I have a prep school memory (Bude, North Cornwall ...I have a prep school memory (Bude, North Cornwall constituency) of a cavalcade of Liberal black cars (Ford Populars maybe?) passing through the town during the 1966 General Election, when John Pardoe was first elected. Whether it was during the campaign or celebratory, after the result, I cannot recall!<br />Guy Earlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-11821100306055816072020-06-27T12:52:08.984+01:002020-06-27T12:52:08.984+01:00Thorpe was the last leader elected only by the MPs...Thorpe was the last leader elected only by the MPs so that was not a relevant query lol!Guy Earllnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-8451353124464487802020-06-27T10:00:55.784+01:002020-06-27T10:00:55.784+01:00This is a great way to choose a leader. John is my...This is a great way to choose a leader. John is my dad's cousin and I grew up admiring john and went into politics because of him<br /> Let's choose a pardoe this time Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658056455516181881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-70049718096044851462019-05-30T15:31:44.180+01:002019-05-30T15:31:44.180+01:00Thorpe?Thorpe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-6938952546764029752014-10-31T19:36:07.436+00:002014-10-31T19:36:07.436+00:00I too had an unimpeachable record of voting for a ...I too had an unimpeachable record of voting for a loser in every contest until the most recent one.crewegwynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-32469952217971761552014-10-30T23:35:46.570+00:002014-10-30T23:35:46.570+00:00I have an impeccable record. I voted for Pardoe in...I have an impeccable record. I voted for Pardoe in the first leadership election and in every election I have voted for the looser. I am determined to maintain my record and in autumn 2015 I shall vote for Danny Alexander. iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130477837827628789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-29788891671851999792014-10-29T20:26:07.573+00:002014-10-29T20:26:07.573+00:00I'd have thought Malcolm Bruce would have been...I'd have thought Malcolm Bruce would have been the Steel of 1999, with Hughes the Pardoe. Kennedy probably triumphed by being able to split the difference between the two extremes.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482365633543675966noreply@blogger.com