Has there been a big falling-out between Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems' chief strategist and legendary by-election guru, Lord Rennard?
Westminster is awash with rumours that the pair have clashed damagingly about the future direction of the party.
Furthermore, Clegg's deal with David Davis in which he pledged there would be no Lib Dem by-election challenger to the former shadow home secretary, seems to have been hastily taken without much consultation among senior colleagues.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Sunday Telegraph alleges clash between Nick Clegg and Chris Rennard
For what it's worth - and with the Henley by-election about to take place, it may not be worth very much - the Portcullis column in the Sunday Telegraph has the following story:
I'm not surprised - Chris I think needs a break from elections - the literature in C&N was old-fashioned as was the strategy inflexible and flabby.
ReplyDeleteNo disrespects to Chris he has performed valiantly for our party - who can forget Eastbourne etc.
It's now time to allow fresh blood to put forward innovative ideas and to target even more effectively.
I thought this was fairly transparent pre-election spinning really.
ReplyDeleteWhether they do agree on everything, I don't know. But I can't see a gleaming Merc as being either cause or symptom.
This story looks like rubbish to me.
ReplyDeleteI think the clue is in the first two words of your title!