tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post3341903874816728012..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: 'Dirty tricks' row in Liberal Democrat leadership electionJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-84353539751367520292015-06-21T02:17:25.825+01:002015-06-21T02:17:25.825+01:00But according to Lib Dem Voice Grant and Gettleson...But according to Lib Dem Voice Grant and Gettleson are simply 'volunteers'. <br /><br />However, their campaign would have run into the thousands given they commissioned private market researchers (hence the breach of data protection legislation) and given their backgrounds and closeness to previous leaders and the party's central operation - if Lamb really didn't authorise it then it doesn't say much for his competence to allow it to happen under his nose.Dan Falchikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202541499332901648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-5531080692154188162015-06-21T01:53:30.948+01:002015-06-21T01:53:30.948+01:00The Western Counties hustings was chaired impartia...The Western Counties hustings was chaired impartially, although Gavin Grant did talk far too much.<br />I was a little concerned that the two 'warm up' speakers chosen - former Lib Dem MPs Stephen Williams and Tessa Munt, both also appeared on the leaflet endrosing Lamb being handed out by his campaigners after the meeting. There were two other ex-MPs present (Duncan hames and Jo Swinson)who are known Farron supporters and it might have been better if one of them had been asked to speak.Steve Comernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-56382417491883853142015-06-20T21:28:15.094+01:002015-06-20T21:28:15.094+01:00I wasn't there and didn't know that Gavin ...I wasn't there and didn't know that Gavin chaired it. Setting aside the lack of impartiality, given that rule one of the Hustings Rules - Leadership Election 2015 states, "The choice of Chair should help balance the platform (including the candidates) to reflect the diversity of the Party." I wonder how Gavin was thought to be a suitable person to help with that balance (and who made that decision).Theo Butt Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738260690027320369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-84180672390365761692015-06-20T21:00:35.412+01:002015-06-20T21:00:35.412+01:00Well, those of us who attended the Western Countie...Well, those of us who attended the Western Counties hustings a little while ago chaired by ... Gavin Grant ... would have liked to have been told he was on the campaign team for one of the candidates!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com