tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post899112351094505960..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The contradictions of Mark OatenJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-42964734831555416062009-11-16T22:37:41.367+00:002009-11-16T22:37:41.367+00:00But I remain mystified by Mark Oaten, the trajecto...<i> But I remain mystified by Mark Oaten, the trajectory of his career and what he hoped to achieve. </i><br /><br />One word - power. <br /><br />I remember him coming to dinner with my then university libdem group when he was shadow home secretary. Challenged on his 'tough liberalism' <br />he made it very clear that his aim was to make it into the cabinet in a coalition government. He was very willing to do what he thought necessary. Perhaps his 'turning 40' was more a realisation this wasn't going to happen.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296689597053219759noreply@blogger.com