http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:50:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have decided not to continue compiling a Lib Dem links page. I started off with tons of enthusiasm but did not realise how time consuming it all was. I was then informed about an excellent links page that is already in existence and is pretty much what ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/02/10/lib-dem-links/ At last some good news!! Willie Rennie has won the formerly ’safe’ Labour seat of Dunfermline and West Fife for the Liberal Democrats. I’m not sure whether I should cheer or breathe a huge sigh of relief, I think I did both. Labour and the Tories were hoping our recent ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/02/10/we-are-back-on-track/ I have been away in India for the past couple of weeks and purposely avoided British news. I would have driven my partner crazy with talk of the leadership contest! I came home late Thursday night to be greeted by a Tory friend on my voicemail. The message informed ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/02/06/i-missed-it-all/ I’m starting the process of building a compehensive Lib Dem links page (follow the link below for the first few links). It’s not exactly state of the art, but it will do the job.. It will probably take a long time to build up and will be an ongoing process. ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/01/17/leadership-election-links/ The 4 leadeship candidates took part in a debate earlier this evening on Sky News and for me I found it very interesting. Whilst it re-affirmed my backing for Simon Hughes, it did leave me unsure as to where my second preference vote will go to. I was extremely ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/sky-news-debate/ Many Liberal Democrats were hoping for a breakthrough in last years election. I was personally expecting 100 + seats. Unfortuanatly this did not happen. The ‘decapitation strategy’ failed miserably and we wasted far too much time and resources chasing the Tories in their heartlands. The message we ... http://jamesthompson.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/we-must-fight-labour-from-the-left/