tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post3810998243334617260..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Time to Stop This Political Fitba MatchStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-51428347968542618882009-08-25T08:59:23.646+01:002009-08-25T08:59:23.646+01:00You know there are four opposition parties? Or did...You know there are four opposition parties? Or did you just mean "the three parties opposed to the release"?James Mackenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07707473889170111139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-32250741568094536072009-08-25T13:24:33.759+01:002009-08-25T13:24:33.759+01:00Sorry James I was writing that final section on th...Sorry James I was writing that final section on the walk up to work and omitted the word main that I would normally have put in.<br><br>My humblest apologies.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-26251378395650834132009-08-25T14:06:16.220+01:002009-08-25T14:06:16.220+01:00I sense a growing unease amongst Liberal Democrat...I sense a growing unease amongst Liberal Democrats and indeed the latent left of the Labour Party on this issue, a feeling that this is one bridge too far for petty party political posturing.<br><br>Would it be untrue to say that both Iain Gray and Tavish's leadership thus far have been dissapointing verging on abysmal?<br><br>The seem to have buckled ona number of 'fairness' and 'social justice' issues ranging from taxation through to anti social behaviour simply to try and make party political mileage.<br><br>Is this a symptom of weak leadership?Wardoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882126439593623810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-19545895534520465072009-08-25T14:17:48.277+01:002009-08-25T14:17:48.277+01:00I have some questions that I would like to ask Sco...I have some questions that I would like to ask Scottish Liberal Democrats, but I do not know any personally so possibly you or Caron can.<br><br>What is the LD policy on compassionate release? (I thought we would get mature debate yesterday and end the process knowing each parties stance) It is not just LD policy I am unsure off. <br><br>Do you think that Tavish Scott is capable of leading a political party?<br><br>Does he or Nicol Stevens reflect the views of the ordinary LD members with their attempts at point scoring on such a subject as Lockerbie?<br><br>Would the ordinary members of the LDs support their leaders backing Gray to be First Minister.Dubbiesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14351210091827242674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-54914234788617936742009-08-25T20:38:57.916+01:002009-08-25T20:38:57.916+01:00Congratulations on this post Stephen. It's a ...Congratulations on this post Stephen. It's a pity the last two commentators don't actually get the main point of it.KelvinKidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118042006400401585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-19447306297812598972009-08-26T00:08:01.316+01:002009-08-26T00:08:01.316+01:00I agree with you KelvinKid I'm making a point ...I agree with you KelvinKid I'm making a point that this issue should not be a political fitba yet both of them seem to persist in making it so.<br><br>I'm not going to get drawn in to their issues. I have stated my personal opinion and cannot guage it beyond the handful of LD members I have spoken to and even those that disagree with me over this are not even discussing the hypotheticals that these two Nat suporters want comment on.Stephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.com