tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post471223221693966165..comments2023-10-08T10:24:24.396+01:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Abusive ConversationStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-31452395522797405562009-08-07T08:20:45.507+01:002009-08-07T08:20:45.507+01:00Stephen,Have you read the National Conversation Wh...Stephen,<br><br>Have you read the National Conversation White Paper? It's actually not as pro-independence as you make out.<br><br>While it marks out the Scottish Government's preferences for independence, it recognises three main options for Scotland's constitutional future (status quo, devo max & independence). In some respects, its very similar to your very own Steel Commission.<br><br>As for the timing, well, we don't have a clue when the by-election is going to be, do we?Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-33618319746289341522009-08-07T08:58:25.032+01:002009-08-07T08:58:25.032+01:00Very witty Stephen. Erm, can I ask if the Libdems...Very witty Stephen. Erm, can I ask if the Libdems publish notification of public meetings months in advance?subrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-26666365011593226452009-08-07T09:26:10.527+01:002009-08-07T09:26:10.527+01:00Very good, although it does seem to overlook the r...Very good, although it does seem to overlook the rather large elephant in the room which is the reason as to why Glasgow North-East remains an unrepresented constituency...Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797359279671022904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-59262743713361077252009-08-07T09:35:17.421+01:002009-08-07T09:35:17.421+01:00And what about the other expensive white elephant,...And what about the other expensive white elephant, the Calman Report which cost about the same as the National Conversation?<br><br>The Kilbrandon Report of the early 21st century?<br><br>Saw in the Sunday Times that Liam Fox was "pleased that the report had been kicked into the long grass"The Aberdonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036242944647266932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-70171872424319195192009-08-07T11:06:01.130+01:002009-08-07T11:06:01.130+01:00If they just had the by-election to replace the d...If they just had the by-election to replace the disgraced Labour Speaker in what would have been considered by any right thinking person to be a reasonable period, this would never have happened. <br><br>Around 6 months delay for a by-election is travesty, especially when it seemed easy enough to organise another one in England within 6 weeks!<br><br>If we are looking for dirty work at the crossroads, I don't think we have to look much farther than London Labourtrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03879024596663408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-74069146374410988682009-08-07T17:41:39.495+01:002009-08-07T17:41:39.495+01:00It's a shame for you that the Summer Cabinet p...It's a shame for you that the Summer Cabinet programme was announced on 24 June<br><br>http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/06/24094717<br><br>Scottish Unionist is accusing the SNP Government of having selected the Molendinar Community Centre venue as one of the Glasgow venues (the Pearce Institute being the other) for political reasons.<br><br>I think we can all enjoy the humour of imagining civil servants hurriedly booking an entire programme of events in 3 days! (Michael Martin stood down on 21 June).Indyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04383904151475839441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732919976442735382.post-46086855720528641572009-08-08T10:06:21.003+01:002009-08-08T10:06:21.003+01:00"The currently tour taking the message out to..."The currently tour taking the message out to the people is very much pro-independence"<br><br>Is there anything at all preventing you from expressing your support for a federal solution or indeed retention of the UK Union?<br><br>Why couldn't I submit evidence in support of independence to the Calman commission.<br><br>If your looking for an exclusive consultation that is politically motivated and would 'fix' the results to suit it's own ends, look no further than Calman.<br><br>Any timetable yet from the Libdems on when the recommendatiosn raised by calman that can be actioned immediately will happen?<br><br>Are the LibDems all talk when it comes to consitutional matters?<br><br>Is that perception the reason that the party appears 'under seige'Wardoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882126439593623810noreply@blogger.com