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The official rally/protest thread [merged threads]
- Thread starter Withdean Wanderer
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attila
1997 Club
Well done everyone. Glad the generator worked and I thought my PA system sounded better than Withdean (not difficult!)
Speeches were good, turnout was great, and I think the ructions inside the conference will be considerable. Political parties don't like disunity and they've certainly got plenty of it on Falmer. Apart from Jenny Langston - who as she said voted in favour as a Lib Dem on The Brighton & Hove Council planning committee - the Lib Dems on the other side of the road holding the banner side included Paul Elgood (local councillor and parliamentary candidate) and Sue Bucknall (former mayor of Adur Council) who were apparently being leant on severely not to attend the rally (very liberal and democratic, eh?) and deserve our thanks for their forthright support. DeVecchi will have plenty to think about tonight.
Speeches were good, turnout was great, and I think the ructions inside the conference will be considerable. Political parties don't like disunity and they've certainly got plenty of it on Falmer. Apart from Jenny Langston - who as she said voted in favour as a Lib Dem on The Brighton & Hove Council planning committee - the Lib Dems on the other side of the road holding the banner side included Paul Elgood (local councillor and parliamentary candidate) and Sue Bucknall (former mayor of Adur Council) who were apparently being leant on severely not to attend the rally (very liberal and democratic, eh?) and deserve our thanks for their forthright support. DeVecchi will have plenty to think about tonight.
Kent Seagull
Well-known member
The Meridian news item is here http://www.itvlocal.tv/
Click on News and Weather to see tonights news. The Lib dem conference is the first item and there is a short piece about the rally.
Click on News and Weather to see tonights news. The Lib dem conference is the first item and there is a short piece about the rally.
John Boy
Paul McShane
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magoo
New member
John Boy said:
I wondered who'd be the first to spot that one
John Boy
Paul McShane
magoo said:I wondered who'd be the first to spot that one
You also got an embarrasing one of me
magoo
New member
John Boy said:You also got an embarrasing one of me
is it the one with FDM?
John Boy
Paul McShane
magoo said:
Yeah, Im in the blue shirt
Row Z Creased Shirt
New member
All in all the rally capped a very good weekend for the albion.
Some excellent speeches, especially Lord B and Paul Samrah. From the various bits of gossip floating around the rally it seems clear that the Lib Dem hierachy are not happy with the way their representatives in Lewes are acting.
These councillors represent a vote losing threat to the national party and I suspect/hope that pressure will be brought to bear on the lewes lib dems who are an utter embarrassment to them.
It was a decent turnout, down on previous years, but ironically I feel this years protest may actually have more of an influence over our future than the previous ones.
Some excellent speeches, especially Lord B and Paul Samrah. From the various bits of gossip floating around the rally it seems clear that the Lib Dem hierachy are not happy with the way their representatives in Lewes are acting.
These councillors represent a vote losing threat to the national party and I suspect/hope that pressure will be brought to bear on the lewes lib dems who are an utter embarrassment to them.
It was a decent turnout, down on previous years, but ironically I feel this years protest may actually have more of an influence over our future than the previous ones.
.... nor meTooting Gull said:
well said
cannedheat
Banned
I was really pleased to see the banner Lib Dems 4 Falmer it made my day.
Argus get an interview with them tell us more
Argus get an interview with them tell us more
The Merry Prankster
Pactum serva
On my way back to the car after taking leaflets round the hotels this morning, I came across Sir M. Campbell. I gave him a leaflet and he promised to read it.
But he is a politician so he was probably telling porkies.
But he is a politician so he was probably telling porkies.
As was icannedheat said:
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
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Caveman said:
Perhaps Baker can start a breakaway called 'The Illiberal Beaureacrats' *adopts Radio 4 comedy voice*
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The Clown of Pevensey Bay
Well-known member
Also a VERY good mention on Iain Dale's Diary which is just about the most popular political website about, currently.
http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2006/09/blogging-live-from-libdem-conference.html#links
http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2006/09/blogging-live-from-libdem-conference.html#links
smudge
Up the Albion!
Well done to all who went. You make me sick with your sunshine & tans!!!
The speeches were great - excellent points, relayed with real passion. It was highly amusing to listen to Lord B starting off by apologising that he wasn't used to this political stuff, and then seeing him deliver a truly superb speech.
The only disappointment was the Tory t*sser who managed to find a way onto the platform.
The only disappointment was the Tory t*sser who managed to find a way onto the platform.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
What did I say? I wasn't paying attention.Jim in the West said:
