Comments on: What a week for politics

By: Manfarang

Manfarang — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:04:11 +0000

You forgot to mention Sir Oswald Mosley.

By: Antonia

Antonia — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:10:05 +0000

Just like it stopped being the Labour party when Alan Howarth defected in 95; Peter Temple-Morris in 98; Shaun Woodward in 99; Robert thing from Wantage in 2005.

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:58:47 +0000

I think what it tells us is that Labour has ceased to be Labour.

By: Antonia

Antonia — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:22:17 +0000

Tim - they need you to go and run one of them, clearly.

By: Antonia

Antonia — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:21:57 +0000

For sure, James. But doesn’t it say something that the party receiving defections is the one which has been in power for a decade?

By: James

James — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:56:51 +0000

Quentin Davies is pro hunting, Tory squire who is against gay rights.
I am not very happy about the part welcoming this man.

By: Tim F

Tim F — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:04:17 +0000

Another by-election is hardly good news for the party’s finances; at least it’s not a marginal, I suppose.