As Tata announced it was to close its steel operations,Dave was on the beach, Sajid Javid in China, and George Osborne …An extremely charming email arrives from Lib Dem head office thanking me for going to its spring party conference in York. Say what you like approximately the Lib Dems,you can’t fault them for their manners. No other political party indulges in such after-conference care – especially to those who didn’t bother to go. Like almost every other member of the Westminster lobby, I chose to stay at domestic, or as there isn’t much the Lib Dems could say on any topic that would be worth reporting. What a difference a general election can develop. By far the most interesting bit of David Laws’ modern book on the coalition is the section where he writes that George Osborne offered a deal for the 2015 election in which the Conservatives would agree not to field candidates in Lib Dem marginal seats whether the Lib Dems did the same in Tory marginals. The Lib Dems turned it down on the grounds their supporters would believe they had sold out. Closing the steady door …Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com