A Much Happier Liberal Democrat

I didn't vote for Ming in the Lib Dem leadership election. There were three good candidates though, so I was taken aback by Ming's shaky start as leader. By the the finish of his first conference speech last year I was getting worried - where had the calm authoritative critic of Iraq and Guantanamo gone? It seemed like Ming was trying too hard to be funny and polished and succeeding at neither.

Harborough Results

I am putting these on the Harborough Lib Dems site as I get them from BBC Radio Leicester (sadly I can't be at the count)

Polling Day so far

Strange Borough elections for me this year as I am not a candidate this time - family and work take up most of my time at the momentTypically, Thomas (5 and a half months) chose Polling Day to have a very rare lie-in and so did his dad (not deliberately - who sets an alarm clock when you have 2 children under 3 years old?).10 am vote with Sarah - first time I've voted in person for many years but

Same old prejudiced Tories in the Lords

More Parliamentary voting patterns, this time from our unelected legislators in the Lords.Last night a move to throw out the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 was defeated by 199 to 68. The Regulations prohibit discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in provision of goods and services in Northern Ireland and have been in force since 1st Jan in the