Originally posted @ 2:50 pm, Fri 19th Sep 2008
The Lib Dem leader must be disappointed by the low poll ratings for his party.
Whether he was concerned that significant passages of his 'going Orange' speech was listened to in silence, I know not.
But his activists are bound to be harbouring deeper concerns as they considered how they will defend his attacks on public spending, at future council meetings across the country. Part of the responsibilities of being in government is judging how and when we should spend to achieve more together than we might do apart.
He gave a lecture on the need to make tough choices, but still wasn't ready to show how £20 billion could be saved.
And extolling us not to patronise people whilst being bowled over by a proposal to delay winter fuel payments by 3 months didn't cut much ice either.
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Notes.
1. Changing the date of the winter fuel allowance arrangement was apparently blindingly obvious cos the gentleman he'd met got his bill for winter fuel in March; but if we're not to patronise people, can't we expect him to manage the money; and what about people who pre-pay?
2. A classic example of sitting on both sides of the fence was the stated belief that people were born good was stated; and then that it was Liberal to be sceptical.
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