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The Liberal Democrats – where did it all go wrong?
Leave a commentDecember 18, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The Liberal Democrats snatched an almost existential defeat from the jaws of relative victory with a combination of policy and …
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How the Remain Alliance failed whilst the Leave Alliance won
Leave a commentDecember 13, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
From the start of the election campaign, there was a concerted attempt to form a ‘Remain Alliance’, encompassing the Liberal …
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The Goldblog guide to what to watch for on #election2019 night
Leave a commentDecember 12, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
If, like me, you are staying up for election night, it might be useful to know what you are looking …
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The Goldblog guide to whom you should vote for at #election2019 if you are wavering
4December 11, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Here is my advice for 10 groups of wavering voters not sure what to do. Do leave me a comment …
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How the YouGov MRP poll changed this election
Leave a commentDecember 9, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The YouGov MRP poll released two weeks ago appears to have massively influenced the election campaign. It may have led …
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Why Liberals winning means the Liberal Democrats lose
Leave a commentDecember 6, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The triumph of Liberalism as an ideology in terms of the policies adopted by Labour and the Conservatives has simply …
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Why the #Brexit deal is so important to #election2019
Leave a commentNovember 28, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
Going into an election in which the Tories can tell potential Brexit Party voters they have a deal to leave …
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The Liberal Democrat Manifesto – the last gasp for a party that has run out of ideas?
3November 22, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
I’m reading the party manifestos so you don’t have to. Here’s the Liberal Democrats So, the Liberal Democrats have released …
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Why anti-Brexit parties are standing aside
4November 12, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
There are some very disappointed candidates in England and Wales as they are having to explain to their potential constituents …
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Why the Lib Dems’ ‘Revoke Article 50’ policy isn’t all it seems
Leave a commentNovember 5, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The Liberal Democrats’ central policy is to revoke Article 50 and end Brexit. It sounds anti-Democratic, but all is not …
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Ready, Steady, Vote
3November 4, 2019 by Paul Goldsmith
The General Election on December 12th 2019 is arguably the most consequential in many of our lifetimes. The Conservatives are …
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What your choice means at this election
1June 8, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
I am an unashamed centrist. I vote for what works. It gets me into ‘trouble’ with people who have far …
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How the Lib Dems plan to make EU think again
1May 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Assessing this Liberal Democrat manifesto is an odd business. They aren’t even suggesting that it is a manifesto for Government, …
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What the council elections mean for #ge2017
Leave a commentMay 6, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
Tom Newton Dunn, Political Editor of The Sun, reported on Thursday that a Senior Tory had told him that he …
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Will we actually have the election on June 8th?
2April 18, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
When Theresa May stepped out today (April 18th) to a lectern in Downing Street to announce she would be seeking …
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Charles Kennedy – the most human of politicians
Leave a commentJune 2, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
To anyone who argues that Politicians are all the same I give you Charles Kennedy. Despite having spent his entire …
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The end of the Liberal Democrats?
2May 12, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The Liberal Democrats are trumpeting the five thousand new members that registered with them in the aftermath of their defenestration …
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Exit Poll: If it is right we are in for a massive shock.Â
Leave a commentMay 7, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
If the exit poll that has just been announced is right, we are heading for a Conservative Government. The exit …
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Liberal Democrat manifesto – a UK election first
Leave a commentApril 18, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The Liberal Democrat manifesto was a UK election first. It was the first time that a party has actually campaigned …
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Conservatives most seats, coalition impossible. Current poll predictions analysed.
Leave a commentMarch 29, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
You may be confused, given the forecast at the moment is for the Labour and Conaervative share of the vote …
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Free Schools – Vive la Difference!
1March 11, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
At last we have a proper issue on which the parties are properly split. It is an important one as …
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The development of a ‘Left-Wing bloc’ could spell curtains for Cameron
Leave a commentJanuary 28, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
It must be lonely being David Cameron these days. As the furore over the TV debates show, we are developing …
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A Tory-Lib Dem coalition in May 2015 will only happen with a massive reduction in Lib Dem influence
1January 19, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Reports emerged earlier this month that the Conservatives are planning to change the way Coalitions are formed to limit the …
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Four possible election outcomes and what they would mean
Leave a commentJanuary 10, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Towards the end of last year the pollster Peter Kellner from YouGov set out in The Times four possible results …
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2015 New Year Politics Prediction….impossible!
Leave a commentJanuary 1, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to what promises to be one of the most memorable years of politics of our …
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EVEL is not evil. But it will take time.
Leave a commentDecember 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In the last few days before the Scottish Independence referendum, Alistair Darling, the leader of the “No” campaign, pleaded …
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We need to pass every policy announcement from now on through the ‘Coalition lens’
Leave a commentDecember 7, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Bearing in mind their financial need to get things right, it is interesting to see that there isn’t a single …
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The best way to pay for the NHS in future? Immigration
4November 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS England, published a report last week into the future of the health service, …
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Lib Dems and Mental health care – the right target.
Leave a commentOctober 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Nick Clegg brought the curtain down on the Liberal Democrats’ conference with a centerpiece that surprised many, as there had …
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We have a UKIP MP, but what happened in Heywood and Middleton is far more significant
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As expected, we wake up this morning with the first UKIP MP elected to the House of Commons. Douglas Carswell …
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Who is the most principled political party leader in the Scottish Independence campaign?
3September 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the leaders of all the UK’s major political parties gathered in Scotland to try and persuade the Scots not …
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Nick Clegg’s press conference shows the problems for democracy of being in a coalition
Leave a commentJune 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If you are ever in need of a primer in the problems of coalition government, you should look no further …
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Newark by-election result: An ungracious winner, a relieved loser
1June 6, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So there we go – the Conservatives won the Newark by-election. They retained their 44th safest seat, a seat in …
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A Queen’s speech to keep the Coalition going until May 7th – nothing more
Leave a commentJune 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Every year the Queen’s speech heralds the State Opening of Parliament. Drawn up by the Government of the day, it …
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