i -thorts' i-Politics: Lib Dems face toughest election in a generation, says party president

Tim Farron MP says Lib Dems will need to "fight tooth and nail" to defend party's 57 seats at next general election.

The Liberal Democrats face the fight of their lives in what will be the "toughest general election in a generation", the party's president has admitted.

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What do they expect? Maybe it's slipped their minds that they threw away their principals for a bit of power - of which they have little no influence in parliament. Could it have been a bigger waste of public votes ...

Those who voted Lib Dem did so in the faith they would have a say (a Lib Dem say not a Tory one).

But instead Cameron ran over Clegg's views like a limp doll!

A Tory-run coalition was a Tory-run government ...

Such is politics!

i-thorts' i-Politics: Memo urges Lib Dems to criticise Tories

Lib Dems have been encouraged to criticise their Tory coalition partners as well as the Labour opposition.

In a leaked internal memo, senior Lib Dems were urged to spread the message that the Conservatives cannot be trusted to help build a fairer society ... the memo suggests voters should be reminded that the Tories wanted to "look after the super rich".

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i-thorts' i-Views:- Clegg calls for drugs law review

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has backed calls for a royal commission to consider decriminalising illegal drugs, despite opposition from David Cameron.

The PM has rejected the Home Affairs Select Committee's report highlighting Portugal's approach, where people found with drugs are not always prosecuted.

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see also: « i-thorts' i-Views: Should Drugs and Prostitution Be Illegal? »

Conference season is boring!

They say a week in politics is a long time; but with this Labour Party conference it's seemed longer.

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Ed Milliband MP speaking at the Labour Party conference. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To me, conference season is a time for leaders to show off their metal in the face of their true believers.

But so far it's been boring. Where are the rising stars, nipping at the proverbial ankles? Where are the party goofballs and political suicides?

i-Views: 51% Lib Dems Are Dissatisfied with Clegg as Leader!

Nick Clegg takes a battering in the latest (Mori / Ipsos) poll; 66% of those voting were unsatisfied with him.

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Nick Clegg and David Cameron. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This isn't exactly news for anyone that lives in the UK. Clegg's popularity has dropped steadily since the election.

Labour Ahead in the Polls - So Far - States Poulace Poll in The Times

There are now whispers in the House about defeat (in the 2015 elections) for Cameron and Clegg, which could impact heavily on their party leadership, ahead of the conference season - due to new Poulace poll (in the Times) putting Labour ahead.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband speaks at The Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre on June 13, 2011 in London, England. Ed Miliband used the speech to dismiss newspaper reports that he is under-achieving as the Labour leader, and that his brother, David Miliband is destablising his leadership. Ed Miliband told journalists that Westminster rumours about his leadership is 'irrelevant to most people's lives'.

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The race to win the next general election is already on, and Labour has taken the lead. A 50 point lead ahead of Conservatives. (45% of those questioned would vote Labour in at the next general election; that's a five point increase since July polls.) This could (if the polls are right) put Ed Miliband on course for a masive victory in 2015.

The Tories are down to a 30% share of votes in a general election - a four point drop! Nevertheless, in the very same poll, 23% are happy with how David Cameron carried out the activities of Prime Minister; putting him is ahead in the popularity race. And 34% thought he would do a better job as PM than Mr Miliband. (That's more people would like to see Cameron remain as PM next time round.)

The voters branded Miliband and Nick Clegg as both: "out of his depth", "weak", and "indecisive". Cameron was branded: "doesn't listern", and "arrogant". Voters branded alll three parties: "out of touch".

Let Both Coalition Parties Do Battle

Prepare for both coalition parties to commence battle.

At the Lib Dem conference (around the end of this month) the party will considers the proposals for wealth taxes. Earlier this months, Nick Clegg  attempted to shape that debate by floating the consideration of a new wealth tax (see Lib Dems Tax Unearned Wealth). 

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LIB DEMs TAX
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Wealth Tax Nick Clegg was revising an 'old Liberal' idea when he put forth Liberal Demercrat's intentions to tax the wealthy: by rewarding 'hard work' but levying unearend wealth.

This bombshell of the Deputy PM's temporary wealth tax has shook Westminster; upsetting both Tories and Labour MPs into from their summer hiatus. Both parties have poured critisism on Mr Glegg's plans for a "time limited contribution" from society's rich.