I think that's not taking into account how Musked their brand is going to be by the next election. Who could ever trust them again after what they've just done?
It's up there with Clegg and tuition fees
I have never understood why Clegg got so much criticism for tuition fees. The LibDems were the junior party in a successful coalition.
When you make a pledge the centrepiece of your campaign and prominently feature photo ops of you signing that pledge at every opportunity and you drop it like a hot rock at the first sniff of a ministerial car it looks rather duplicitous. Besides, the only measure by which the 2010-15 government was successful was in making it to the 2015 election without collapsing, something that could only happen because of the lib dems' abject surrender.
At a time when the voters had rejected Labour after 13 years, the country needed a stable government with a coalition. The LibDems joined the party with the most seats and there was stable government for 5 years.
Clegg's pledge was based on the LibDems winning the election. It was not possible for Clegg to deliver on free tuition as they had not won the election.
He could have refused to march his MPs through the division lobby in support of tripling them, however. The junior partner in a coalition is expected to get something tangible for their support. The lib dems got... a referendum on a "miserable little compromise" that nobody wanted.
And then there was Polly Mackenzie who trumpeted getting the 5p levy on carrier bags for tightening benefit sanctions...
As the scripture goes there is 'joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth' and they did a lot of sinning, but if they're willing under Davey to repent a bit and not vote for this abomination while Starmer and co are utterly non-repentant about it, they would still be an improvement on Starmer.
And then there was Polly Mackenzie who trumpeted getting the 5p levy on carrier bags for tightening benefit sanctions...
As the scripture goes there is 'joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth' and they did a lot of sinning, but if they're willing under Davey to repent a bit and not vote for this abomination while Starmer and co are utterly non-repentant about it, they would still be an improvement on Starmer.
But Davey is a supporter of the present government. He only ever criticises the last government
Wes has got serious competition from Anas Sarwar who was in the Sunday Times with his piece
"We can use our ties with Trump to Make Scotland Greater Again"
And he was on about 'identity politics'
He's also met with Eric Trump, said he'd meet with Trump if he was ever First Minister and expressed his admiration of Musk's work with DOGE and said he'd like to adopt something similar.
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He could have refused to march his MPs through the division lobby in support of tripling them, however. The junior partner in a coalition is expected to get something tangible for their support. The lib dems got... a referendum on a "miserable little compromise" that nobody wanted.
As the scripture goes there is 'joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth' and they did a lot of sinning, but if they're willing under Davey to repent a bit and not vote for this abomination while Starmer and co are utterly non-repentant about it, they would still be an improvement on Starmer.
But Davey is a supporter of the present government. He only ever criticises the last government
https://www.itn.co.uk/news/welfare-reform-davey-fears-vulnerable-disabled-people-0
As I said the bar's on the floor here - is he willing to vote against Reeves and Starmer and their cuts affecting disabled people or not?
If yes, better, if no then not.
"We can use our ties with Trump to Make Scotland Greater Again"
And he was on about 'identity politics'
Perhaps he thinks if he appeases them the leopards might eat his face last...
They are sinking like a stone in the polls and this dire stuff will sink them even further
He's also met with Eric Trump, said he'd meet with Trump if he was ever First Minister and expressed his admiration of Musk's work with DOGE and said he'd like to adopt something similar.