Monday, October 15, 2007
Ming Resigns - More A Case Of Ageism Than Leadership
Menzies Campbell, leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK, tonight resigned and, although I am not a supporter of that party, being Scottish and longing for an end of the Union, I feel a strong sense of disgust at what has been a disgraceful display of age discrimination.
From the moment Ming put up a bid to lead the party after the downfall of Charles Kennedy, the previous leader who resigned because he found it impossible to stay sober, he has been pilloried by the press and, subsequently, by the public, the LibDems themselves and Mrs McGinty's dog, because he is considerably older than Tony B-liar and David Cameron, the Tory leader.
Compared to the the three year olds [Balls, Alexander and Milliband] that Gordon Brown relied upon for advice in the run-up to the general election of 2007 that wasn't, Campbell was indeed ancient, as am I, but pushing the idea that anyone over the age of consent is past stringing two words or policies together is not only offensive, but detrimental to democracy, politics and society in general.
The assassination of Menzies Campbell, apparently led by Vince Cable and Simon Hughes, a proven liar who helped hasten the downfall of Kennedy then stood as candidate for leadership, will do the Lib Dems no good, especially as this happened not on the back of a disatrous election result, but because of a few opinion polls before an election that never happened.
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From the moment Ming put up a bid to lead the party after the downfall of Charles Kennedy, the previous leader who resigned because he found it impossible to stay sober, he has been pilloried by the press and, subsequently, by the public, the LibDems themselves and Mrs McGinty's dog, because he is considerably older than Tony B-liar and David Cameron, the Tory leader.
Compared to the the three year olds [Balls, Alexander and Milliband] that Gordon Brown relied upon for advice in the run-up to the general election of 2007 that wasn't, Campbell was indeed ancient, as am I, but pushing the idea that anyone over the age of consent is past stringing two words or policies together is not only offensive, but detrimental to democracy, politics and society in general.
The assassination of Menzies Campbell, apparently led by Vince Cable and Simon Hughes, a proven liar who helped hasten the downfall of Kennedy then stood as candidate for leadership, will do the Lib Dems no good, especially as this happened not on the back of a disatrous election result, but because of a few opinion polls before an election that never happened.
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