Comments on: Federal Executive Committee told to “resolve” Rennard issue or “it will come back to haunt us” http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Alix http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Alix Mon, 18 May 2009 22:23:42 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-374 You'd assume right, Mr W. It's obviously not so hard to grasp after all. I passed on some grassroots links and quotes from LDV - and then I said my own piece. The section in which I reflect on the need for the immediate publication of MPs expenses and a solution to the Rennard problem begins with the word "Personally". The long paragraph Mark has excerpted above began with the words "I also think". The email was sent from my personal email address, and not from my Voice address. I'm not even sure any of the rest of the LDV team know I sent it, unless they've seen this post. I could, of course, have confirmed all this if anyone had gotten around to asking my permission before they published my email - and I could have pointed out my post of the previous day too, on my own blog. But hey, far more exciting for it to be a "secret" letter and a "significant development at Cowley Street-backed Lib Dem Voice" I guess ;-) You’d assume right, Mr W. It’s obviously not so hard to grasp after all. I passed on some grassroots links and quotes from LDV – and then I said my own piece. The section in which I reflect on the need for the immediate publication of MPs expenses and a solution to the Rennard problem begins with the word “Personally”. The long paragraph Mark has excerpted above began with the words “I also think”. The email was sent from my personal email address, and not from my Voice address. I’m not even sure any of the rest of the LDV team know I sent it, unless they’ve seen this post.

I could, of course, have confirmed all this if anyone had gotten around to asking my permission before they published my email – and I could have pointed out my post of the previous day too, on my own blog. But hey, far more exciting for it to be a “secret” letter and a “significant development at Cowley Street-backed Lib Dem Voice” I guess ;-)

]]> By: Matt Wardman http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Matt Wardman Mon, 18 May 2009 20:29:31 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-373 >By the way, any reason you didnt put up the post (http://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.com/)on Lib Dem Voice and chose instead to put it on your blog? I'd assume that it is a personal communication and to avoid any confusion with the "semi-official" and group status of LDV. And a post about Alix took Guido's site down ... wow :-) >By the way, any reason you didnt put up the post (http://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.com/)on Lib Dem Voice and chose instead to put it on your blog?

I’d assume that it is a personal communication and to avoid any confusion with the “semi-official” and group status of LDV.

And a post about Alix took Guido’s site down … wow :-)

]]> By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Angela Harbutt Mon, 18 May 2009 19:27:22 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-372 Alix on the case re:changing the post. By the way, any reason you didnt put up the post (http://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.com/)on Lib Dem Voice and chose instead to put it on your blog? Its your best and most forthright blog on the expenses issue in my opinion. Alix on the case re:changing the post.

By the way, any reason you didnt put up the post (http://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.com/)on Lib Dem Voice and chose instead to put it on your blog?
Its your best and most forthright blog on the expenses issue in my opinion.

]]> By: Rob Fenwick http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Rob Fenwick Mon, 18 May 2009 19:09:44 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-370 Hardly something to be proud of, Alix. Incidentally, I just spent a coupe of days in the company of a bunch of Lib Dem activists - this issue didn't come up at all. Hardly something to be proud of, Alix.

Incidentally, I just spent a coupe of days in the company of a bunch of Lib Dem activists – this issue didn’t come up at all.

]]> By: Alix http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Alix Mon, 18 May 2009 19:03:07 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-369 I should also add that the email says what I said on my blog yesterday? Guido didn't originally put the two together either, but now has (and I get a Guido link! hooray!) I should also add that the email says what I said on my blog yesterday? Guido didn’t originally put the two together either, but now has (and I get a Guido link! hooray!)

]]> By: Alix http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Alix Mon, 18 May 2009 18:59:28 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-368 Angela - no, sorry, what I meant was that the placard-waving bit wasn't me. It was (as he says) Paul, and I was quoting it (among others) as an example of grass roots feedback. Would be great if you could amend this in interests of strict accuracy. Ta. Angela – no, sorry, what I meant was that the placard-waving bit wasn’t me. It was (as he says) Paul, and I was quoting it (among others) as an example of grass roots feedback.

Would be great if you could amend this in interests of strict accuracy. Ta.

]]> By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Angela Harbutt Mon, 18 May 2009 18:43:08 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-367 It appears to be a letter to the members of the Federal Exectuive only. I have not seen it published anywhere and cant find it on Lib Dem Voice though i might be looking in the wrong place ?... It appears to be a letter to the members of the Federal Exectuive only. I have not seen it published anywhere and cant find it on Lib Dem Voice though i might be looking in the wrong place ?…

]]> By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Angela Harbutt Mon, 18 May 2009 18:40:20 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-366 Paul - if we did not attribute the placard waving comment to you correctly - then accept my apologies (I wont stand down nor will i allow a vote amongst my peers on the issue at this time (something to do with not being substantive !!..). Paul – if we did not attribute the placard waving comment to you correctly – then accept my apologies (I wont stand down nor will i allow a vote amongst my peers on the issue at this time (something to do with not being substantive !!..).

]]> By: Charlotte Gore http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Charlotte Gore Mon, 18 May 2009 18:38:43 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-365 It'll be very annoying if this, in fact, an open letter but it *looks* like a secret, private letter. Worst of both possible worlds. It’ll be very annoying if this, in fact, an open letter but it *looks* like a secret, private letter. Worst of both possible worlds.

]]> By: Angela Harbutt http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/05/18/federal-executive-committee-told-to-resolve-rennard-issue-or-it-will-come-back-to-haunt-us/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Angela Harbutt Mon, 18 May 2009 18:28:10 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=783#comment-364 Alix, Having looked at your letter myself now, as it stands, it certainly reads as though the final two paragraphs are from you rather than part of the previous comment. But I can easily see how they may be part of the previous comment. That may just be a formatting issue. That aside. I trust that the FE get the mood of the Party on this issue. Alix, Having looked at your letter myself now, as it stands, it certainly reads as though the final two paragraphs are from you rather than part of the previous comment. But I can easily see how they may be part of the previous comment. That may just be a formatting issue.

That aside. I trust that the FE get the mood of the Party on this issue.

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