Comments on: Classical liberalism, hung Parliaments and coalition government…is Germany a glimpse of our future? http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Liberal lateral thinking « marius ostrowski’s web log http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2390 Liberal lateral thinking « marius ostrowski’s web log Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:55:50 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2390 [...] have appeared in the UK liberal corner of late – one on the Times from Rachel Sylvester, and one on Liberal Vision. The gist of them is that the Lib Dems in the UK drastically need to rethink their approach to UK [...] [...] have appeared in the UK liberal corner of late – one on the Times from Rachel Sylvester, and one on Liberal Vision. The gist of them is that the Lib Dems in the UK drastically need to rethink their approach to UK [...]

]]> By: Liberal Vision » Blog Archive » EXCLUSIVE: Nick congratulates Guido Westerwelle http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Liberal Vision » Blog Archive » EXCLUSIVE: Nick congratulates Guido Westerwelle Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:53:48 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2381 [...] Liberal Vision’s celebration of the rise to power of the German liberals, Nick Clegg has now written to congratulate leader [...] [...] Liberal Vision’s celebration of the rise to power of the German liberals, Nick Clegg has now written to congratulate leader [...]

]]> By: Why Hasn’t Clegg Congratulated Guido?  http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 Why Hasn’t Clegg Congratulated Guido?  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:33:47 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2363 [...] the Social Democrats out of the government. Most LibDems seem disinterested, only LiberalVision is ecstatic. Makes you wonder if they prefer permanent [...] [...] the Social Democrats out of the government. Most LibDems seem disinterested, only LiberalVision is ecstatic. Makes you wonder if they prefer permanent [...]

]]> By: Philip Walker http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2355 Philip Walker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:51:48 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2355 (Sorry, "them" being Tories. And I mean grass-roots, not the leadership.) (Sorry, “them” being Tories. And I mean grass-roots, not the leadership.)

]]> By: Philip Walker http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Philip Walker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:51:30 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2354 Actually, the Tories appear to have been far more positive about the FDP than the Lib Dems, with many of them claiming that the FDP is the German party most like the Tories (or <i>vice versa</i>). Actually, the Tories appear to have been far more positive about the FDP than the Lib Dems, with many of them claiming that the FDP is the German party most like the Tories (or vice versa).

]]> By: Victory for the centre-right in Germany « Organised Chaos http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Victory for the centre-right in Germany « Organised Chaos Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2352 [...] has wasted no time in sending his congratulations to Angela Merkel on her re-election. But as Liberal Vision points out (whilst getting excited as to what a liberal party can achieve) Nick Clegg has so far [...] [...] has wasted no time in sending his congratulations to Angela Merkel on her re-election. But as Liberal Vision points out (whilst getting excited as to what a liberal party can achieve) Nick Clegg has so far [...]

]]> By: Mark Littlewood http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2351 Mark Littlewood Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:51:42 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2351 @mdjcole. In so far as that's true, it's important to make it less true. At least Nick Clegg has not issued an official statement commiserating the poor performance of the German SDP... @mdjcole. In so far as that’s true, it’s important to make it less true. At least Nick Clegg has not issued an official statement commiserating the poor performance of the German SDP…

]]> By: mdjcole http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 mdjcole Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:38:21 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2350 "Would you class me a cynical, partisan hack if I said that Clegg’s reaction does not surprise me, seeing as that party seems to stand for little that the British Liberal Democrats do?" Exactly. The British Lib Dems are not a liberal party, they're a social democrat party. Regardless of what is official, the LDs' real sister party is the SDP that lost 1/3 of its seats. It would be brilliant if this were not so, but it is. “Would you class me a cynical, partisan hack if I said that Clegg’s reaction does not surprise me, seeing as that party seems to stand for little that the British Liberal Democrats do?”

Exactly. The British Lib Dems are not a liberal party, they’re a social democrat party. Regardless of what is official, the LDs’ real sister party is the SDP that lost 1/3 of its seats. It would be brilliant if this were not so, but it is.

]]> By: Mark Littlewood http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 Mark Littlewood Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:35:26 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2349 @Michael. They are our sister party in Germany. Most of ELDR stand on this sort of platform. Should we copycat Cameron and breakaway from our mainstream natural European partners? Or should we wonder if we can learn from this? @Michael. They are our sister party in Germany. Most of ELDR stand on this sort of platform. Should we copycat Cameron and breakaway from our mainstream natural European partners? Or should we wonder if we can learn from this?

]]> By: Michael Heaver http://www.liberal-vision.org/2009/09/28/classical-liberalism-hung-parliaments-and-coalition-governmentis-germany-a-glimpse-of-our-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2348 Michael Heaver Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:43:53 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=3149#comment-2348 Would you class me a cynical, partisan hack if I said that Clegg's reaction does not surprise me, seeing as that party seems to stand for little that the British Liberal Democrats do? Would you class me a cynical, partisan hack if I said that Clegg’s reaction does not surprise me, seeing as that party seems to stand for little that the British Liberal Democrats do?

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