Comments on: Nick Clegg shows some nifty footwork as the election campaign kicks off http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/05/nick-clegg-shows-some-nifty-footwork-as-the-election-campaign-kicks-off/ Looking Forward to Freedom Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Julian Harris http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/05/nick-clegg-shows-some-nifty-footwork-as-the-election-campaign-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-14646 Julian Harris Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:19:17 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4425#comment-14646 I've deleted two comments here as they seemed to be Spam. If either were genuine comments, feel free to get in touch. I’ve deleted two comments here as they seemed to be Spam.

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]]> By: Niklas Smith http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/05/nick-clegg-shows-some-nifty-footwork-as-the-election-campaign-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Niklas Smith Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4425#comment-3269 I agree with Neil and Angela, Nick has struck precisely the right note. (Though, re. a later post, I think putting on a purple tie may be taking things too far!) I agree with Neil and Angela, Nick has struck precisely the right note. (Though, re. a later post, I think putting on a purple tie may be taking things too far!)

]]> By: Neil Stockley http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/05/nick-clegg-shows-some-nifty-footwork-as-the-election-campaign-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3237 Neil Stockley Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:18:51 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4425#comment-3237 I think it was interesting for the way Nick reframed the issues around a hung parliament. He wants to get away from the question, "who would the Lib Dems support?" which is dead man's curve and so gave an opaque response, in the Times article and on the Today programme. Instead, Nick is focussing on how the Lib Dems would use greater political power if they got it, by listing the key policies that should have most appeal to the party's target voters ("if you like what we offer, vote for it"). This is not an original gambit, but I think he has done it very well. The next task, though a start has been made, is to market and frame the pledges in the correct way. I think it was interesting for the way Nick reframed the issues around a hung parliament. He wants to get away from the question, “who would the Lib Dems support?” which is dead man’s curve and so gave an opaque response, in the Times article and on the Today programme.

Instead, Nick is focussing on how the Lib Dems would use greater political power if they got it, by listing the key policies that should have most appeal to the party’s target voters (“if you like what we offer, vote for it”). This is not an original gambit, but I think he has done it very well.

The next task, though a start has been made, is to market and frame the pledges in the correct way.

]]> By: Lib Dem reaction to Brown and Cameron's "love bombing" of Mr Clegg | Left Foot Forward http://www.liberal-vision.org/2010/01/05/nick-clegg-shows-some-nifty-footwork-as-the-election-campaign-kicks-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 Lib Dem reaction to Brown and Cameron's "love bombing" of Mr Clegg | Left Foot Forward Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:59:25 +0000 http://www.liberal-vision.org/?p=4425#comment-3235 [...] Harbutt writing on Liberal Vision is pleased: “I think it rather nifty piece of footwork from Nick this early in [...] [...] Harbutt writing on Liberal Vision is pleased: “I think it rather nifty piece of footwork from Nick this early in [...]

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