Are the Liberal Democrat Federal Executive Commmittee a total joke – or not?
The LibDems’ Federal Exec meets on Monday May 18th.
Within the assiduously democratic constitution of the party, the Federal Exec are actually empowered to do something.
I have long since lost track of who is on this committee.
And I can’t remember them ever doing anything – or deciding anything – of significant public impact previously.
On Monday, I hope to God this changes.
Ros Scott – our newly elected President, with a crushing majority, and an unimpeachable public record and CV – is one of very few politicians that you should be able to trust to “tell it like it is”.
That’s why I’m very concerned that she is only really predicting that there will be a “full and frank exchange of views” on Monday.
I have just had such an exchange of views, with a few mates, down the pub tonight. And very pleasurable it was too.
But – Federal Exec members – you’re supposed to be the people running the party.
So, I expect to hear on Monday evening who you are sacking and who you aren’t. Who you are investigating and who you are supporting 100%.
I’m guessing – and hoping – TV cameras and journalists will be gathered outside 4 Cowley Street from mid-afternoon.
They will be there to canvass opinions of FE members on the way in, and to hear Ros Scott’s statement of your decisions at the conclusion of your meeting.
If you merely have a nice evening “exchanging full and frank” views, then I hope you enjoy it
But the committee on which you serve will then continue to be ignored, ridiculed and (by those who can be bothered) laughed at.
And rightly so.
Tags: Liberal Democrats, Ros Scott
