Call Clegg: Reaction
Admits Rennard Claims “In the Background” When He Quit
"I can only tell you the truth as I recollect it now" is positively Nixonian #callclegg—
Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) February 27, 2013
'I can only tell you the truth as I can recollect it now,' Nick Clegg protests. This is not going well #callclegg—
James Chapman (Mail) (@jameschappers) February 27, 2013
Nick Ferrari getting very frustrated with Nick Clegg's Rennard answers on @lbc973 #CallClegg—
Matt Chorley (@MattChorley) February 27, 2013
So Clegg is calling Sandra Gidley a liar now… Interesting manoeuvre. Wonder how confident he is in the loyalty of Oates, Alexander etc…—
Max Wind-Cowie (@MaxWindCowie) February 27, 2013
Clegg says for first time Lord Rennard may have stood down for reasons other than his health:"Of course these things were in the background"—
Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) February 27, 2013
Clegg says 'issues' of Rennard's 'inappropriate behaviour' were a factor in his departure. Clegg not even pretending he might be innocent!—
Tim Shipman (Mail) (@ShippersUnbound) February 27, 2013
Great @cathynewman is a caller to #CallClegg! – truly a proper self appointed detective #Rennard—
Benedict Brogan (@benedictbrogan) February 27, 2013
"My head is spinning at the number of media outlets involved now" yes Nick. Its called a scandal. #CallClegg—
Harry Cole (@MrHarryCole) February 27, 2013
Why were "the issues of innappropriate behaviour kept in the background" when Rennard stood down on health grounds? #Cleggcall—
esmewren (@esmesky) February 27, 2013
In his statement on Sunday Clegg insisted: “he subsequently resigned as Chief Executive on health grounds”. Today he admits the claims against Rennard were “in the background” when he quit. His story is unravelling…
Pope to hold final Vatican audience.
More last performances than me.
Pope Tone has a nice ring about it.
FUCKING FUNNY TO HEAR CLEGG on FOX news-LBC973
what a total muppet !!
I can’t remember… I have shat myself…
Brilliant rendering of “I did it my way”
“The record shows
I took the blows
And did it my way.”
(Or is that Cardinal O’Brien I’m thinking of?)
Sucks
Blows
Hi Sara, I’m impressed. Do you want to come to my room to talk about this?
Crikey
Fibber in Parliament. Gosh.
Never lie unless you hve an exceptional memory.
Of course I did not know anything.
Of course I did not know anything specific.
Of course I did not know anything very specific.
Of course I knew what people were saying.
Err …
He’ll be gone by the weekend.
Not if UKIP can do the business in Eastleigh. The will be so much shit flooding over Dave that Nick’s little local difficulties will be a minor side show.
Not to worry – we have VERY broad shoulders on here..
Nickelarse.
When in a hole, stop digging.
That is the most sensible post I have read this year.
Very disingenuous and sly (but clever) of Clegg to use the word “recollect” instead of “recall”
Because…. they’ve ducked the issue of MP recalls?
Seems to me there’s more machination going on than just attacking Cleggy and the Libcraps, to me it seems somebody is trying to take out the Libcraps for good, beware if you think it’s winning it has to have public approval and Thursday will show how wrong you could be trying to get at the Libcraps, I hate the Libcraps and Clegg but sympathy for them is starting to show.
Bottomgate?
Gropegate ?
Buntergate
One of the nationals had Clegg spot on with their headline ‘WEASEL WORDS’.
It was the Daily Mail – things must be serious if people here are agreeing with the Mail!!
Unfair to weasels.
Woman on the radio yesterday who was a Lib Dev- iant , said she was propositioned by Rennardon as she went to the toilet at a conference and has spoken to at least 11 other women who suffered the same
11 other women suffered in the toilet? They shouldn’t have their conferences at Butlins, then.
So Clegg knowingly let an inappropriate groper back into the party machinery?
In other news Pope Benedict amits that he was only made aware in general tems of the endemic child abuse occuring all over his church , all the time, for ages and ages.
Ah yes tomorrow sees the installation of the Puppet Pope.
bye nick
The Palace of Molestminster
Renn ard on is having trouble with his “Bi Erections”
I think you mean Simon Hughes. Bi now, pay later.
BOGOF Hughes
That Harpy Harperson’s a real goer isn’t she?
If Clegg goes will Slimeon Hughes be as keen on a coalition ?
I know he will be just as keen as Dave to shove through his Gay marriage bill
Sky News reporter “The Pope has just finished his last tour around Vatican square , i see he was handed several children on the way”
Fuckin hell ! i suppose that they are more use to a Catholic priest , than a gold watch
Is ‘cleggie’ the new ‘porkie’ ?
He gave me a ‘horsie’
He gave me a Tesco beefie (that’s 27% horsie)
And who I wonder will be leading the libdems by Conference time?
david cameron?
There is more than a little of Captain Queeg in Nick Clegg, the original Old Yellow Stain.
Anyone know the latest odds for the election? Or should the be ‘ejection’ [of the fibdems]?
In all my years practising at the Bar I always thought that when cross examining a witness under oath you heard phrases such as these
“to tell the truth”
or
“to be perfectly honest”
then was the time to sit down and let the Judge do the rest.
If Clegg does step down, I think Cameron should bring an end to the coalition. St Vincent of Marx as DPM would be much too much.
I wonder what Huhne is thinking as he is being measured for his prison fatigues this morning!
Just purge the party of anyone called Chris, and all your problems will go away.
Is Nick called Chris? You’re on safer ground if you purge them of anyone with a first name.
I went to Portsmouth once the flagship Libdem council and home of Moscow Mike Handycock. The lunch menu in the Council restaurant was as follows.
Starter-Cheese and Pickle
Main course-Hammer and Sickle
Dessert-Slap and Tickle
Wot! No jam TART?
I got some big sticks of pink rock when I went there. Hello Sailors!
Anyone for a game of poker ?
This is not a scandal .
It is a national embarrassment
Tell the truth and shame the devil. All pervs should be shot. Life is hard enough without this pervy crap. The media are useless stunts. Their analytical skills are appalling.
Owen. Get up now, you lazy little fucker. Your Public are missing your comments.
Tremendous sidestepper, should have been a fly-half
Time this deceitful scumbag resigned
Clegg turned a blind eye, condoned and rewarded.
Milliband is to blame for all of this .
All front line politicians and their dogs are staying very quiet .
Survey shows that we lie about the amount we drink. Who me?
Sun rises in the east in the morning!
Yes you, Charlie Kennedy! Oh look – you’re a LibDem too…
Foxy Reynard!
Is not Clegg of Dutch ancestry? I heard about a dutch boy who put a finger in a hole in a dyke and ended up with his whole arm in it – and still the force of the tide carried him away.
History repeating itself?