Helen Maguire, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Ewell and Epsom, has made waves with her relentless campaign to flush out the filth and stop raw sewage from contaminating water supply – an issue close to her heart. Though she’s found herself knee-deep in controversy over one of her donors, Piers Clark. Mr. Clark has donated a total of £9,700 toward Maguire’s campaign since 2022. Clark has a somewhat muddy past…
Clark was Commercial Director of Thames Water, a time when the company was given a hefty fine of over £20 million for repeated illegal discharges into the Thames. He then went on to found Isle Utilities, a consultancy now specialising in cleaning up aquatic messes. It’s interesting that Ms. Maguire is so happy to take the flow of donations from Mr. Clark, considering her vocal stance on cleaner water. Willing to wade through anything to keep her campaign afloat…
The Sun reports today that doorbell cameras have made candidates’ lives tricky “because voters pretend they’re not in if they spot a political leaflet“. Some aren’t bothering to knock on doors at all any more…
Up in Carlisle a LibDem activist was dropping off material for candidate Brian Wernham (trampling over lawns in the process) and was accosted by the homeowner via a doorbell camera who pointed out “it says no junk mail” as he struggled to put a leaflet in the letterbox. The LibDem then proceeded to outrageously actually open the door and shove the material in, shouting: “It’s not junk mail, mate, it’s from Brian“. Prompting the obvious response, “I don’t care who Brian is”…
Ed Davey has today unveiled the LibDems’ manifesto – the first out of the traps. It’s called “For a Fair Deal”. LibDem manifesto commitments are useful as a list of things that you know won’t take place in the next Parliament…
Guido has had a leaf through the 117-page document to identify the most bonkers proposals. See them below:
Continue reading “All the Bonkers Policies in the LibDem Manifesto”
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”