Nick v Nigel: My first thoughts
by Stephen Tall on March 26, 2014
This was Mr Angry v Mr Reasonable. Nick Clegg started with one advantage – he’s a veteran of leaders’ debates – and one big disadvantage – his pro-Europeanism is unfashionable. Tonight, though, the Clegg of 2010 was back on show. He looked directly down the camera lens at the viewer, hand nonchalently in pocket, first-named […]
Your essential Nick v Nigel debate reader: 15 articles to get you match-fit ahead of tonight’s live encounter
by Stephen Tall on March 26, 2014
Today’s the day of the first Nick v Nigel debate. Here’s your essential reader ahead of tonight’s first encounter between the Lib Dem and Ukip leaders… Three LibDemVoice articles… First, let’s recall how the debate came about – Nick Clegg challenged Nigel Farage to the debate live on his LBC radio phone-in last month: “It’s […]
My column for ConHome: How Balls & Miliband let Osborne & Clegg write their story for them
by Stephen Tall on March 26, 2014
Here’s my latest The Other Side column for ConservativeHome, published here on Tuesday. It was my attempt to highlight how distorted the economic debate has become… All the blame for the Great Recession heaped on the last Labour government for (…)
