Lord Rennard
Lib Dem sexual harassment report: what you need to know
Helena Morrissey has published her report on the allegations of sexism in the Liberal Democrats triggered by the Lord Rennard scandal. In short, she concludes that there wasn’t a cover-up,… Continue reading
16 Comments Liberal Democrat spinners spin away the past
A conundrum for ambitious Liberal Democrats who have seen their CVs blighted by the scandal surrounding former party Chief Executive Lord Rennard. Though the portly peer denies all allegations of… Continue reading
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Lib Dem activists keep up pressure on sexism
The Lib Dem leadership has been trying its best this weekend to address the Lord Rennard allegations. I understand Tim Farron has been meeting activists to discuss any ongoing concerns.… Continue reading
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Shirley Williams: Nick Clegg is above all the victim of the Rennard scandal coverage
A crime reporter friend enjoys telling the story of his first black eye at the local Magistrates’ Court. Like so many, it occurred as he was leaving, and bumped into… Continue reading
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The Lib Dems are paying the price for their time in opposition
The Liberal Democrats have been beset by scandal in government. First there was the resignation of David Laws. Then there was the whole Chris Huhne business. And now there’s Lord… Continue reading
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Dealing with ‘inappropriate behaviour’
How should you deal with lechery? In this week’s Spectator, Rod Liddle and Hugo Rifkind detail two instances of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ they either watched or, in Hugo’s case, personally encountered.… Continue reading
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The View from 22 — Carry on Westminster, Lib Dem growing pains and Vatican scandals
Is ‘inappropriate behaviour’ simply a way of life in Westminster? Following on from the Lord Rennard-Lib Dems allegations, Julie Bindel describes in this week’s Spectator how the Lib Dems are the… Continue reading
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Nick Clegg: Lord Rennard allegations were in the background when he stepped down
Nick Clegg’s head is spinning, apparently, now that quite so many media outlets are involved in pursuing the allegations about Lord Rennard. That’s what he told ‘self-appointed detective’ Cathy Newman… Continue reading
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Exclusive: Lord Rennard’s behaviour concerned Lib Dem staff in 2011
The Lib Dems say Danny Alexander spoke to Lord Rennard when ‘indirect and non-specific concerns’ about inappropriate behaviour reached Nick Clegg’s office in 2008. But the alleged behaviour continued after… Continue reading
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In praise of self-appointed detectives
So Nick Clegg is annoyed with those ‘self-appointed detectives’ who are ‘trying to piece together events that happened many years ago’ on the Lord Rennard allegations. It’s not a surprise,… Continue reading
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Crisis handling the Lib Dem way
For the Liberal Democrats, the Rennard affair was bad enough, particularly blowing up in the middle of the Eastleigh by-election; the way it has so far been handled from a… Continue reading
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Sexual abuse: Don’t toe the party line
A scandal broke in the Socialist Workers Party a few weeks ago after a woman member claimed a Trotskyist tribune of the working class had taken time off from promoting… Continue reading
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How will the Rennard allegations affect the Eastleigh by-election?
What effect will the Rennard allegations have on the Eastleigh by-election? Channel 4 has been working on the story for months, but it is obviously taking off at an inconvenient… Continue reading
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Lord Rennard: The key questions
As James observed last night, Nick Clegg’s statement on the Rennard allegations raised more questions than it answered. Lord Rennard continues to strenuously deny the claims of sexual harassment made… Continue reading
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Danny Alexander on why he couldn’t do more about Lord Rennard allegations
Danny Alexander has now issued a statement of his own on the Lord Rennard and the allegations against him. This follows Nick Clegg revealing that it was Alexander, then his… Continue reading
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Danny Alexander statement on Lord Rennard allegations
Below is a statement from Danny Alexander on his role in attempting to deal with allegations made against Lord Rennard: ‘As I said yesterday, I did not know about these… Continue reading
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Lembit twists the Clegg knife
The Lord Rennard scandal is spreading, not least because of Nick Clegg’s willingness to bring in other characters. He even directly named Danny Alexander as central to the disastrous investigation… Continue reading
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Nick Clegg drags Danny Alexander into the Rennard allegations
Nick Clegg has come back from Spain to admit that he did know about the allegations about Lord Rennard’s behaviour towards women – and, for good measure, has told us… Continue reading
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Nick Clegg statement on Lord Rennard
Statement from Nick Clegg: The allegations made on Channel 4 concerning Lord Rennard last Thursday were extremely serious and distressing to the women involved. It is critical they are investigated… Continue reading
2 Comments Nick Clegg needs a QC to address the Rennard crisis
‘What did he know and when did he know it’ is one of the staples of modern journalism and it is the question Nick Clegg is struggling to answer over… Continue reading
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