The Liberal Democrats have lost a previously safe council seat after Political Scrapbook published a series of shocking islamophobic comments from their candidate. Dave Stones’ sick remarks came to light two weeks ago and were resolutely ignored by Lib Dem senior leadership despite overwhelming criticism from a host of anti-racism institutions. Although appearing on leaflets, [...]
A leaked email reveals that Nick Clegg’s office are aware of vile Islamophobic remarks by a Liberal Democrat candidate but are doing nothing because they are “carrying on with the by-election”. The message from a Liberal Democrat close to the scandal (sent to Scrapbook via our tips form) shows Dave Stones’ rants — including suggesting a topless bar and [...]
Nick Clegg with in Redcar with local MP Ian Swales, who has refused to comment on the scandal Nick Clegg is facing growing pressure to sack a Lib Dem candidate responsible for vile Islamophobic rants after religious and anti-racism organisations described remarks by would-be Redcar councillor Dave Stones as “a hate crime”. Meanwhile, local MP [...]
The band that brought you Liar Liar point out a few home truths.
The antidote to the tedium of annual current affairs round-ups, here is the February installment of Scrapbook’s Top 12 Political Cock-Ups of 2011. Having been a tough year for Nick Clegg, it is difficult to select a particular low point. But the moment in February when he forgot he was in de-facto charge of the [...]
How’s that “New Politics” working out for you, Nick?
Conservatives MEPs have been branded “extremists” after rebelling against their own party’s policy on climate change. Votes in the European Parliament put them at loggerheads with all five mainstream political groupings in Brussels, with the Conservative members choosing to ally themselves with, erm, UKIP and the BNP. In a slap in the face for David [...]
Support for the Liberal Democrats is plummeting faster than the value of Greek bonds, with just three percent of 18-24 year olds saying they would vote for the party. The results from YouGov depict a vertiginous decline in popularity amongst university age voters since the party decided to embrace the Conservatives. In April 2010 36 percent [...]
