tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post1910209144629365714..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: So much 'Hype and Froth' over Lib Dem comments.Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-44249077637982914782010-12-23T19:39:46.290+01:002010-12-23T19:39:46.290+01:00Anon 1 - A lot of people agree with Vince - and no...Anon 1 - A lot of people agree with Vince - and nothing wrong with that. But no-one in a quasi-judicial position, whether councillor, AM or MP can sit in judgement after declaring a pre determined opinion. Everything else in these so-called 'leaks' is on little consequence.<br /><br />Anon 2 - Accepting a position in the Cabinet (and even accepting a position as a PPS) involves accepting collective responsibility. Its likely that this means signing up to some policies that are disagreeable - but its as well to be cautious about making these concerns public. Politicians who cannot accept this have to stay on the backbenches. But to pretend there are no disagreements between Cabinet members has never been true since Walpole's time.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-13734045547845855372010-12-23T13:23:41.316+01:002010-12-23T13:23:41.316+01:00Totally agree with you Glyn. And I don't know ...Totally agree with you Glyn. And I don't know why the Telegraph are having it in the neck.<br />If I went to a Minister and he told me something that was totally agains the Government or prejudicial, then I'd definitely tell my friends, and even papers as its unacceptable. Collective responsibility I think it's called.... apart from at Cabinet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-8696035836211467882010-12-23T11:19:44.664+01:002010-12-23T11:19:44.664+01:00refreshing to hear a politician speak his mind. I ...refreshing to hear a politician speak his mind. I agree with Vince!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com