2020 Liberal Democrats Leadership Election

[Zinneke]

I think a name change would be an interesting idea though.

[Zinneke]

I'd still probably vote for Ed Davey if I was a Lib Dem; as others have discussed the best route back for them still appears to be remaining credible enough in tory held seats (which requires a very delicate dance)

Moran however I fear appeals very much to the types of Lib Dem members who doom the other centre-left parties.

Isn't there a fairly obvious skeletal closet situation with Moran?

And that's not the only one...

Theres more to her assault charges and her pansexuality?

[Zinneke]

I'm reading the "Fall Out" book of the Brexit negotiations and the 2017 election and the author said that Farron's team in his London HQ was "half gay, half Christian" (leading to the difficult situation during gaygate)...how representative is that Christian wing of the Lib Dem party membership and activists? Is there still a quite prominent Christian wing, inspired a bit by Christian Democratic parties across the EU?

[Zinneke]

It strikes me that there is no way of knowing how many people would vote Lib Dem if there were PR in a national election where they gain momentum like they did with Cleggmania and to a lesser extent the anti-Iraq War (forget about low turnout EU elections). So the argument that they are also a party that fundamentally lives off the scraps of the FPTP system seems also far fetched. Given the volatility of current electorates compared the past, you can see why the party is in favour PR. Its a Hail Mary too - they can't really do any worse can they?

[Zinneke]

He might has well have come out and said that he won't contend the sky is blue for all that actually matters at this point

Well, it's worth remembering how fringe Brexit as an idea was until some Innovative political entrepreneurs took hold. Maybe LDs could have fulfilled a similar function.

[Zinneke]

So...what is Davey actually doing?