“Is Simon Hughes Britain’s most confused politcian” – No, he’s saying he would have voted ‘no’ but he wanted to maintain the coalition which would have been impossible if all LibDems voted no/and or maintain his own position in the party which would have been untenable if he had voted no both of which he wants to do ‘good stuff’ in the future. That’s what he says in the interview.

The reason I quote that remark at the beginning is that during the campaign this website was one of many I came to for sensible commentary. I now find that it’s just post after post of facile LibDem bashing wherein there is always an attempt to make the worst possible (as opposed to the most charitable) interpretation of their actions. And that’s fine, you have you bias, but the website is turning into a left wing version of Guido Fawkes. Honestly; go back and read your headline and ask yourself if “Is Harriet Harman Britain’s most confused politican” isn’t something you’d expect Paul Staines to have written.

I just think it’s really sad, because this site used to be worth something.

Hughes values a pledge which sustains his party in power more than a pledge which got him in to office, does he? No change there then…