Things are hotting-up in Henley
Peter Hoskin 11:24am
After David Davis' resignation, Henley was under threat of becoming the forgotten by-election. But things are hotting up there today, with David Cameron threatening to sue the Lib Dems over some of their campaign methods.
Cameron claims the Lib Dems have misrepresented the Tory candidate John Howell's views on a local hospital. And then there's the Lib Dem magazine which has positioned a photo of Boris such that it looks like a picture byline, above an article endorsing the Lib Dem candidate (see this image at Conservative Home).
Boris has already lodged a complaint. And the Tories are demanding apologies and retractions from the Lib Dems. If they don't get them, then to the courts it will be.
One thing to look out for is whether this damages Tory-Lib Dem relations in the House. That largely depends on whether Nick Clegg distances himself from the Henley campaign. If he does - and I suspect he will - then don't expect too much fall-out.
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London Calling
June 20th, 2008 12:48pmIt is comforting to know that we can at least use what little laws we have left to defend ourselves, a strategy that would have made the late Bobby Fischer very proud.
Legal Aide
June 20th, 2008 10:36pmWhat a credulous article. The Tories certainly won't be going to the Courts on this. They would be met with laughter.
winks
June 22nd, 2008 8:48am"And then there's the Lib Dem magazine which has positioned a photo of Boris such that it looks like a picture byline, above an article endorsing the Lib Dem candidate (see this image at Conservative Home)."
Biased - the article is clearly not written by Boris
Neil
June 24th, 2008 11:44amCameron's criticism of the Lib Dem magazine for not being clearly marked as a Lib Dem leaflet would be more convincing if the Tories hadn't done their own!