tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post152633355174593416..comments2023-06-13T15:05:46.436+01:00Comments on Green Ladywell: Does the Green Party need a leader?Ute Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819271761643921236noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-87987320003694054052007-09-22T14:14:00.000+01:002007-09-22T14:14:00.000+01:00Agreed. It's a nice idea to have "principal speake...Agreed. It's a nice idea to have "principal speakers", but frankly, if you're in the business of getting votes, then you need a figurehead on the telly delivering some blows against the complacency of the other parties. And someone that my mum might recognise, because she hasn't got time to faff around either.<BR/><BR/>The "no leader" stuff reminds me of old indie bands who used to think that persuading anyone to buy their records marked a sell-out.Inspector Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995788811195103429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24691627.post-58970756090635011092007-09-20T09:07:00.000+01:002007-09-20T09:07:00.000+01:00Yes, of course it does. Not only does the lack of...Yes, of course it does. Not only does the lack of one prevent you from effectively communicating your policies but it also suggests that to be "green" you have to buy in to some sort of anarcho-syndicalist view of the world.Brockley Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002178846618300251noreply@blogger.com