From: Tony Williams 

Phil Payne wrote:
>>>Personaly I feel the way the liberals have rounded on him does them no
>>>credit.
>
>
>>Well, he's gone now. I wrote the above before I'd listened to the daily
>>Today interview and if you want nasty listen to the woman from the House
>>of Lords lay into the poor guy. She went way beyond reasonable criticism
>>and into personal attacks - so much so that it was almost painful to
>>listen. FWIW I think he should have stayed as leader but the Libs seem
>>determined to maintain their 3rd place.
>
>
> It's odd that several news stories this week have stressed the dangers of
> alcohol and the damage it is doing to our collective lives.  Just check out
> news.google for  UK stories about binge drinking, liver disease, etc.

I noticed that too, and put it down to a bit of New Year resolution
bolstering. On the other hand, a BBC political correspondent spent some
time on air muttering darkly about how long they'd been keeping quiet about
Kennedy, and perhaps that's made alcohol a hot topic among journos.

> Alcoholisn is recognised as a disease - the first step to a cure is to admit
> it.  He's done that, and exposed himself.  I think it would be appropriate
> to cut him some slack and not jump on his neck when he has so much else to
> deal with.  Inter alia, he's the best chance of a leader they've got.

Agree on all points.

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Tony

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