Lembit Opik and Sarah Teather debate the role of the individual in party politics - 19 Sept 2007
The
first of the Hansard Society’s fringe events at this year’s series of
Party Conferences was a massive success. Delegates and panelists
debated the controversial topic of political parties including, whether
individual MPs should have more freedom from the party whip, methods to
engage suppporters using new technologies and how the Liberal Democrats
can be more representative. The panel included: Ros Taylor from The
Guardian, Lembit Opik MP, Sarah Teather MP, Ed Davey MP and Steve Webb
MP. Katie Razzall from Channel 4 News chaired the event.
Lembit Opik MP, commented that the public, “would rather see failed dreamers than people with no dream at all”.
To see comment on the event please visit the BBC Website
Additional video footage of the meeting is on The Daily Politics Show Website