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Scotland Yard investigates potential "criminal activity" following allegations against ex-Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard. Continue to article

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Disciplinary hearing into #rennard to be led by Alistair Weber QC - former head of Lib Dem Lawyers assoc and experienced criminal lawyer

Lib Dems seek to re-assure whistle blowers over #rennard that they will recieve "guidance and help" if they give evidence to inquiry

So the Lib Dems appoint a Lib Dem to head their independent investigation! It's like watching a mass suicide. Who is advising Clegg?

Spare me Lib Dem bleating about #rennardgate's timing being a sinister conspiracy. You don't get to decide when your failures get exposed.

Nick Clegg is an idiot. He is an incompetent political dilettante. How he occupies a position of influence in the governance of our daily lives, God only knows. Continue to article

Ex-LibDem head of media @MarkJLittlewood (when Lord Rennard ch exec) heard "not a whisper or a sniff or a rumour" http://t.co/gF8ov1Kzyj

The fact that Jasper Gerard is one of Clegg's personal bezzie mates says it all, frankly.

Just seen Jasper Gerard's comments on re #rennard. So if we're touched up, we just put men in their place?! What about not being harassed?

Women & equalities minister Jo Swinson refuses to say whether she followed up alleged complaints about Lord Rennard http://t.co/7yKyA8CIf0

Extraordinary #wato interview with Clegg crony Jasper Gerard comparing #Rennard to a Edwardian melodrama

Friends of Clegg flag up to me that #Rennard resigned shortly after Clegg became leader ie he was given the boot but they can't say so

Heard that DPM Nick Clegg has not returned to Spanish holiday but has gone to Amsterdam! Maybe he's buying Lord Rennard a leaving present..?

The other day, writing in The Times about a comment Jeremy Irons made about touching women's bottoms and why it was OK, Caitlin Moran wrote (£): "it’s a good mental exercise to imagine that you, a man... Continue to article

Surely to God it can't be true that Nick Clegg has gone back to his Spanish break?! What a way to run a crisis. And a by-election.

Nick Clegg is in Europe apparently. At times of crisis he likes to retreat to the place where he feels most comfortable...

So Nick Clegg has now vanished abroad. No visit on Number 10 grid announced at lobby. This is a case study in crap crisis management

Former Lib Dem MP tells me "every dog in the street" knew about #rennard claims and says "implausible" that Nick Clegg did not know

Nick Clegg's office announce that he was "only recently made aware" of his manifesto commitment to a referendum on EU membership.

Nick Clegg insisted today that he and the Liberal Democrats had got “nothing to hide” over the handling of claims that a senior party official had sexually harassed several women. Continue to article

So Nick Clegg does a local BBC Solent interview and then disappears. Has anyone seen him in Eastleigh where he might have been expected?

Cameron hasn't even spoken to Clegg about the Rennard allegations. No 10 says its 'a matter for the Lib Dems'.

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The week of the recess has been dominated by media accounts of alleged “inappropriate behaviour”: a peer with female political hopefuls, a Cardinal with priests, the jury and its questions to the judge, the BBC and the fallout from Savile. Continue to article

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that he will follow up on allegations that Lib Dem peer Chris Rennard acted inappropriately towards female party activists.  Continue to article

Clegg seems to have a death wish. Flew on holiday knowing this was coming. Said nothing for 3 days. Issued dreadful self-righteous statement

Lib Dem crisis management really is shocking - especially given all the practice they've had #Rennard

I wonder whether the Rennard allegations might prompt others to come forward about other 'sex pests' in Parliament? http://t.co/1Mnd3IgsI9

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#BBCr4today the idea the Tories behind Lord Rennard claims is ridiculous. Press know its #LibDems who want Clegg out before next election.

For 11 months from September 2006, I was the day-to-day organiser of the Lib Dem Campaign for Gender Balance, the party’s internal initiative to mentor, train and network female would-be candidates fo... Continue to article

Tim Farron takes high moral ground. Tells #BBCr4today that in media frenzy the women mustn't be sidelined? But isn't that what Lib Dems did?

Odd claims that Tories are driving Rennard story. The women who broke cover are all Lib Dems. More likely this is attempt to unseat Clegg

Hearing Nick Robinson on Today prog re timing: I repeat I first got the tip-off 3 yrs ago, and clinched the interviews in Jan #Rennard

Nick Clegg @bbcradiosolent -"I've now acted fast... I've given a full frank honest account. I've nothing to hide "

As Clegg is asked about Chris Huhne on Radio Solent it sounds like he takes a great big slurp of coffee

Nick Clegg sounded like a drowning man on BBC Solent #rennard

After Nick Clegg admitted last night that he did know about allegations (of a sexual nature) made against former Lib Dem election chief Lord Rennard – despite having earlier said that he had no idea u... Continue to article

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This scandal could hardly come at a worse time for an already bruised party Continue to article

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The Lib Dems' handling of harassment claims has so far been shameful. Their inquiries had best follow their brief – and dig. Continue to article

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You can almost set your clock by it. Whenever a scandal erupts, it’s generally the cover-up that does the real damage, not just to the miscreant’s reputation but over a steadily widening area like a pebble rippling through a pool. Continue to article

Should anyone be surprised by the latest revelations about the Liberal Democrats? No. Despite their pretence of being nice and enlightened, the Lib Dems are the nastiest, most hypocritical and most ruthless political party in modern British history. Continue to article

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The Deputy PM faces more questions after he said he did know about complaints made against the Lib Dems' former chief executive. Continue to article

Ladbrokes make it a 6/4 chance that Clegg won’t be Lib Dem leader at the general election twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 24, 2013 Continue to article