MP 'warned Clegg over Rennard'

Perhaps some enterprising "self-appointed detective" can solve the mystery of why LibDems sacked a pregnant woman, then gagged her? #FibDems

Now Charles Kennedy tells Channel 4 News that he knew nothing of the Rennard allegations. #manueldefence

Lord Rennard has said he received "no complaint or allegation" about his behaviour during his time as Lib Dem chief executive, despite the chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, insisting he put allegations of sexual harassment to him in "strong terms". Continue to article

Ashdown calls for a "calm, proper, legal proces". Yes, that's what the women wanted originally but the party failed them.

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Wow just read comments below my @TeleWonderWomen piece. Heck of a lot of trolls at large

Tory MP to me: "Only the Liberals could have a sex scandal that doesn't involve sex and turn it into a leadership crisis."

Nick Clegg finally admits that he had "indirect and non-specific" knowledge of his manifesto commitment to an In/Out referendum.

Morning all. Has Nick Clegg released the pregnant woman sacked by the LibDems from her gagging order yet? If not, why not?

For what it's worth, as i told @Daybreak, when I was LD leader's press sec ('99-01) I worked closely w Rennard & never heard any rumours.

The woman who's been a Lib dem activist for years says she was extremely distressed - and that Nick Clegg didn't handle the issue well #WATO

Apparently Charlie Kennedy had never heard of the Rennard claims either. At least he has an excuse...

notable thing about Rennard scandal is how many men who have behaved badly in the past must now be feeling decidedly nervous.

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Interesting/important tho Rennard story is, hope there is proper scrutiny of Lib Dems' role going back on their word re Health Bill

Still to hear from a single female Lib Dem MP on #Rennard. Why?

Must be a lot of interest in Lord Rennard's little black book of 'compromising information on other figures in the party' (via #Times)

PM on #gropegate : "It’s very important they get to the bottom of what’s happened. I’m sure they will.”

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From my Morning Briefing – subscribe here Good morning. Things are looking grim today for Nick Clegg, the Lib Dems, and, by implication, the Coalition. The revelations about the party's handling of th... Continue to article

Metropolitan Police officers are to meet Liberal Democrat officials to discuss allegations made against the party's former chief executive Lord Rennard. Continue to article

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Reading @nicholaswatt on Labour Cab minister chasing woman round sofa while listening to John Mann slate Clegg for 'political handling'. Hmm

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There is more of a media frenzy over the allegations of sexual harrassment concerning the Liberal Democrats’ Lord Rennard than there was when Nick Clegg gave the go-ahead for the ill-conceived NHS reforms. Yet the Rennard saga is much less significant – and the messy reaction to it from the Lib Dem leadership is easily explained and to some extent excused. Continue to article

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Senior figures joined the party never expecting to be in the spotlight. Now it’s revealing political and personal flaws Continue to article

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Allegations about the Liberal Democrats’ former chief executive Lord Rennard, first aired by Channel 4 News last week, are now shaking the party to its core. Continue to article

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For all their talk about equality, humility, integrity and respect, the Liberal Democrats are just another male-dominated, bullying, hypocritical, sexist gathering of a self-perpetuating arrogant elit... Continue to article