Candidates MUST defend our record not trash it  

I had a few calls yesterday asking me about a piece by Anne McElvoy in the Sunday Times which claimed that along with Neil Kinnock I was supporting Ed Miliband. These interviews were conducted before the General Election and on the penultimate day of campaigning while Gordon Brown was still our leader and way before any candidate announced they'd be standing. I've decided not to publicly endorse a candidate as I'm running for the post of Treasurer and if elected, would have to work with whoever becomes leader. But what I can do is point people to this blog I posted after watching the leadership hustings on Sky News last Sunday. Here's what I said: “It's true that all candidates acknowledged our mistakes and made calls for change, consistent with traditional values in a modern setting. “But whoever is elected leader to hold the Lib Con Coalition government...