Mr Steerpike does like to hear news of the great Lady. And it seems that she has still got it. Word reaches me that when told of the Deputy Prime Minister’s plan to abolish the House of Lords she simply replied: ‘Why?’
‘Because he’s a Liberal, Baroness Thatcher.’
‘Ah, Liberals. We should abolish of few of them. No one shall abolish me.’
Her loyal troops were plainly listening.
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After looking like someone has just drowned his puppy, in the wake of Lords reform mess, Nick Clegg could not have chosen a worse week to hold his summer drinks. Mr Steerpike hears that it was a rather subdued affair. Only one Tory managed to make it – Mark Harper, who has been working on the Lords bill with the Deputy Prime Minister. The bash lacked buzz, with one lobby hack summing things up nicely: ‘Hmmm. Nick Clegg’s summer party or go home, have a bath and read superhero comics?’
Decisions, decisions…
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