As the caption under Roy Hattersley's picture in The Times had it when he was first made a Minister.
She seems to be everywhere these days. Her interview on The Westminster Hour was particularly important. Now we know. Like everyone else, the Lib Dems see no difference whatever between Labour and the Tories. How else to promise, unconditionally, to support whichever of them happens to have more seats in the coming hung Parliament?
And now we know, as if we did not already, that the Lib Dems, as a party, have no principles whatever. Individual Lib Dems, such as Baroness Williams, may have principles, whether good (she is a pro-life Catholic who voted against the 1967 Abortion Act) or bad (she is a European federalist and a continuing vigorous defender of the comprehensivisation of schools). But their party, as such, has none. Who knew?
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Baroness Shirley Williams is EVERYWHERE these days, which I think is a very good thing, indeed. She's informative and entertaining. She is also a sensible woman, honest, and clever. One has to be reminded she's nearly 80 years old. Whether you agree with her or not, Baroness Williams has the ability to explain highly complex matters clearly, moving with ease from such diverse subjects as nuclear proliferation, healthcare, foreign affairs, and the banking system ("Banks are "constipated" - they're not lending," she explained accurately in a memorable appearance on Question Time), among others. Comprehensive education isn't to blame for England raising dummies -- it's television and the lack of parental control over children. Regardless, Lady Williams is a role model as a politician - principled, energentic, scandal-free, and seemingly very humble given all her achievements. I also understand she's a professor of government in her spare time at Harvard Univeristy.
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