tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post7032664732745575123..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Jo Swinson: The Invisible WomanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-42788001077217672132012-03-14T10:06:27.762+00:002012-03-14T10:06:27.762+00:00Technically, Norman Lamb was not in the same posit...Technically, Norman Lamb was not in the same position as Jo because he enjoyed the title of "Chief Political Advisor to Nick Clegg" and was also a whip. As far as I can make out when Norman Lamb was promoted Jo got the PPS part of his job, Jenny Willott got the whip part and as "chief political advisor" was a personal appointment that role is vacant. I am sure the Mail have enough scorn to go around every LD MP and Jo can have her fare share :)Neil Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-20999868783984493262012-03-13T09:04:28.480+00:002012-03-13T09:04:28.480+00:00Neil, when Norman Lamb was in the same position as...Neil, when Norman Lamb was in the same position as Jo, he was on news programmes here, there and everywhere as Nick's chief of staff/key aide/close associate.<br /><br />It would be very wrong to dismiss the importance of that role and the influence the holder has. <br /><br />I'm just telling the Fail that there's another Lib Dem for them to disapprove of:0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-53753256199261139912012-03-13T08:47:29.301+00:002012-03-13T08:47:29.301+00:00Caron I really dislike disagreeing with you but I ...Caron I really dislike disagreeing with you but I now find myself in that position twice in one week! Much as I admire Jo she is only a PPS and how many other PPS's can you name? It is the very lowest rung of government and we generally only ever hear about them when they resign from the government in a huff. I don't think it helps the very real debates about making Parliament more representative of the country as a whole or the skewed coverage of politics in papers like the Daily Mail to blame them for doing something perfectly in keeping with media practice (picture captions often just mention the well known individuals in the pictures).Neil Mnoreply@blogger.com