So it seems that Sarah Teather is leaving the government to spend more time in her Brent constituency. Regardless of whether or not she’s been sacked, she’ll certainly be seeking, in time honoured Lib Dem fashion, to run away from her record in government in order to save her seat.
Good luck with that Sarah…
However, in acknowledgement that Teather is probably about to become a backbench rebel and put some distance between herself and everything she has hitherto supported, here’s an old video of Sarah Teather actually running from something – Sky News – back in 2010 over the tuition fees vote:
That’s the bravery needed to retain a seat in 2015…still, if she loses her seat there’ll be more time for her second career in comedy.


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