What we have all known for years has now been shown as absolutely true - the Lib Dems are just a protest party.
The Populus poll suggests that two thirds of voters, including two fifths of Lib Dem supporters, think that they are basically a protest vote party and that, although decent people, their policies probably don’t really add up. (The Times)
This is something that we all knew, really. People don't vote for the Lib Dems because they want a Lib Dem government, but because they want to say that Labour and the Conservatives aren't doing/saying what they want. Nothing much more than a protest vote. And this is why the Lib Dem vote is so very easily squeezed as it is being so now.The Lib Dems are also claiming that Gordon Brown is "threatening democracy" with his attempt at a "big tent" because he wants to "create a permanent dominance" for Labour. What they really mean is that they're being squeezed and don't like it. Gordo's "big tent" isn't a new type of politics, but a slightly re-packaged old variation of the old politics - and as such he won't be able to continue the charade for long.
Ming is failing as Lib Dem leader. He is more of a figurehead than a real leader, and can't even make his mind up on referendums. He also seems remarkably unmedia-savvy, allowing photos of him to be taken whilst pointing down a toilet, and even admitting that he is a failure...
Image: Times News Blog
Source: The Times, BBC, Times New Blog
