Why it’s time to take the Liberal Democrats seriously again | Martin Kettle

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Its pro-EU stance has made Jo Swinson’s party a prime player again, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Beneath the soaring arches of Westminster Abbey at Paddy Ashdown’s memorial service on Tuesday, it was sometimes tempting to imagine Britain’s liberal tradition regaining something of its former eminence. As the service came to an end, and with a theatricality fully worthy of the former Liberal Democrat leader himself, a valedictory Last Post was followed by a summons to action in the Reveille. A sense of resumed purpose was unmistakable in the sunlit chatter outside the abbey.

 

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Only until the LibDems win any power - when they'll immediately become a sick joke again.

Because Labour are a bigger joke right now?!

Again?

Your are joking !!

It isn’t.

He says that given 'first past the post' unless Swinson can get over her Labour/Corbyn aversion, the Lib Dems will not make up ground, and that will give Labour the advantage.

Like f*k it is ... fony fake party akin to brexitparty_uk nothing but vote stealers

Who?

Seriously? You Joke! nah can't be!No Jo!

Did that previously, not convinced now

Give over please, cannot fecking handle this bs

Answer: It isn’t. They’re Tory enablers.

Again?

You must be joking they all wear reversible coats blue when they are tories and yellow coats when they can’t make their minds up scrambled duck eggs

🤣😂😂

it isn't joswinsonisatory

Martin Teapot

I'm old enough to remember 4 years ago when they were gleefully voting for every single thing the Tories wanted.

Neo-Pythonesque

Nope.

The (un)Liberal (anti)Democrats.

Bang on. joswinson and the LibDems are the only ones currently throwing a light on an equal opportunity-filled, carbon-neutral future for the UK and my children. RevokeArticle50 StopBrexit

Never ever will I trust the lib dems after what they did with THE TORIES and just swan back up and say yeah we made mistake how fuckin dare she were the ones suffering then and suffering now. So no for all that lived through their cuts we will never forgive or forget THEIR RATS.

How are those student loans going?

when airports have to ground planes ✈️ because of all the flying pigs. 🙄🤔

Again? I didn't take them seriously the first time.

Yes, but why are they still talking about a second referendum and in some instances talking about revocation... Bollox to Brexit was their slogan but now they talk of 2nd Ref but not ready to accept Leaving... They will fade again in 5 years time when ppl vote 4 the real Tories

NO

The Lib Dems should be taken as seriously as we take chlamydia

I’d be very surprised if there was any real support for LibDems they don’t really have passion or belief. Despite them having a crystal clear Brexit position & a little momentum, people just don’t take joswinson seriously. Lightweight & void of ideas, incredibly uninspiring.

its not and never will be

You are having a laugh. I will support & vote Labour. Don't do tactical voting people. it was done in 2010 and gave us almost a decade of dictated nasty Tory policy's of Austerity,Cuts to State Education,NHS.Police force,UK conventional Military.

Chocolate teapots .. no thank you!

Oh really? We are supposed to forget the Cameron-Clegg 5 year long episode with LibDems self-inflicted wipeout. No, not yet time. Come back when you've won back 50 seats from Tories in leafy middle-class or rural English constituencies. Leave the rest to UKLabour and theSNP

Maybe not with her at the helm

You must be fucking joking.

they're literally just tories painted amber and wearing masks

I see the guardian are doing this fucking thing again 🤦‍♂️

Indeed. UKLabour is delusional if it believes that Jezza can magic an 'acceptable deal', because the Northern Irish situation is not resolvable without membership of the single market (in which case, why bother?). All else can be negotiated, but not that.

Is it because they are intent on giving fascism a chance at power? Tear up 2016 ref, hand keys to Nige.. done

With a leader like her there’s only one way to go - and that’s down. Good luck to her misguided followers.

Are you out of your mind? Look at their leader's voting record! Just look at it! Especially in coalition!

Is it that time already....😐

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