If you weren't happy with the Labour Government and wanted a change (as most people did), voting Lib Dem was a soft option if you didn't want to vote Tory. They were the warmer friendlier less obnoxious types for the most part - mildly irritating with their habit of trying to claim the high moral ground - but not as obnoxious as the Tories. It's all about class, and class aspirations. If you want to be posh,, you vote Tory. Everyone else tries to find someone else to vote for...

Index of Frank's Diaries