Well I certainly see the Lib Dems - apart from the Vince Cable, David Laws "corporate wing" - as firmly to the "Left" of New Lab.

And died in the wool de-centralisers as well.

I've had a lot to do with them in Scotland, and they briefly adopted the "Guarantee Society" as policy about 15 months ago, only to drop it again for the May election.

They really buggered up their strategy after May 3 though, and Salmond is running rings around them: they are getting withdrawal symptoms from their Lab/Lib "Partnership" ministerial cars I think...

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