The levitating Lib Dems. (Liberal Democrats)(Bagehot)(Column)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 20, 1997 | Copyright information

The Liberal Democrats have become large and powerful enough to possibly take the place of the Tories as the United Kingdom's second party. They are too big to simply protest; they must define what they stand for and what distinguishes them from Labor and the Tories.

ON MONDAY, when their conference opens in Eastbourne, the Liberal Democrats can look forward to a debate on the the welfare of young people followed by one on the welfare of farm animals. On Tuesday, discussing air tran...

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