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Caspian Conran

Opinion: Our survival lies on the back of moderate Conservatives whether we like it or not

By Caspian Conran | Fri 4th April 2014 - 10:42 am

True blue supporterFor many of our voters the Lib Dems have always been a party to the left of British politics. A party who has more in common with Labour than the Tories, and who sees their chief enemy as the Conservatives. However, our survival now rests on winning over the very people who many of us once wrote off as true blue Tories.

The fracture on the right of British politics gives a significant opportunity to unite around a fiscally conservative but socially liberal banner: the same banner which is being …

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Opinion: Ukip’s success masks its existential crisis

By Caspian Conran | Sun 30th March 2014 - 3:20 pm

ukip-poster-manchesterMany of us are deeply worried about what the rise of Ukip means for the future of the United Kingdom. However, take heart, Ukip’s success only makes the way for a more liberal, centralist and moderate future for Britain. For the success of Ukip facilitates one of the great aims of our party: the destruction of the two party system.

Nothing is of greater annoyance than canvassing a resident who, whilst admitting she broadly agrees with our message and policies, could not possibly vote Lib Dem. Why? Because her mother always …

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    In other news, Reform look close to slipping into third place & We seem to have moved ahead of The Greens....
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    Excellent - and we have to accept that this can only be funded by tax rises....
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    @Jeff clearly presents the case of the rich against them paying taxes at all. It is , of course, complete and utter bullshit, but it is pushed every day by the ...
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    Compulsory voting would provide a big boost for those of us who appear at the top of the ballot paper....
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    Thank you for a most relevant article on the vulnerabilities of our alleged "Democracy"! Might ignorance, both passive and imposed/structural, be a signific...