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A smaller state is a liberal ideal to be proud of – the question is how you get there

By Max Parish | Wed 5th August 2015 - 12:54 pm

 

New leader, new members, wins in the Lords – the fightback is on. But Liberal Democrats shouldn’t ditch the crucial debate about what the party is for.

A values-driven blueprint for opposition is essential, but doesn’t answer the killer question. If the Lib Dems didn’t exist, why invent them? The party cannot simply become a vessel for virtue signalling. I believe that a bold, liberal vision should rest on a progressive case for a smaller central state.

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