6 Comments

• John Bicknell 25th Mar '25 - 1:57pm

  Interesting to see that the LDs are back up to 16% in the latest YouGov poll, just 7% behind Lab, who lead. The LDs have carved out a useful position in British politics at the moment, anti-Trump, pro-Europe, and, domestically, a little to the left of Labour’s current position. If only they could get a little more exposure in the media, and the public understood their standpoint, there’s a big opportunity for them to exploit.

• David Raw 25th Mar '25 - 5:05pm

  @ John Bicknell you say, “a little to the left of Labour’s current position”…………… in which case that puts them well to the right.

• John Bicknell 27th Mar '25 - 3:19pm

  @David Raw. Whilst some (such as yourself) might want the LDs to adopt a Corbynite stance, I think Ed Davey’s positional instincts are well judged, and might, if he could just get a little more media attention, receive electoral benefits

• Peter Davies 27th Mar '25 - 4:14pm

  In a recent YouGov poll, only 6% of people thought the state was too generous to the disabled. On this, you could be slightly to the left of Rachel Reeves and still in the most right-wing decile. In this area and in several others, David is right. Luckily, we are more than a little to her left.

• David Raw 27th Mar '25 - 4:44pm

  @ Peter Davies Thanks for the kind words, Peter.

  Just to let Mr Bicknell know, I joined the Liberal Party back in 1962 and, if anything, would describe myself as a Grimond Liberal. I do, however, to quote the 1970 Election slogan, think for myself.

  Without wishing to prolong this exchange perhaps Mr Bicknell could tell us when he joined the party.

• Chris Moore 27th Mar '25 - 9:24pm

  No one makes their arguments more valuable by telling us the year they joined the party.

  Or more right.