Comments on: Nick Clegg: is liberalism too much to expect from the Lib Dems? http://www.davidosler.com/2007/12/nick-clegg-is-liberalism-too-much-to-expect-from-the-lib-dems/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: KS Rees http://www.davidosler.com/2007/12/nick-clegg-is-liberalism-too-much-to-expect-from-the-lib-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-12657 KS Rees Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/12/nick-clegg-is-liberalism-too-much-to-expect-from-the-lib-dems/#comment-12657 If the Lib Dems hope to make any progress at all their only option is to define themselves and their policies in such a way which starkly contrasts with those of Labour and the Tories. The reason turnout is so low at elections is because people don't see any real choice. If the LibDems actually present themselves as a liberal alternative their vote-share is sure to increase. <a href="http://theswanseablog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">A Swansea Blog</a> If the Lib Dems hope to make any progress at all their only option is to define themselves and their policies in such a way which starkly contrasts with those of Labour and the Tories.

The reason turnout is so low at elections is because people don’t see any real choice. If the LibDems actually present themselves as a liberal alternative their vote-share is sure to increase.

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]]> By: Dave Cole http://www.davidosler.com/2007/12/nick-clegg-is-liberalism-too-much-to-expect-from-the-lib-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-12656 Dave Cole Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:44:37 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/12/nick-clegg-is-liberalism-too-much-to-expect-from-the-lib-dems/#comment-12656 As I said recently on the Tygerland blog, what do you mean by liberal? Economic liberalism is effectively the default, while social liberalism is contested as a term. I fear you need to define what you mean more closely. As I said recently on the Tygerland blog, what do you mean by liberal? Economic liberalism is effectively the default, while social liberalism is contested as a term. I fear you need to define what you mean more closely.

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