One difference between opposition and government for Liberal Democrats has been that, before coalition, no one noticed what they said; now, no one notices what they do.
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Academic posts on the Liberal Democrats this week
The Liberal Democrats held their annual conference this week. There has been a lot of media focus, of course, but also some academic coverage. Most of the main academic blogs have provided insightful articles on the party’s prospects at the next general election beyond. Here are all the ones I’ve come across:
Why so chipper, Lib Dems? Party gears to bounce back. By Emma Sanderson-Nash for The Conversation.
Lib Dems still eyeing the coalition prize. By Andrew Russell for Manchester University Blogs.
Little sign of life, but look closely and the Lib Dems can cling on. By Mark Bennister for The Conversation.
Clegg’s speech a hit with Lib Dem faithful – but will it be enough for voters? By Wyn Grant for The Conversation.
The Lib Dems – Surviving rather than thriving, but surviving all the same. By Craig Johnson (me…) for The Crick Centre.
Prior Liberal Democrat voters who are now undecided will be crucial for the party in the 2015 general election. By Kathryn Simpson for LSE Politics & Policy.
‘Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling’ – Nick Clegg’s Conference Speech. By Andrew Scott Crines.
Michael Ashcroft Polling on Liberal Democrat marginals
This afternoon, Michael Ashcroft addressed the Conservative Party Conference, providing a host of individual seat polls of interest to them. Of course, many of these will also be of interest to the Liberal Democrats. The polls were each of 1000 people during the July-September period. They should be noted as a snapshot of the time, and not a snapshot of next May.
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Ed Davey on prospects of coalition in 2015
Huffington Post are reporting on their website that Ed Davey has predicted a Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after 2015. This is based on an answer he gave to a question asked at the Social Liberal Forum conference on Saturday. Since it was yours truly that asked the question, I thought that my own perspective on it might be useful. Originally, I decided not to blog too heavily on his comments – especially as he’d asked the audience to respect his right to speak freely in a small Q+A without being publicly broadcast. I blog now on it only in light of Huffington Post publishing his answer.* Continue reading Ed Davey on prospects of coalition in 2015
The rose garden is long gone, but it’s not all doom and gloom for the Liberal Democrats
A blog I wrote for the LSE regarding recent opinion polls trends and coalition infighting.