Sir,
In 2010, the Lib Dems (and former Liberals) after
decades of praying to hold the balance of power at Westminster, found it had
come to pass.
Their desire was to be able to force the introduction
of Proportional Representation, Their arguments - so often
aired - were for 'fairness in the electoral system'. How strange, when they
could have demanded that plus a king's ransom or better - and got it - they
settled for a referendum on the absurd AV+ system.
The Lib Dems have been pilloried for their sellouts to
the Tories on education but few seemingly spotted the wicked self-interest in
this policy shift.
So - why did it happen? - They were simply terrified
that UKIP would gain a fair share of the vote as (perhaps ironically) they
manage to do in EU Elections.
Well that decision has bitten back. Hoist with their
own petard!
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