From: Phil Payne 

> Maybe there is hope yet for the Lib Dems replacing the Conservatives or at
least
> becoming something other than a debating society with little political
> influence. I am not sure you are pleased with that, but you should be. Even
it
> you don't like Labour, you do need a better alternative than the
Conservatives
> under Howard.

The Lib-Dems _do_ have influence - in fact, they control a fair bit of the
taxpayers' money at local level.

Their national presence is the issue - are they ready for government?

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