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Adulation - after a cautious speech
Liverpool 2010: What the Lib Dems are really thinking

Neither triumphant nor panicking, the Lib Dem mindset is as on the fence as ever. By Alex Stevenson “Cautious optimism” is how one delegate put it. This is the party’s first conference in power for 65 years. There has been real delight at introducing ministers of state on to the stage. The security arrangements have… Read more »

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Lib Dems aren't keen on these
Sketch: Too early for Trident excitement

It may have been early, but that didn’t stop Lib Dems from getting hung up – while hungover – on Trident. By Alex Stevenson 9am is never a good time for party conferences. Most right-thinking delegates are crawling out of bed, nursing a hangover after the celebrations of the night before. The heady thrills of… Read more »