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Comeback Clegg – the Times’ reasons to be cheerful about the Lib Dems

January 20, 2012 6:21 PM

clegg• [Jan 17] Helen Duffett: THERE'S a great article in today's Times [£] praising the Liberal Democrats and fancying the party's prospects between now and 2015. Rachel Sylvester writes that although the received wisdom says coalition government has ruined the Lib Dems' chances, it's too early to write them off: the Liberal Democrats could end up doing a lot better than most people currently think.

She cites encouraging signs in the polls: A huge number of people still have no idea how they are going to vote and although only 12 per cent say that they would support Mr Clegg's party if there were an election tomorrow, 21 per cent say that they would "seriously think about" voting Lib Dem when the country next goes to the polls . .

And the reason for this renewed confidence in the party?

The Lib Dems have done one crucial thing by joining the coalition - they have proved that they can be a serious party of government . . The party is becoming more grown-up. We've gone from adolescence to adulthood in months, not years.

• Comeback Clegg - the Times' reasons to be cheerful about the Lib Dems [LDV Jan 17]

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