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15 December 2011

In defence of the Lib Dems

What's the point of the Lib Dems? Here's what.

By Prateek Buch

Mehdi Hasan asks “what’s the point of the Lib Dems?” Citing five issues on which, in his opinion, the party has “sacrificed their distinctive beliefs and principles and received little in return,” Hasan claims we’re irrelevant. So what is the point of the Lib Dems then? To find out, he should:

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