According to Lib Dem Voice, 52% of members surveyed think the party will at best hold steady at 63 MPs after the next election or lose MPs. I voted for the “63-75 MPs” option (although I veer towards the 63-70 range) and it surprises me that members are quite so pessimistic.
For the record, I do think Chris Huhne’s analysis last week is sound. That isn’t to say we won’t lose seats to the Tories, but I think we can afford to be confident that we will hold our own. It does suggest a somewhat rattled party after a couple of difficult years.
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I agree.
Everyone seems too pessimistic for my liking.
It seems many forget the Lib Dems do have quite a strong hold when it comes down to local elections.
Next time the elections come around I’ll be allowed to vote and they’ll get mine.
Is it pessimism about the party, or pragmatism about the way the country seems to be having a love affair with the Tories?
“Cheer up you miserable buggers!”
This from Quaequam Blog!, the home of cheery optimism.
I’m an optimist. That’s why I get so annoyed when certain people screwed up and ruin it for the rest of us.