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Have the LibDems Been Captured by “Authoritarian Progressivism”?
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In the Lib Dems’ 35 year history, the ideological divisions that have emerged in the party have always, predictably, been along left-right economic fault lines, with Orange Bookers on the right and social democrats on the left. Meanwhile, social issues have been largely understood to be matters of conscience. The thread that knitted individuals together as a party was liberalism – a fundamental commitment to individual freedom tempered by an imperative to avoid harm.
The LibDems in 2026 – A Progressive Force or a Forgotten Postscript?
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Strange times indeed. The Labour government is imploding with a leader who looks like a dead man walking and recent (January 23rd Politico Poll of Polls) support at 18%. The Conservatives are directionless and leaking influential members, with support equal to Labour at 18%. Reform is out in front on 29%, while the Greens and LibDems are on 14% and 13%, respectively.
