Of course, it is the future, post referendum that counts now.

Clegg & co maintain that a coalition is there to push through the necessary agenda to get the country out of the shit. So far, so good. I don't agree with austerity being the only tool in the box, and personally feel that growth can help too. Even if that does mean encouraging the banks to pump prime whilst vilifying them (for good reason mind.) But I can go along with suspending dogma for a pragmatic period to settle down.

However, I cannot take the coalition stance at face value whilst despite both parties having opposite views on the future of NHS structure, the Lib Dems voted through a health bill that has no bearing whatsoever on their manifesto, and indeed does the opposite of what they wanted. Playing with The NHS is not a financial imperative. It was already on course for a £20Billion saving and the people making that happen have just been given mass redundancy notices before it was achieved. Well done Ministers. Of both parties.

In the meantime, Clegg announced yesterday he is not happy with the bill despite holding whip on his MPs when they voted on it. this thread is about the destruction of the Lib Dems. it starts with credibility, and my example is one of many, albeit the one that I know most about.