Unbridled misery

As the full scale of the Lib Dem revolt becomes clear, it did not go unnoticed that Vince Cable (who harbours his own doubts and has appeared on an Open Europe platform) chose not to take his customary seat next to Nick Clegg on the Liberal Democrat front bench, but chose to sit in the row behind.

Also, both Labour and Tory MPs have been going around highlighting the role of the erstwhile leadership challenger Chris Huhne. They have suggested that his repeated loyal interventions, helping the new leader, are similar to Winston Churchill in 1940 staunchly supporting Neville Chamberlain. They are cruel.

A comment from HD sent this morning: "I feel bewildered, let down, upset,etc. I am a Lib Dem (was a Young Liberal in 60s London). I voted for Nick Clegg recently (tho' I was hard-pressed to choose him over Chris Huhne (whom I also thought excellent). When I returned from holiday yesterday and caught up on the latest Lib Dem "saga" I thought, "Oh no, here we go again; being sneered at by Paxo among others." I really cannot stand much more but would have to have gone gaga before I could ever vote Tory or Labour (and we think the Americans have problems politically!)"