The Limp Dems

Just when I thought the Lib Dems could not have faded into the background any more, I find that they are to abstain on the vote on whether the UK public should have a referendum on the EU Lisbon Treaty. Or constitution as it would be better known.

And yes, this is the referendum that Labour promised back before the election but something as trivial as keeping one's promises probably won't come into it again. The 'feartie fae Fife' wouldn't allow it.

But as to the Lib Dems, well, why can they not muster enough courage to vote either yes or no? Do they have absolutely no opinion on this subject, not even a flicker of a leaning that would allow them to actually participate in the vote? Incredible really.

They are, of course, keeping Gordon Brown sweet in order to ease their passage into his bed in the event of a hung parliament next time around. Smart politics? Or selling your principles to the highest bidder?


I don't know about anyone else but I prefer my politicians to have a bit of steel and integrity. I guess, given the vote is a guaranteed 'win' for the government, I'll have to settle on checking whether Mark Lazarowicz (my MP) votes the way I would like him to.

To be fair to the man, he often rebels against his party and sticks to his principles. Easy to see why he's not a Lib Dem at least...