An explosive conference

Call me cynical, but I really didn't expect the Liberal Democrats to deliver on the warning I snapped on the way into the main hall. But, yes, there were fireworks and explosions, though the politics was pretty tame.

The sign was at the entrance to the main hall this evening for a rally to launch their campaign on the voting reform referendum.

The rally could have done with being a bit more passion, though. Jo Swinson's rabble rousing involved asking questions with the answer Yes! and asking us to hold up a sign with the word Yes! on it.

The problem really was with the questions. If she wanted real passion she could have asked:

Do any of the ministers here actually have to stick to what conference decides any more or are they bound by cabinet responsibility?

or

Will we face a huge backlash from voters who thought we were an alternative to the Conservatives?

Those might have had delegates totally confused about where to put their Yes! signs.

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