FINANCIAL TIMES: Liberal Democrats start the fight to rebuild UK power base

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Robert Ford, a politics professor at the University of Manchester, said the Lib Dems had three things in their favour. They are no longer in government; they are the only party clearly fighting Brexit, and they have long experience of fighting insurgent campaigns. “It is a very favourable moment for them. Their rise is a big thing that is being missed. Everyone is so busy talking about Ukip.”

Period19 Mar 2017

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  • Title Liberal Democrats start the fight to rebuild UK power base Party is winning council seats, gaining new mem
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/03/17
    DescriptionRobert Ford, a politics professor at the University of Manchester, said the Lib Dems had three things in their favour. They are no longer in government; they are the only party clearly fighting Brexit, and they have long experience of fighting insurgent campaigns. “It is a very favourable moment for them. Their rise is a big thing that is being missed. Everyone is so busy talking about Ukip.”
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/781beca6-0b0d-11e7-97d1-5e720a26771b
    PersonsRobert Ford

Keywords

  • UK politics
  • Liberal Democrats