How We Can All Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Lib Dems: Jane Merrick

Wondering what to read in today’s papers? Then head over to The Independent and take a read of Jane Merrick’s piece about the Liberal Democrats:

It would be all too easy to deride Nick Clegg’s party. So I won’t. Instead, put aside for a moment all the – serious – shenanigans and lurid allegations, and I am going to tell you How We Can All Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Lib Dems.

1. It is an open, democratic party. Yes, doing everything by committee and not allowing the leader much power over internal discipline has been a disaster. But it is a thing to celebrate that, generally, members and activists have a say in how their party is run – they are a true grassroots movement. The Lib Dems have also followed due process – this is important..

It goes on in that spirit. You’re unlikely to agree with it all, but it’s written with rather more knowledge and skill than much of the commentary about the party.

Read Jane Merrick’s full list of six reasons to love the Liberal Democrats here.