Political Novice?

I don't find the Lib Dem position surprising.  I do find it surprising how their leader has "played such a bad hand".
For the first time, at the last election, I voted Lib Dem.  I did not agree with one of their main manifesto pledges, tuition fees, but which of the parties have I ever agreed on everything - None.

So I put my cross by the party who had, for years, put themselves forwards as an alternative to the cynical politics of the other two main parties.

I have no problem that they went into a coalition, that is the way of politics. I have no problem that they pushed forwards with the cuts, had to be done (speed of cuts is a different point)

I did have a big problem though that they reneged on one of their main manifesto pledges (whether I agree with it or not).
They should have brought down the government over it.  Strong maybe, but outside of the Westminster bubble many people would have had a lot more respect for the Lib Dems - "A party of principle".

Instead they have shown themselves to be as cynical as the other lot and why should you vote for the Monkey if you can get the Organ Grinder?

If Westminster cared about voter apathy this would be the biggest issue, because many are saying why change the voting system if one party is as  **** as the next?

Lib Dem?  What's the point?