Moaning Minnies

I have an admission to make.

I don't understand the Liberal Democrats - or some of them at least.

The party has been in coalitions with other political parties for years - Labour, Tories, SNP and so on.

So what's all the whingeing and hand wringing about?

The Lib Dems didn't win the general election - as everyone knows.

In fact they came a distant third - after flattering to deceive during the election campaign and party leader debates.

Labour as well as the Tories tried to woo the Lib Dems into a coalition - as Gordon Brown tried desperately to cling on as Prime Minister.

Before finally accepting that as an unelected Labour leader he was a 'busted flush' and that the political arithmetic - just didn't add up.

So the Lib Dems threw their lot in with the Tories and - to be fair - they had an arguable reason for doing so - given the terrible state of the economy then and now.

Politics is about being in power - not opposition.

Although just like the Labour party - some Lib Dems find the 'hot seat' uncomfortable - and prefer being outside the tent where they try to be all things to all people.

But the Lib Dems need no lessons on standing by their principles - from their political rivals at least.

Labour in South Lanarkshire Council is in power only because of a 'grubby' deal done with local Tories in 2007 - which the Labour administration likes to play down - of course.

Labour and the Lib Dems were in coalition in the Scottish Parliament for eight years - Labour were even sharing power with the nationalists Plaid Cymru in Wales until recently.

Nick Clegg and Co. just need to get on with it - and stop complaining about their fate.

OK they made complete fools of themselves over student fees - but so what - get over it, move on - and take control of policy areas where Lib Dems believe they can make a real difference in government.

Politics is a rough old business sometimes - and voters don't take kindly to moaning minnies.

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