I did not dwell on the issue of Europe during either the 2001 or the 2005 campaigns - despite it being a pivotal personal concern and despite seeing it as something of a litmus test for liberal democracy.

Of all the principles which constitute Liberal Democracy, internationalism is the clearest, the most distinctive, and the one with the longest history.

This is a good litmus test for us. It will tell us how much work we have to do, what sort of reception we're going to get from the community.

We knew coming in that this would be a litmus test for our team. Who better to see where you're at then against the team favored to win? Chesterton had a really good meet, but we didn't just roll over for them.

Liberal Democracy is all about extending choice. Give people the option to decide their retirement age, and you immediately extend their freedom in a very significant way.

You won't catch Liberal Democrats describing trade unionists as wreckers.