We must sink our differences

We do not support a formal pact or merger. Lib-Lab cooperation does not need one big tent, merely a common campsite. New politics means knowing when to co-operate and when to compete. The Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has made it clear that Labour is the competition, but the Tories are the...

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Published in:New statesman (1996) 2000-05, Vol.13 (607), p.8
Main Authors: Lawson, Neal, Sherlock, Neil
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Political parties
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Summary:We do not support a formal pact or merger. Lib-Lab cooperation does not need one big tent, merely a common campsite. New politics means knowing when to co-operate and when to compete. The Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has made it clear that Labour is the competition, but the Tories are the enemy. On some issues such as social justice, the two parties should compete more aggressively in who can offer most and deliver most.
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X