Heated atmosphere

[pjc50]

I have another half-formed thing to write, about loyalty and belonging. It would have been called "Loyalty: the most dangerous of the virtues", because I see it taking more and more of a role in people's conversation. Are you with us or against us? But the tone of online discussion has got a lot nastier just now

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[rmc28]

I think that honestly answering each other's questions may be the only way we learn anything.

So. What questions do you want to ask me?

[pjc50]

As a Lib Dem loyalist, how do you feel?

(Question intentionally left vague. I've always assumed that your attachment to the party was down to your upbringing and your mother, rather than a contingent assessment of their manifesto like us floating voters. I've pulled my punches in the past about the party as a result)

[rmc28]

Immediate answer: tired

[pjc50]

I'm glad you can see the problems from the inside. And it's very wise to look after health and family first. I've long had to watch my own energy levels and husband them carefully. I can see how disappointed you are with the party.

As a counterpoint, what are you most optimistic about in the future?

[rmc28]

Several things