What do the Lib Dems do in the event of a Labour landslide? Do they attack Sir Keir's Labour, or do they work with them?
Rather like Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Ed Davey inherited a thoroughly broken party in 2020 when he became leader. Also rather like Sir Keir, if the polls and polling projections are to be believed, Sir Ed has brought the party to the brink of a remarkable comeback, reversing the deep losses bequeathed by Nick Clegg in 2015 after five years of coalition. The made-for-TV election stunts may look bold, but Sir Ed's plan has been cautious and incremental.
But will he concede mistakes were made? I pushed him six times in an interview today over whether he would disown or endorse the £40bn of cuts announced by the coalition in 2010, and every time he sidestepped the question. Political parties can make promises at election time but - rather like the Lib Dems and tuition fees in 2010 - these can be broken and the past can provide a better guide to post election behaviour.
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