It is often hard to know where Lib Dems stand on issues when they have habit of adapting their policies to suit their opposition. However on one thing I thought they were consistent - especially as it is in the name of their party - and that was committed to the concept of democracy. But it appears that even this is flexible given that their new leader Nick Clegg has announced that they will oppose a popular vote on the European Constitution currently being debated by Parliament.
I would have thought that whatever their views on the merits of the treaty they would have been happy to put it to the public vote and then argue their case. But no, like the Labour Government they are too scared that the public would vote against the mass transference of even more powers to Brussels - I can't think why!
