Liberal Vision

A rousing statement in support of liberalism

Over at Lib Dem Voice, Steve Cooke has written a rousing statement in support of liberalism as a unique ideology, separate from Labour and not party of some loose “Left Wing” fantasy land:

The Liberal Democrats have our own beliefs and our own values – we are not and never have been Labour Mark II as so many disaffected socialists wish us to be. Labour simply doesn’t believe in individual freedom and valuing people’s right to be autonomous and make choices. Labour has always thought that the state knows what’s best for us, whether we agree or not – and this is something that no liberal could ever agree with…

The problem with Labour is that it cannot see that its own interests are separate from the interests of the country or the world, because it cannot tolerate people with different views to its own. Well long live differences in opinion I say … And long live freedom.

Long live liberalism…

Couldn’t have said it better myself!