I wondered if anyone had any thoughts about what these two parties should be doing to recover from the trouncing the electorate has give them.
I find it interesting that, by the end of election day 1,000 people had become new members of the Lib Dems and by the end of today it had gone up to 3,000.
My own hope is influenced by the fact that, in the past, I was a founder member of the SDP who didn't (until yesterday) become a member of the Lib Dems, although I voted for them. I would love them to remember their Social Democratic principles as well as their Liberal history.
A study of Social Democratic countries shows us that they do not stifle aspiration or wealth but that they have a strong feeling that everyone contributes to a highly socially conscious fund, drawing on it in times of need not as if it were charity but more in relation to what has been paid in and therefore an insurance. Obviously there is more to Social Democracy than that but it is a starting point.
I have heard people who are inclined to a left of centre point of view commenting on liking the idea of the Social Democracy proposed for Scotland and I think would be interested to hear more of this from the Liberal Democrats.
