This is partly because Liberals have usually thrived by winning seats from Conservatives when Conservative administrations are unpopular. Conservatives, for their part, think of Liberals as combining sanctimoniousness with hard-ball electoral tactics.
在地方层面上，保守党人和自由党人往往势不两立。这在某种程度上是因为当保守党政府不受欢迎时自由党人往往通过夺取保守党人的席位而得势。在保守党人看来，自由党人只不过是一帮喜欢耍下三滥手段却还要假装清高的人罢了。