I&#x27;m Australian, so not a Lib Dem. But our last government was a minority government that was a major party in coalition with both a minor party and a couple of independents. Those independents got to have a slightly louder voice than their one seat would usually allow, but it&#x27;s not like they were dictating general government policy simply because they held the balance of power.<p>&gt; <i>If they can&#x27;t be trusted to stand for what they offered the electorate.</i><p>They were playing the long game. My guess is that they knew very well they&#x27;d be taking a body blow (since everyone was shocked by the coalition in the first place) but that in years to come, the system would be more representative.