Liberal Democrats : Disunited?

Am I the only one struggling to understand what is going on in the Liberal Democrats universe?

They seemed to be still surprised to be in national government coalition and, as such, seemingly have adopted Conservative policies which, prior to the Election, they fought tooth and nail against.  Remember all the pre-Election fuss they made about not supporting an increase in VAT and that savings had to be put off?  Yes, there are elements of LibDem policy in the coalition agreement and whilst generally welcome tend not to be influencing the main direction on which the Conservatives fought the Election campaign.

Now we have various LibDem members beginning to get cold feet over what they have got themselves into and showing early signs of wanting to abandon ship even before we reach stormy waters as the necessary changes in government expenditure begin to take effect.

Read report today that LibDem support has fallen by half since the General Election so, in time honoured fashion given the history of UK coalitions, Nick Clegg appears at real risk of, at least for a generation, casting his Party, at least nationally if not locally, back into the politicial wilderness.