"as one who has never been tempted by Labour, and who has in more recent years become a card-carrying Lib Dem, I shouldn't intrude on private grief!"
Thats right . By jove! you've got it. You think Ankers contibution in Chorlton has raised the level of debate do you. What ? Rat's with labour rosettes on in some spurious lie about waste collection. The Lib Dems tell lies to make progress, they say anything to anyone. They will get in to bed with anyone that will give thme power. They are in bed with the Tories in Bolton and they are about to get in bed with Plaid in Wales. they are not a political party they are a franchise operation.
Get off your high horse and grow up.