Meet a man who had rung wanting to discuss getting more involved with the Lib Dems. We meet in a local Muswell Hill pub – or rather outside – as it turns out to be closed. Finding a nearby coffee shop, we get our drinks and then discuss future involvement.

I only mention this here – because he has been a Labour supporter all his adult life and is not untypical of the sort of political journey being made as we approach the General Election. The level of disgust and mistrust is palpable – but it must be a hard journey to make when you have spent your political life believing in something that turns to dust.

I am always quite clear with Labour converts to liberal democracy: our policies are balanced and follow our values and beliefs – that very sane position between the rights of the individual and the rights of community. He was very keen to join and to get involved – so we will see.