Last December, three Lib Dem PPCs defected to the Tories, sending little ripples across the blogosphere. With only a formulaic press release from the Tories, and a brief quotation from each of the runaways, it was hard to understand their reasons for leaving. Now, Richard Porter, one of the defectors, has written an article in Pink News, explaining why he made the switch. He focuses on the changes that have taken place in both parties. He argues that the Conservatives have “changed their spots”, and these changes are “sincere” and “substantive”. At the same time, the Liberal Democrats ...
