Norman Baker is a talented and courageous man. He is a politician with a hinterland life of separate achievement. He is not a career politician. On issues of principle he is willing to stand firm. This he has now done. Hats off to him. And if you live in Lewes, back him in the polls. Regardless of party we need more of his kind in the Commons.
As for the coalition, it is out of steam and out of time. It should have ended automatically six months before polling day with a Tory Government sustained by a confidence and supply agreement with the Lib Dems, who should have left the government. The electorate should have an opportunity to see the true colours of each coalition partner. The Tories did not want that because they knew they would be the losers as their right wing flew out of control.