Could the next Labor majority exceed 1997?

[DL]

As said by someone I respect online - its not a 1992 repeat Labour should be more worried about, but rather a 2010. Still not sure if Starmer and co have "gamed" those scenarios as well as they should.

I presume you mean a sort of 2010 in reverse where instead of the expected Labour landslide, they just become largest party in a hung parliament and have to do a deal with the LibDems?

While obviously any party would rather have a majority, what would it mean substantively if Starmer had to form a minority government reliant on the LibDems? Are there ANY issues these days where the Labour Party has a policy that would cross a "red line" in the eyes of the Lib Dems? Seems to me that these days Labour and LDs are virtually identical on policy. Its true the Lib Dems are more adamant about wanting to rejoin the EU - but everyone knows that is not going to happen

[DL]

Labour is fundamentally a social democratic party, whereas the Lib Dems very much aren't. Indeed, their current leader is a bit of a market fetishist.

I realize the two parties have different roots and histories etc...but what would be an example of policy that Keir Starmer might want to bring in as PM that the LibDems would "veto" if given the chance?

The last time I recall a big policy rift between Labour and the LibDems was about 20 years ago when Labour supported the invasion of Iraq and the LibDems opposed it

[DL]

Once upon a time it was much more cut and tried - Labour wanted nationalization of banks and heavy industry and wanted to quit NATO and the Liberals were just a bunch of middle class do-gooders (mostly secondary school teachers) who steered clear of anything radical - but now in 2023 the differences, are pretty nuanced...

[DL]

I'm not sure I understand how this poll could have Labour at 35% and the Tories at 23% - that only adds up to 58% and i don't see how 42% are voting Lib Dem, Green, SNP etc...