Sentences with phrase «jubilant lib»

The Lib Dem leader was forced instead to promote old hand Don Foster (who famously vanquished Chris Patten in Bath in 1992 to the sound of cheers from jubilant Lib Dems and right - wing Tories alike).

One jubilant Lib Dem said the result meant a range of seats lost to the Conservatives last year were now back in play.

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Senior Lib Dem strategists I spoke to last night were positively jubilant about the Tory conference.

Lib Dem MPs were jubilant at the news, as concrete liberal results were starting to shine through after a month in which they came under severe pressure for their support for George Osborne's Budget - and in particular the rise in VAT.