In that same 22 Days in May postscript, Laws also notes that the Lib Dems» retreat
towards economic liberalism, combined with a move towards social liberalism for the Tories under David Cameron, gave the parties some common ground on which to start coalition negotiations.
This shift
towards economic liberalism had a major impact on the subsequent coalition with the Conservative Party.
Not exact matches
Both in opposition and then in government Oliver's principal aim had been to help a succession of leaders to move the Conservative Party
towards a particular ideological position — social and
economic liberalism, tempered by a commitment to social justice and environmental stewardship, both globally and nationally.