You can tell LibDem conference is only eight days away, as the usually more sensible elements of the party don their sandals and grow their beards to play to the grassroots. Danny Alexander, who has defied expectations at the Treasury, is playing to the gallery this morning came out with an absolute corker in this morning’s Times…

In regard to our relationship with Europe, apparently:

“…we should be redoubling our effort, not looking at this as an excuse to further an agenda of weakening our ties.” 

It seems Beaker is still spinning for “Britain In Europe”…