Voters believe Lib Dems sold out: 8 in the morning – August 17th

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* A YouGov poll for The Sun has found that voters believe that the Lib Dems sold out their principles to join the government.

* John Rentoul says that Labour must engage with the Tories on the centre ground.

* Gaby Hinsliff says the sniping over Milburn shows Labour is divided.

* Was Blair’s gift down to guilt, piety or both?

* Top doctor says drugs should be legalised.

* Legal aid cuts put justice at risk.

* Labour didn’t move quickly enough to defend industry, says Pat McFadden.

* And the UK is seeing a shift towards rented homes, as the “golden age of ownership” comes to an end.

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