The ease with which his expression resolved into hatred made it clear that anger was his default position.

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Briefing journalists ahead of his speech, the most senior Liberal Democrat councillor in Wales, Rodney Berman was clear that the white-hot anger which was felt on many doorsteps against his party since that deal between David Cameron and Nick Clegg in 2010 has begun to cool.

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Only once the public's anger became clear, he said, did he decide further action, in the form of his resignation, was needed.

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