He has been able to get into bed with Mr Blair because in most seats where the Lib Dems have good chances they are fighting the Tories, and therefore an alliance with Labour is helpful.

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Zegerman thought that it was imperative to get Arty Groys home, to set him up, with his bad leg and weak heart, in bed or on his sofa, with pillows and remotes and restorative liquids, and to discuss his dietary preferences, so that she would know what to buy at the grocery store.

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So even on the coldest, snowiest mornings in Poughkeepsie, when I wasn't even sure the sun existed, I'd still get out of bed with a sense of anticipation.

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