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The Third Man (1992x4)

: 03, 1992

As the General Election approaches, opinion polls suggest an increasing likelihood of the result being a hung Parliament. If so, the balance of power may be held by Paddy Ashdown , the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Gavin Hewitt examines the "Third Man" in British politics. What do he and his party stand for and how would he use his first experience of real political power?