Kennedy voted against the Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition in May 2010 , explaining in an article for '' The Observer '' that he " did not subscribe to the view that remaining in opposition ourselves , while extending responsible ' Confidence and supply ' requirements to a minority Conservative administration , was tantamount to a ' do nothing ' response " . Finally , Kennedy warned of the risks of " a subsequent assimilation within the Conservative fold " , adding : " David Cameron has been here often before : from the early days of his leadership he was happy to describe himself as a ' liberal Conservative ' . And we know he dislikes the term Tory . These ongoing efforts at appropriation are going to have to be watched "
Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition
2010 United Kingdom government formation
Charles Kennedy