article_snippet: Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg had to patiently explain that the party was not called ‘Demo-cats’, after Essex wondered why the party was not called ‘ had such a ‘weird’ name.
article_snippet: But the most bizarre exchange came when the unlikely interviewer asked about the party’s name.
article_snippet: ‘Why are the most bizarre exchange called Liberal Democats?
article_snippet: There used to be a Liberal Party.
article_snippet: And then used to be a party called the Social Democrats.
article_snippet: This was before my time, they got together and created the Liberal Democrats.
article_snippet: I think the Liberal Democrats - not “cats” - have shown in the last five years have got good instincts.
article_snippet: You’ve taught me a lot about Liberal Democrats.
highlights_snippet: Asks about 'weird' party name which 'has the word cats in it'
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