与工党的失利相反,这次大选中自民党作为一匹“黑马”备受关注,但是自民党的崛起也绝不是什么偶然现象。自从经济危机以来,英国的经济发展陷于停滞状态,失业率居高不下,大量的白领失去工作,中产阶级受到重创。由于引入大量廉价的外来劳工,大量的英国本土的中下阶层也加入了失业大军,所以普通民众的排外情绪有所增加。再加上在竞选中工党和保守党对国内的各种问题并没有提出什么有效的政策,民众普遍流露出对两大政党的失望,此时克莱格在在电视辩论中的出色表现及其个人魅力使大家都将目光放到他以及他所领导的自民党身上去。一段时间之内,他的个人支持率甚至一度飙升到72%。社会结构和民情的变化改变了两党的选民版图。所以,自民党能够借机崛起,在政治舞台上风生水起。
Contrary to the Labour Party's defeat, the Liberal Democratic Party this election as a "dark horse" of concern, but by no means the rise of the Liberal Democratic Party is no accident. Since the economic crisis, the UK economy stagnated and unemployment remains high, a large number of white-collar workers lost their jobs, the middle class has been hit hard. Since the introduction of a large number of cheap foreign labor, a large number of middle and lower classes the United Kingdom have joined the unemployment ranks, so xenophobic sentiments of ordinary people has increased. Together with the Labour Party and the Conservative Party in the election on domestic issues has not made any effective policy, the public showing of the two major political parties in general disappointment, this time Craig in the television debates in the outstanding performance and personal charm so that we will look into him and his Liberal Democratic Party led him to go. Period of time, his personal support and even soared to 72%. Changes in social structure and public opinion, voters changed the map of the two parties. Therefore, the Liberal Democratic Party to take the opportunity to rise in the political arena burgeoned.