So the party conference season is over (although you can still go to the NW Region LibDem Conference on 13th October). If you want to go to party conferences, get involved in policy making & get to speak from the floor in debates you have no choice but to join the Liberal Democrats. The last three weeks have confirmed that the LibDems are still the only mainstream party in British politics that is genuinely comfortable about letting members debate and guide party policy. They are also serious about encouraging people to overcome disability. One of the highlights was an excellent speech to one of the policy motions by a young man, an ordinary party member, who had severe physical & speech disabilities and who had clearly worked so hard to successfully make himself intelligible. No such opportumity at Labour or Conservative conference. At those the delegates are just supposed to sit with adoring looks on their faces whilst leaders, party celebrities & rising stars showcase their talents