http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11347449
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is clearly hoping that the highly stage-managed Liberal Democrat Conference will prove controversy-free.
Yes, it is true that many of the Lib Dem councillors attending this week's gathering in Liverpool will be used to coalition politics at local level.
And granted, the Liberal Democrats are in power for the first time in many decades.
However, there is clearly much disquiet on the backbenches regarding the huge spending cuts to come in October.
I am not convinced that activists will waste this opportunity to voice their concerns about the direction in which the coalition is travelling and give Clegg an easy ride.
Will they really wait until the outcome of next May's referendum on changing the electoral system to the Alternative Vote to turn their backs on the coalition?
This week should be very interesting indeed.
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