1974年的时候，人们谈得很多的保守党—自民党联盟并没有最终形成，因为自由民主党不愿把自己的命运跟一位不受欢迎、信誉扫地的政治家拴在一起。
In 1974, the touted Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition never materialized, as the Liberal Democrats were wary of hitching their fortunes to an unpopular and discredited politician.