What are they for ?

Didn't manage to catch much of the Lib Dem conference apart from the analysis and interviews on Newsnight etc. An interesting spectacle with Clegg and cabinent colleagues seemingly pulling one way and Cable and conference pulling the other. I'm sure their confusion will be cured once Nick gives them a sharp tug to the right. Best pre conference comment I read was Iain MacWhirter's piece in the Sunday Herald and the photo, left, apparently adorning a former LD member in Liverpool .....