Simon Hughes had been marked out as a potential trouble-maker for the coalition before he took the stage at the Liberal Democrats conference in Liverpool. But today he joined colleagues such as Chris Huhne in praising Nick Clegg and re-affirming his support for the government.
However, many questions remain unanswered: do the Lib Dems have a coalition "exit strategy"? How crucial is the referendum in May on voting reform? And will the party be equally rewarded at the polls for things that go right (or punished for things that go wrong)?
To discuss all this: the Observer's Andrew Rawnsley and the Guardian's Martin Kettle.
Also today we hear from Tory MP Nigel Evans taking part in his first ever Lib Dem conference. And Brian Paddick makes an impassioned speech calling for equal recognition for gay marriages.
