Regular readers will know that I am not a huge fan of the Liberals in Parliament. They are, to my mind, the only group without a clear purpose beyond their own re-election, and their campaigning tactics are annoying to say the least. Their approach to the Megrahi case was inconsistent and cynical, simply slipstreaming Labour and Tory illiberalism.
Similarly, Liberal Transport Ministers (including the current leader) rammed through and continue to support massively unsustainable and inappropriate roads schemes like the M74 and the Aberdeen Western Peripheral.
More recently, the party's support for Trump flew in the face of their claims on the environment, and the treatment of Martin Ford and the others by both the local and the national party over this issue was profoundly troubling.
And yet, and yet.
If you read Scotland's top two Liberal bloggers, Stephen and Caron, you find an awful lot more sense, and on most of the key issues of the day they take a far "greener" line than their party. Here's a few examples:
The Megrahi case: Stephen and Caron back release
The referendum: I don't share her position, but Caron does grasp the strategic issue and the democratic case, unlike her MSPs, and so too does Stephen
Our insulation campaign: See Caron's supportive comments, and Stephen's too
On the bullying of Aberdeenshire councillors: Stephen supports the former Liberal Councillors, as does Caron
On Trump's Compulsory Purchase Orders: Another spot on post from Stephen here
The most curious missing element, to my mind, is some divergence from their party on the road-building programme - I looked for any scepticism towards either the Aberdeen Western Peripheral or the unnecessary Extra Forth Bridge, but found none.
Even so, are you good people not barking up the wrong tree (pictured)? Are you really in the right party? I'm tempted to send you both a Green membership form, even though I know tribal loyalties are hard to shift. Added incentive, though: you'd both be in the same party as Martin Ford again.
Ah so the warning you give over Tweeter was to expect the first email, phone or other means enquiry about when I'm going to be calling a press conference to announce my non-existance defection. ;)
Maybe they're just sitting on the fence.