The Liberals' soul do they have one?

AFTER the Coalition lost federal office in 2007, and lost both its top leaders when John Howard lost his head and Peter Costello lost his patience, Tony Abbott sat down and began to write a book. His project was part therapy, part conviction, and part an investment in his own long-term political career. What, exactly, did the Liberal Party stand for, what defined it, and what battles should it be prepared to fight hardest?