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Lib Dems activists have bowed out of their 'fightback' conference in style - by telling Tony Blair to 'f*** off and die'.

Last night's raucous singalong to the tune of classic song American Pie was backed by dozens of hardy party members at the party conference in Bournemouth.

Despite having just eight MPs, party members kept their spirits up well past midnight as they joined the party's legendary Glee Club.

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Traditionally held on the final night of Lib Dem conference, it's a raucous, geeky, beer-soaked sing-song of epic proportions - and not for the faint hearted.

It was standing room only in the Dorchester Suite of Bournemouth's stately Marriott Hotel as MPs including Jo Swinson, Alistair Carmichael and Simon Hughes trotted along.

At Glee, dozens of Lib Dem activists take to the stage to sing well known songs - but with politically themed lyrics.

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One hastily-penned song emerged last night called the Prosciutto Affair - a reimagining of English Country Garden, but based on David Cameron's piggy problems.

Though it wasn't sung, another poked fun at Charles Kennedy's alcoholism hours after tributes to the former leader, in a tune based on Monty Python's Philosophers' Song.

Asked for survival tips as the festivities went on well past midnight, one Lib Dem peer suggested the Mirror should "get very drunk."

A distinguished former minister said he'd only turn up to the event in disguise - because a newly-introduced rule demands all parliamentarians in attendance HAVE to sing a song.

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And the Lib Dems' youth wing had a very specific message for the former Labour leader.

In a song sung to the tune of American Pie, around 15 activists raised their voices to tell the ex-Prime Minister - quite forcefully - what they thought of him.

The lyrics prompted rapturous applause from the capacity crowd.

Today leader Tim Farron will tell his beleaguered party they should prepare for life in government despite their election bloodbath.

He will say in his closing speech: "I came into politics to change things, to make a difference, to make people’s lives better.

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"And to do that, you need the power to bring about change.

"There is nothing grubby or unprincipled about wanting to win. Nothing noble about defeat – losing sucks, losing robs you of your chance to make people’s lives better.

"What’s the point in being right if you never get to put your policies into action?

"So I am proud of what we did in government and I am determined that we will return to government."