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But p hart Send a noteboard - 07/05/2010 08:21:11 PM
Cabinet seats to the Lib Dems in order to secure a coalition.

I agree with John Major that it would be a price worth paying. Stability is jolly important right now.


Vince Cable as Chancellor. And the Tories won't offer THAT (the Tory and LibDem economic policies couldn't be further apart if they tried), so the whole thing is a non-starter.


I was discussing this and we put our evil Tory hats on, what we would do in that situation is give big Vince No11, try and offer some electoral review of the reform doing everything but promising a referendum, hand over 2 more cabinet positions, and when Cable makes all the cuts blame it on Lib Dem policy.

If the Libs go into bed with the Tories i'll be surprised though, if they had any brains they'll see this is the first time in 36 years (so it might not happen again for a very long-time)they have the chance for their big policy, PR. If the Fibs don't get this done now, they might never get it done, if Clegg fails in this and gives the country to the Tories, then he's a cnut to be quite frank.
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Lib Dems: Up 1% of the vote, down 10% of the seats. Nebhead - 07/05/2010 09:29:03 AM 1660 Views
Re: Lib Dems: Up 1% of the vote, down 10% of the seats. Liam - 07/05/2010 09:45:23 AM 1106 Views
So what would you move to? Roland00 - 07/05/2010 09:53:51 AM 944 Views
I imagine if the UK changes it will move to Proportional Representation Mark - 07/05/2010 10:04:38 AM 1040 Views
Re: So what would you move to? p hart - 07/05/2010 02:55:32 PM 1044 Views
God I hate the British system Camilla - 07/05/2010 10:24:35 AM 1077 Views
It's an excellent morning. Conservatives are at 301 right now. *NM* Tom - 07/05/2010 01:57:52 PM 559 Views
Are you counting the Speaker? *NM* Camilla - 07/05/2010 01:59:37 PM 603 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 07/05/2010 02:22:37 PM 1107 Views
I love how they're calling that option "The Coalition of the Losers". Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:27:56 PM 1019 Views
They are? Where? snoopcester - 07/05/2010 02:38:01 PM 1152 Views
On the lovely BBC. Paxman, Robinson, Dimbleby et al. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:52:01 PM 1038 Views
Ah, we have it on but with the sound turned down - the subtitlers must be skipping that phrase snoopcester - 07/05/2010 03:13:57 PM 987 Views
The thing with PR is, the current vote results are a horrid predictor for PR vote results. Legolas - 07/05/2010 03:45:58 PM 1031 Views
Re: The thing with PR is, the current vote results are a horrid predictor for PR vote results. p hart - 07/05/2010 03:52:19 PM 1064 Views
That is true snoopcester - 07/05/2010 03:53:51 PM 1042 Views
Re: That is true p hart - 07/05/2010 03:54:51 PM 1062 Views
I'm sure it would be a setup for new elections in a few months if they did. *NM* Tom - 07/05/2010 02:40:49 PM 560 Views
I suspect we'll get one of those anyway. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:52:32 PM 1021 Views
What is the general consensus on who would win or lose from new elections? Tom - 07/05/2010 02:57:04 PM 1168 Views
I've not heard any comment on this yet. I might have missed some. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:58:00 PM 1045 Views
Not being talked about yet - I'd guess whoever is PM will lose though snoopcester - 07/05/2010 03:21:23 PM 1171 Views
Re: Not being talked about yet - I'd guess whoever is PM will lose though p hart - 07/05/2010 03:29:37 PM 1148 Views
King William IV indeed. Liam - 07/05/2010 03:37:18 PM 1120 Views
Re: King William IV indeed. p hart - 07/05/2010 03:40:41 PM 969 Views
Re: Not being talked about yet - I'd guess whoever is PM will lose though snoopcester - 07/05/2010 04:04:03 PM 1055 Views
I suspect a great deal of the problem is George Osborn Rebekah - 07/05/2010 04:09:51 PM 1062 Views
Re: I suspect a great deal of the problem is George Osborn p hart - 07/05/2010 04:24:56 PM 936 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 04:26:50 PM 815 Views
Re: I suspect a great deal of the problem is George Osborn snoopcester - 07/05/2010 04:28:45 PM 1011 Views
Re: I suspect a great deal of the problem is George Osborn p hart - 07/05/2010 04:34:41 PM 994 Views
I'm sure he is snoopcester - 07/05/2010 04:25:20 PM 1063 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 04:27:44 PM 1108 Views
Re: Heh. snoopcester - 07/05/2010 04:43:18 PM 1105 Views
His talking about "Portillo moments" was one of the best parts of the BBC's election broadcast. *NM* Legolas - 07/05/2010 08:14:11 PM 621 Views
Re: I'm sure he is p hart - 07/05/2010 04:40:07 PM 1043 Views
Cameron might be in trouble anyway. Werthead - 07/05/2010 06:25:14 PM 1151 Views
If they got PR as part of the deal it would be worth it Mark - 07/05/2010 02:42:36 PM 1155 Views
Possibly. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:53:28 PM 1174 Views
Re: Possibly. p hart - 07/05/2010 03:00:55 PM 964 Views
I didn't mean from that point of view. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 03:05:05 PM 1043 Views
Re: I didn't mean from that point of view. p hart - 07/05/2010 03:18:57 PM 1051 Views
Short term pain for long term gain Mark - 07/05/2010 03:02:51 PM 1140 Views
Sylvia Hermon the independent unionist would probably support them as well Mark - 07/05/2010 02:44:35 PM 1070 Views
Re: Indeed p hart - 07/05/2010 03:45:00 PM 1068 Views
Re: Indeed snoopcester - 07/05/2010 03:59:41 PM 1164 Views
Well I'm fairly sure some Shinners have attended Tory conferences in the past Mark - 07/05/2010 04:05:56 PM 995 Views
Here's what i would do to sink the Tories p hart - 07/05/2010 04:06:10 PM 1030 Views
that does sound strange AgentOrange - 07/05/2010 10:57:10 AM 988 Views
The breakdown is pretty wack snoopcester - 07/05/2010 11:07:20 AM 1000 Views
Tell me about it. Liam - 07/05/2010 11:14:44 AM 1020 Views
I liked that as well snoopcester - 07/05/2010 11:46:42 AM 1078 Views
I'm in the Cities of London and Westminster constituency. Zeeb - 07/05/2010 11:56:04 AM 1048 Views
Not that I'd ever try to one-up you. Liam - 07/05/2010 12:54:47 PM 1099 Views
Zeeb - 07/05/2010 01:44:03 PM 977 Views
Re: The breakdown is pretty wack p hart - 07/05/2010 03:23:32 PM 1023 Views
Same here snoopcester - 07/05/2010 03:47:51 PM 972 Views
Re: Same here p hart - 07/05/2010 03:56:46 PM 1126 Views
A simple change is all Druid - 07/05/2010 01:16:16 PM 1064 Views
That's not a simple change. THIS is a simple change: Tom - 07/05/2010 01:59:09 PM 1050 Views
Not that simple snoopcester - 07/05/2010 02:45:00 PM 1006 Views
Because my school was a polling station we used to get the day off every polling day Mark - 07/05/2010 02:51:18 PM 1163 Views
Show off snoopcester - 07/05/2010 02:53:16 PM 1006 Views
Re: Not that simple p hart - 07/05/2010 03:04:57 PM 1159 Views
Re: Not that simple Mark - 07/05/2010 03:14:46 PM 1154 Views
Re: Not that simple p hart - 07/05/2010 03:20:55 PM 850 Views
PR is hardly too difficult to implement and is much more democratic Mark - 07/05/2010 02:48:01 PM 1033 Views
I hate the list system. Rebekah - 07/05/2010 02:55:39 PM 1071 Views
There are many different versions Mark - 07/05/2010 03:10:38 PM 992 Views
It's that bad i registered to moan. p hart - 07/05/2010 02:53:37 PM 1074 Views
What's amazing is that the exit polls are actually looking astonishingly correct, now. Huh. *NM* Legolas - 07/05/2010 03:35:12 PM 525 Views
As soon as i turned on the TV, i was being told the Exit polls must be wrong p hart - 07/05/2010 03:47:15 PM 977 Views
Conservatives win and the stock market plummets. j/k Burr - 07/05/2010 03:40:11 PM 956 Views
Oh, and the other interesting thing will be seeing whether the Conservatives offer.... Rebekah - 07/05/2010 03:57:52 PM 1128 Views
I like John Major Liam - 07/05/2010 04:01:03 PM 1006 Views
There's only one the LibDems will be interested in though. Werthead - 07/05/2010 06:30:55 PM 1114 Views
But p hart - 07/05/2010 08:21:11 PM 1051 Views
Isn't that the very definition of a coalition? Legolas - 07/05/2010 08:16:05 PM 1050 Views
Until you bring Lady Thatcher back, all of your elections are just pick-the-least-offensive anyway. *NM* LiterateDog - 07/05/2010 04:08:32 PM 531 Views
Well her son is good at starting coups, so maybe he might be hired for her return. *NM* p hart - 07/05/2010 04:28:52 PM 562 Views
Whatever it takes. *NM* LiterateDog - 07/05/2010 04:31:13 PM 504 Views
Please no, the milk stealer is still used to frighten children in Scotland p hart - 07/05/2010 04:47:26 PM 991 Views
OK here is the map of England by constituency, blue Tory, red NUlab p hart - 07/05/2010 05:00:20 PM 1014 Views
So I'm just one of those upstart colonists....explain to me what is going on.... Jeordam - 07/05/2010 05:26:59 PM 997 Views
Basically... Werthead - 07/05/2010 06:43:10 PM 1030 Views
And things are changing already Werthead - 08/05/2010 04:08:47 PM 1106 Views
To be fair, I don't know it makes for much of a change snoopcester - 08/05/2010 04:20:26 PM 1123 Views
I thought they weren't allowed to do that if Brown isn't Prime Minister? Rebekah - 08/05/2010 04:52:39 PM 1077 Views
The latter, I'd say. Legolas - 08/05/2010 05:43:23 PM 1369 Views
Brown is PM at the moment p hart - 08/05/2010 06:16:48 PM 1000 Views
They certainly can. Werthead - 09/05/2010 04:37:46 PM 1098 Views
God, our system is fucked up *NM* Monkey - 07/05/2010 06:25:04 PM 588 Views
If i were the tories p hart - 07/05/2010 11:28:43 PM 1050 Views
That is hilarious. Both Brown and Dimbleby have been around for a while, huh? Legolas - 07/05/2010 11:59:58 PM 1345 Views
Re: That is hilarious. Both Brown and Dimbleby have been around for a while, huh? p hart - 08/05/2010 06:11:38 PM 1095 Views
Sounds like the pressure is on for Cameron snoopcester - 08/05/2010 02:01:49 PM 1101 Views
Hmmm Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:08:04 PM 1368 Views
Completely uncalled for! Rebekah - 13/05/2010 01:12:05 PM 1180 Views
How was he supposed to know that at the time he made the post? Legolas - 13/05/2010 09:52:24 PM 1463 Views
Re: How was he supposed to know that at the time he made the post? snoopcester - 13/05/2010 10:59:35 PM 1075 Views
Yes I jumped the gun on the 12 Balwer - 14/05/2010 09:53:49 AM 1051 Views
Re: Yes I jumped the gun on the 12 snoopcester - 14/05/2010 10:45:35 AM 957 Views
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