Gordon Brown
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Presumably this means the ConDems have come to a deal.
If that's happened I've lost any respect I had for the Lib Dems.They fought a lot of their seats saying a vote for them was the only way to keep the tories out.
Hazzman
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There was a chap on 5Five yesterday who mentioned that they sent thousands of letters out to folks in his area to keep the Tories. Signed off Nick Clegg.....:icon_roll
Hazzman
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But that's the problem for any party...in a safe seat, it's a wasted vote. That applies has much as Keith Vaz keeping his cosy spot to Charnwood constantly being Toryland.
They will lose all credibility by doing a deal with a party they have very little in common with.
It would be interesting to see a poll to see which people would prefer, a ConDem coalition, or a LabDem coalition. I'm sure a majority of Lib Dem voters would have preferred them to work with labour than the tories. They may think in the short term it's a way to get some power, but it could lose them a lot of votes in the next election.
Boy Genius
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but they needed more than just the Lib Dems didn't they? They needed the smaller parties too who in turn would have their demands as well. Would never have worked out. Well at least labour are no where near power now, and about time too.
No, but I don't think the ConDem pact will work out either, they disagree on too many things.
Cate Fox
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I think it will be interesting to see what concessions have been made to ensure the lib dem support
Boy Genius
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well for a start Clegg will get Deputy Prime Minister and the money that goes with it. It also gets him and his mates off the back benches of opposition. This might be his 15 minutes of fame.
Boy Genius
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Oh the Lib Dems will agree with the Conservatives, otherwise they are out on their arses. This will be their only chance of office for a long long time.
The Major
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If they claim to believe in proportionality they have to support the party with the most seats/votes. Otherwise under PR the Lab/Libs would be in power for ever.
I'm sorry, but that's absolutely NOT what PR is about, and is why what the Lib Dems are doing is wrong.
If there needs to be a smaller party that holds the balance of power, they should join forces with the party they most agree with, that's more democratic than joining up with a party most of your supporters would have had as their third choice.
The majority of votes went to left/centre left parties, so if that's what the people want, that's what they should be given.
Boy Genius
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Durham Fox
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The Lib Dems have alienated their own support and got rid of Gordon Brown and Labour in one fell swoop. Smashing.
H T B
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Boy Genius
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Or baseball bats and an angry crowd.Have to bring in lethal injection then
Boy Genius
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This was just what we were talking about earlier. Cameron is on a win win situation.
The Major
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Also they can give the ministerial jobs where the cuts are going to be to the Liberals so they can take some of the blame too.
H T B
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Let's keep it English, Cricket bats:icon_wink
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