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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead Send a noteboard - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has just resigned and Conservative Party leader David Cameron has just been invited to form a new government as Prime Minister.

Interestingly, the Conservative Party has not yet concluded its coalition discussions with the Liberal Democrats, so Brown's earlier-than-expected resignation has put the Tories firmly into the driving seat. If the LibDems don't agree to the deal the Tories have put on the table, that leaves the Tories as a minority government which could be rather short-lived if the other parties join forces against them.

The LibDem top team seem to be in favour of the deal, but some of the back-benchers and rank-and-file supporters seem more dubious. The LibDem system requires 75% of the MPs to support the deal, so it will be interesting to see if LibDem leader Nick Clegg can carry the rest of his party with him.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1096 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 828 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 823 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 866 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 826 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 877 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 849 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 813 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 905 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 837 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 825 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 811 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 872 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 811 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 698 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 766 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 708 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 863 Views
That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM 761 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 780 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 791 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 794 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 796 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 804 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 702 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 809 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 686 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 784 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 444 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 337 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 675 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 708 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 529 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 763 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 713 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1027 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 778 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 914 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 866 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 832 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 854 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 823 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 847 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 339 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 685 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 804 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 867 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 758 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 783 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 768 Views
I think what he means is that saying "Britain" instead of "the UK" technically excludes NI. *NM* Tim - 12/05/2010 01:06:56 PM 320 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 322 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 310 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 844 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 752 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 774 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 664 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 870 Views
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