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Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead Send a noteboard - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM
My comments in the other thread are a bit premature, then - my mind went "Cameron will be PM, so his coalition must be ready". But it makes sense that the two don't necessarily go together.


The Tories are the largest party even if not the largest combined, so they can form a government by themselves.

Theoretically, if no deal with the LibDems happens, the Tories can introduce their new legislation in the Queen's Speech and the new budget, be defeated by a Labour-LibDem voting bloc and have to call a fresh general election.

It does appear, however, that the Tories are bending over backwards to give the LibDems what they can afford to, making a deal much more likely.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1152 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 883 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 886 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 920 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 879 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 935 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 900 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 867 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 960 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 892 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 878 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 864 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 934 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 872 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 752 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 822 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 762 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 926 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 816 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 839 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 846 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 851 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 856 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 865 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 757 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 866 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 744 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 842 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 478 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 368 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 728 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 765 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 563 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 827 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 774 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1089 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 831 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 974 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 920 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 886 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 912 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 879 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 908 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 372 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 748 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 860 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 927 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 817 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 839 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 819 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 353 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 353 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 342 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 898 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 808 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 826 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 716 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 927 Views
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