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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 858 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 594 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 589 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 637 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 579 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 639 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 600 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 581 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 666 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 596 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 583 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 569 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 650 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 579 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 465 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 529 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 471 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 626 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 526 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 538 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 536 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 545 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 556 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 567 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 468 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 563 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 446 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 545 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 354 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 236 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 422 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 480 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 427 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 517 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 469 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 775 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 557 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 656 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 633 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 590 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 611 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 586 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 617 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 241 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 433 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 557 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 623 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 520 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 537 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 529 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 224 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 219 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 212 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 601 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 497 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 527 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 419 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 607 Views
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