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That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester Send a noteboard - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM
Which I guess he might, in some fudged form.

Maybe Simon Hughes as Home Secretary, which was also unexpected. Ashdown is too strong a personality to be in such a key role, although he is extremely well-qualified for it.


I was quite surprised to see Ashdown linked - he is an ideal person for the job but is also well known to be at the left leaning end of the party... and wouldn't be scared to say what he thinks. Basically he was too good for office:P
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 857 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 592 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 586 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 635 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 576 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 637 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 598 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 580 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 664 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 594 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 578 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 567 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 647 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 575 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 462 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 525 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 467 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 622 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 523 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 535 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 534 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 543 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 553 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 565 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 465 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 562 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 443 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 540 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 353 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 235 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 421 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 479 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 426 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 516 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 467 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 768 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 556 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 655 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 630 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 587 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 608 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 583 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 613 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 429 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 553 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 619 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 518 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 534 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 526 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 222 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 218 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 211 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 598 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 494 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 524 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 415 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 603 Views
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