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Indeed snoopcester Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM
I can only assume the Tory offer of a referendum on AV remains on the table. We'll find out the full details tomorrow to see if that's been upped to full PR.


Going on what has been reported in the Guardian, it is a betrayal by a dead party. They have given up on true electoral reform in what they hope is a sop to their voters - I doubt I'm a lone in knowing it isn't.

The question is if AV is enough to carry the LibDem voters, and if the LibDems getting multiple other policies on many other fronts through is worth the price of losing the chance of full PR, given that full PR may have not been achievable in any case with either Labour or the Tories.


For me it is not enough. I think that is the case for a lot of other voters as well, I will not vote Lib Dem while this leadership is still in charge and I think that goes for quite a lot more I'm sure (hope!!) there will be a new party on the left to fill the gap in their place.
But a referendum on AV? That is nothing - the Tory press and backers will kill it dead... and it is a pretty poor excuse for reform.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1019 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 754 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 750 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 797 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 750 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 803 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 763 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 731 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 836 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 754 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 740 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 739 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 809 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 729 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 629 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 692 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 636 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 784 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 684 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 706 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 712 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 713 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 717 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 729 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 624 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 729 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 605 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 709 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 412 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 303 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 586 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 631 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 493 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 681 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 634 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 945 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 706 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 833 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 788 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 746 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 770 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 741 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 757 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 306 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 610 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 729 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 790 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 681 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 703 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 692 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 287 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 289 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 276 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 766 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 667 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 698 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 583 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 783 Views
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