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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 1134 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 866 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 861 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 904 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 859 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 916 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 883 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 851 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 945 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 874 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 860 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 845 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 915 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 851 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 734 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 805 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 743 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 910 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 797 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 815 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 826 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 832 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 836 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 846 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 742 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 848 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 725 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 825 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 466 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 357 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 711 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 747 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 552 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 806 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 752 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1072 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 814 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 948 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 903 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 868 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 893 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 859 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 891 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 362 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 726 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 843 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 910 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 795 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 814 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 802 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 341 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 343 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 333 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 880 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 787 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 807 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 698 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 910 Views
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