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Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM
As a minority government would surely have fallen considering what it needs to do and people would have just gone straight back to Labour.


The Lib Dems would be in a position to dictate terms still - the tory minority government would have survived until either Cameron called an election or the Lib Dems (and the small parties) joined with Labour to force an election.

So saying the Lib dems should have had a look at what is happening over here. The previous and current government is made up of Fianna Fáil (a centre right party) and a junior party. The public have been taking the majority of their anger on the government out on the junior parties come election time, even though it is primarily Fianna Fáil which is at fault for all the stuff that has gone wrong. The same thing could well happen to the Lib Dems.


I suspect it will, unless things change in a big way before the next election

I really hope the lib dems got a good deal on election reform, anything less than a referendum on PR is a failure in my book.


The reports I've seen are a referendum on AV (which is pretty much a tinkering with FPTP rather than real PR) and the Tories will campaign against it - and they are the only political party with the funds to fight a campaign not, as well as having the backing of a good chunk of the media. Unless something dramatic happens, I think the Lib Dems have traded away meaningful electoral reform for some short term power (and blame)
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1051 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 793 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 779 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 829 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 787 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 837 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 806 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 761 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 870 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 790 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 774 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 772 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 837 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 765 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 663 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 723 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 666 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 820 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 716 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 736 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 747 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 744 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 753 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 760 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 657 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 765 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 643 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 737 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 429 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 316 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 625 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 666 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 508 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 720 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 667 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 983 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 741 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 867 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 825 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 778 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 807 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 775 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 802 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 320 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 643 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 762 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 826 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 716 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 737 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 723 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 301 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 303 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 290 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 802 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 701 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 728 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 618 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 816 Views
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