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That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM
NI isn't in the Westminster government, and don't really have the seats to wield much power there, unless they all band together. Peter Robinson losing his seat was a humiliation - but ultimately not that important for him, as he said immediately afterwards, because it's his position as FM in Stormont that counts.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1034 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 775 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 762 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 813 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 769 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 820 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 787 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 743 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 853 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 773 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 758 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 753 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 821 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 746 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 643 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 706 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 649 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 802 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 699 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 720 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 728 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 726 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 732 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 743 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 638 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 745 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 622 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 724 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 419 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 308 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 606 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 645 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 499 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 700 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 649 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 964 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 723 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 847 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 803 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 758 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 790 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 756 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 782 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 312 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 627 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 745 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 806 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 697 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 716 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 707 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 294 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 295 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 282 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 782 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 682 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 710 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 598 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 796 Views
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