Certainly we know he even caught his own party off-guard, since they were still in negotiations. And we certainly know that neither the Con or Lib parties had been given the chance to agree any deal.
I think most people knew Labour weren't serious when they sent Ed "PR will happen over my cold, dead body" Balls to negotiate a deal that hinged on PR. Given what has been said since, I don't have any doubt that all the Lib Dems and Labour people who matter knew it was purely for form - Labour had tried to strike a deal to stay in power with their fellow centre left party (as expected) and the Lib Dems had tried a deal with their fellow centre left party.
The comments by his own party also made it very clear that a decent size portion of it would rebel and didn't want a deal. I think that was always going to happen - Labour would rather be in opposition while the Tories make themselves unpopular with cuts.
Of course it is all opinion but I do think everyone involved knew which way the wind was blowing.
*MySmiley*
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Robert Graves "There is no money in poetry, but then there is no poetry in money, either."
Henning Mankell "We must defend the open society, because if we start locking our doors, if we let fear decide, the person who committed the act of terror will win"
Damn *NM*
- 11/05/2010 08:04:36 PM
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What I find astonishing is how fast it's going.
- 11/05/2010 08:11:57 PM
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It is unnatural
- 11/05/2010 08:14:38 PM
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Newspaper panic.
- 11/05/2010 08:44:11 PM
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*points and laughs* Ha ha! *NM*
- 11/05/2010 08:54:50 PM
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See, the odd thing is
- 11/05/2010 10:01:10 PM
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*NM*
Brown - A bastard till the end.
- 11/05/2010 09:08:26 PM
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You know what really pisses me off?
- 11/05/2010 09:15:06 PM
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You know what's depressing?
- 11/05/2010 09:17:04 PM
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I'm enjoying being in denial about that
- 11/05/2010 09:21:16 PM
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- 11/05/2010 09:21:16 PM
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His sister didn't make it, though. At least there's only one Rees-Mogg in Westminster? *NM*
- 11/05/2010 09:23:53 PM
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*NM*
- 11/05/2010 09:23:53 PM
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Given I know less about his sister, I'm not sure it is a good thing which way round it happened *NM*
- 11/05/2010 09:29:10 PM
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*NM*
- 11/05/2010 09:29:10 PM
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I'm thinking not, she seems like the better candidate, truth be told.
- 11/05/2010 09:31:07 PM
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Re: You know what really pisses me off?
- 11/05/2010 09:19:44 PM
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Re: You know what really pisses me off?
- 11/05/2010 09:29:32 PM
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Anyone who believes people voted for their local candidate rather than a party leader...
- 11/05/2010 09:34:02 PM
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How so?
- 11/05/2010 10:02:50 PM
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Just so...
- 13/05/2010 11:22:12 PM
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Re: Just so...
- 13/05/2010 11:26:31 PM
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As sure as anyone can be.
- 13/05/2010 11:32:22 PM
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I don't think that is true
- 13/05/2010 11:44:04 PM
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Re: I don't think that is true
- 13/05/2010 11:49:28 PM
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Look at it this way
- 11/05/2010 09:15:35 PM
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Re: Look at it this way
- 11/05/2010 10:04:25 PM
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In a mild British way this is the most unexpected political alliance since the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
- 11/05/2010 10:17:25 PM
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Re: In a mild British way this is the most unexpected political alliance since the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
- 12/05/2010 09:08:15 AM
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On a vaguely related note - how long has it been since a child was born in Downing Street No. 10? *NM*
- 11/05/2010 09:46:35 PM
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*NM*