With meetings between Senior Conservative and Liberal Democrat frontbenchers at the Cabinet Office apparently going amicably are we looking at an unlikely Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government allowing David Cameron to oust Gordon Brown as Prime Minister? Hard to believe with all the niceties we are seeing in the news between the Tories and […]
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The thing I don’t understand and can’t agree with is that now the Liberal Democrats appear to be in the driving seat. Wasn’t it them who were voted 3rd, obviously showing that they really aren’t wanted to run the country. But now we find ourselves watching and waiting to hear what it is that they decide and whether they’ll agree to create a coalition government with the Conservatives or perhaps Labour. Wouldn’t this mean that millions of Labour or Conservative votes are going to be discounted and we get 3rd best?
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how long does it take to say wecan do business or not…..
Now the Lib Dems are to have talks with Labour – even though they stated they would only have a coalition with the party that had the most votes and seats i.e. Conservatives. That promise didn’t last long. To have the Labour/Lib Dem Coalition I guess we will have to have the SNP and DUP also joining in, so the country will be lead by 4 – 5 parties to try and get the majority needed. That is not what the people voted for and why should the SNP and DUP have a say in how the country should be governed when they have their own parliments.
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I have never made any political comment in my entire life (over 60 years)and do so now with great sadness at the state the country is now in.
After all that Nick Clegg has said about talking to the party with the most votes and seats at the election and emphasising that the national interest should be paramount he has lost all credibility by entering into talks with a defeated party.Two defeated parties who can’t achieve an overall majority doesn’t make one coalition that will gain the support of the electorate. He has shown himself and the Liberal Democrats up for what that apparently are,scheming and self-centred, and prepared to put the country’s future at risk for political gain. I hope that both of those parties get what they deserve at the next general election, probably in October 2010.
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Oh god, what a mess. Although living in Germany I still care passionately about what happens to my UK countrymen and women, and following this election fiasco frustrates and angers me. Gordon Brown is a poor looser, stubborn and power-hungry, determined like a spoilt child to hang on to the sweet bag. Even agreeing to step down – in the autumn? just to keep a defeated Labour government in power by any means possible, he is sticking his fingers up to the UK voters. David Cameron has acted with restraint and respect. He doesn’t have to invite the LibDems to join him, but it does seem the wisest move for a stable government. Nick Clegg has plumeted in my opinion, since even considering doing a deal with that dour Scotsman and his corrupt cronies. David Cameron should say “game over – I’m the right and lawful winner of this election, so get out of No. 10 and let me lead the UK electorate to better times!.”
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Well said Ken.
The country would be led by one party (Labour) in coalition with others.
Even though I’m a Labour voter I don’t want to see a coalition this way (it will be weak government), I’d have been very happy with a Labour and Lib Dem coalition with a combination of the two easily resulting in a majority, but not Lab, Lib and pretty much everyone else except the Conservatives that barely creates a majority, it’s bound to fail when those within the rainbow coalition demand too much for their support or individual MPs say no to specific policies etc…
I’d rather see a Conservative led coalition that will be blamed for the austerity measures and Labour can concentrate on the next general election.
David
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How is it that Liberal and Labour could possibly form a Government whilst still not having sufficient seats to get past that 326 seat post? Perhaps someone could enlighten me? Surely we need another election, as it would be quite ridiculous to have the two ‘losers’ forming a Government.
I totally agree with you on this one
How is it that even though the UK population has voted in the conservatives that labour and the lib dems have the cheek to ignore this and by the looks of things form an alliance?
What is the point in voting if we still get no say in the matter?
I am aware that conservatives didnt get enough seats but still c’mon!!
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Labour and the Lib Dems have as much right to form a government as the Conservatives have IF they can make it work.
I can’t see it working beyond the short term of the parties involved having some power and then realising they can’t all have what they want.
David
I think that it is completely OUTRAGEOUS that there is even the possibility of a Labour Lib Dem alliance.
The Conservatives gained the huge majority of seats in this election and I think that Kingmaker Clegg underestimates the enormity of the backlash from the electorate if he trys to form an alliance with Labour.
Gordon Brown should have resigned immediately after his apalling election defeat, but instead he cynically chooses to resign in the middle of the coalition talks to try and divert everyones attention back to his party.
I am not a politically passionate person but I am utterly sick of Browns snakelike ways and his seeming belief that he is entitled to continue to represent this country, even though he is clearly not a popular leader, even though he trys to pretend he is looking after the countrys needs – he is a tired old self serving has been.
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Gordon Brown can’t resign until a new prime minister who can secure a majority of votes in parliament is available to take his place.
Currently there is no one to take Gordon Brown’s place and so it would be irresponsible for him to resign now. The most he can do is agree to resign at a later date so if his party retains power there will always be a leader.
Imagine if Gordon Brown resigned on May 7th and on May 8th another country declared war on us, who would be the PM to make the decisions?
David Cameron doesn’t have a majority so can’t even get his parties Queen’s Speech (if he tried to take the premiership) through parliament on May 25th so currently is not a legitimate PM.
If by May 25th no party has arranged some form of coalition to get their Queen’s speech through parliament and a parties Queen’s Speech is voted down, (if a party tried anyway) well then we are in trouble, we’d have to have another general election!
David
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Let’s hope you dont have to eat those words in the not so distant future.
I may only be 18 and have only recently started studying politicsso I don’t pretend to know everything but I have studyed History for years and in my opinion, a coalistion government would be the ultimate downfall of this country. Just look at the Weimar Republic formed in Germany in 1932. It just doesn;t work due to slow decision making and constant arguments. The majority of the population requires a strong leader and that is why they have lost faith in Gordon Brown. A coalition is not going to help people to gain faith in our MP’s. I personally believe in further devolution to Holyrood but i am not delusional enough to think that we are able to deal with that as yet.
The UK operates on a FPTP system to allow for majority rule, simplicity and quick decisions. With that mess we’re in right now… whats the point.
I realise that was somewhat random and disorganised but i felt the need to rant.
xx
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