To be honest,as long as the Lib Dems at least form some kind of coalition with Labour, i will be happy. It isn't ideal, but would be a million times better than if the Tories win outright or the Liberals are forced into a coalition with them.
If there were a Tory/Liberal coalition, which I do think is hugely unlikely, but possible, absolutely fuck all would get done due to the parties being so diametrically opposed.
(If there were a Tory/Liberal coalition, which I do think is hugely unlikely, but possible, absolutely fuck all would get done due to the parties being so diametrically opposed.
Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!,
Mon 19 Apr 2010, 13:04,
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depends how "pure" the Libs actually areor whether the Tories could make aquiescing on policy "worth their while" with high paid high profile low responsibility cabinet posts, and new business contacts
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twig Save 6 Music,
Mon 19 Apr 2010, 13:10,
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To be honest,I can't see that happening. Say what you like about the efficacy of the Lib Dems, they are the most principled and honest of the political classes as far as I am concerned.
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Mon 19 Apr 2010, 13:14,
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It's easy to be honest when you're too powerless to be worth bribingedit: that said, i agree, but i don't think there's anything intrinsically honest about a lib dem mp just because he's lib dem. and i've lost a lot of respect for the party as a whole since the shenanigans over their removal of charles kennedy, but i still prefer them by a long way to the other two big parties. still, let's see how principled they still are when they get any power...
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boris the spider,
Mon 19 Apr 2010, 13:17,
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people said the same about New Labourthey were elected on a huge anti-sleaze platform, and look what happened. Saying that, I was going to vote Lib Dem anyway and probably still will, just hope that if they get in in any form they stay true to their principles
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Mon 19 Apr 2010, 13:20,
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