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Originally Posted by nomadking
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That would mean that if there was to be an election soon after bringing in AV then the election would be using AV.
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Only if the Lib Dems do a deal with Labour, and only then if the AV Bill actually passed the Commons...which is hardly guaranteed. [But if it did, it's still democracy, given that it is a case of our elected representatives debating & passing a law on our behalf, which is the point I believe.] However I myself prefer a referendum, & I'd hope the Lib Dem leadership would too...I think a referendum is required to give it more legitimacy.
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Originally Posted by Chris
Crumbs, now Scottish Labour MPs are lining up to insist they won't sit on the Government benches with the SNP. Given the loud and very public objections from so many Labour MPs, I don't understand why the Dark Lord and his acolytes are still trying.
Tom Harris (Lab, Glasgow South) won't even support a bill on AV. And I bet he's not the only one.
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Yup. Immediate legislation on AV would fail I think (turkeys voting for Christmas, etc.), while a "Progressive Coalition" would be doomed from the start.
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Originally Posted by martyh
it's getting very confusing now ,GB said he was going to resigne ,now he is saying he will step down around the time of the party conference  that's months away |
He has to hang around for the moment because otherwise we wouldn't have a PM.
If the Lib Dems & Tories do a deal, Brown would resign as PM, & the Queen would invite Cameron to form a Government. Brown would then later resign as leader & be replaced by the time of the conference.
If the Lib Dems & Labour do a deal, Brown would hang around for a short time as PM until replaced. I did read something today that said the Labour party rule book does allow in situations like this for a rather quicker leadership contest than usual, with someone from the Cabinet getting the job (even if only as a caretaker).