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Originally Posted by bob_builder
Not really, Labour would be the biggest party and so set up a government. They would then have to create policies that will get the backing of other parties (Local Income Tax, for example would get the LibDem's backing) and let parliament decide rather than haveing Bliar decide for us!
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Agreed ... hung parliaments can work. The interesting thing at Westminster would be whether Labour went for a coalition, as it has in Scotland with the Lib Dems, or not. Charles Kennedy has not sounded enthusiastic about the idea of 'propping up' a failed Labour government but then after the Scottish Parliament was set up, the Lib Dems were accused of selling out on their principles at the first sniff of power. We will only get to see whether the Lib Dems nationally prize power or principles more highly if there is a hung parliament, because Labour is only going to look to them for a coalition.
Let's not forget that Parliament is supposed to be there to examine, critcise, and amend Bills, and only to enact them if, after all consideration, it thinks they are a good idea. It's not meant to be a rubber stamp factory for the Government of the day. A hung parliament might redress that balance a little.