[Update] The Liberal-Conservative Coalition - Page 3

Charlie_Bubble · 11-05-2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Julian

That's technically 3 words

That's the kind of Gordon Brown style arithmetic that got us into this mess!

Hom3r · 11-05-2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by Damien

Hardly counts, they didn't completely win the election so there you go.

Well according to Sirius they actually won.

**Hugh** · 11-05-2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Damien

Agreement has been made but not signed off. Inheritance tax and marriage tax breaks are on hold. Whereas the tax-free allowance raised to Â£10,000 will be the 'priority'. Source: BBC

But they can't do that - it goes against some peoples' prejudices, and may cause them to reconsider their opinions.

That's so unfair!

Tezcatlipoca · 11-05-2010, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Ben B

Nick Clegg should be PM, not Cameron, but then again, I do hate Cameron

If Labour had won the most seats - but not a majority - and if the Lib Dem bubble hadn't burst & its wins & vote share had reflected the earlier polls (maybe 100 seats, but with a higher share of the popular vote than Labour), it could perhaps have been conceivable for Clegg to be PM within a Lib-Lab coalition (as Clegg could have been seen to have more of a mandate than Brown).

11-05-2010, 19:22

So what is it to be then peeps?

Minority or coalition?

**Hugh** · 11-05-2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Well according to Sirius they actually won.

I think you will find that one won, rather than no-one won...

Could you point out which manifesto promises they have broken, please?

(as I don't remember anything in the manifesto about not raising the basic tax threshold to 10k)

Tezcatlipoca · 11-05-2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Tuftus

So what is it to be then peeps?

Minority or coalition?

Coalition... but only if Clegg & co can persuade the Parliamentary Party + Federal Executive.

Osem · 11-05-2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Two words (cleaned up language)

We're screwed

Over 13 years Gordon sold off the best part of our gold reserves for peanuts, raided the pension funds and incurred the massive debts we're all now going to have to pay more tax to repay. He set up the flawed regulatory system which allowed the banks to run riot (and almost bring this country down) and built an economy based on credit. Just before it all went pear shaped and his massively remortaged house of cards collapsed, he doled out knighthoods to Fred the Shred, told the City that he wanted to 'encourage the risk takers' and predicted a 'golden age' for the City of London. In what way is he not culpable for the mess we're in and what now has to be done to stop UK PLC becoming Greece?

If the last Tories were so terrible why did he and Bliar copy so many of their 'flawed' ideas on the economy etc. rather than use their massive majority in successive parliaments to get it right and do it better?..

If you're going to carry on blaming Thatcher et al for all our ills don't get upset if in 2023 the rest of us are still blaming Bliar and Brown for what went wrong on their watch and the tough action that had to be taken to put it right.

Sirius · 11-05-2010, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Well according to Sirius they actually won.

At the end of the day who is now in power ???

Charlie_Bubble · 11-05-2010, 19:25

Mandelson is a ****! He's saying it is all down to them being in for 3 terms, not them being utter ****!

11-05-2010, 19:25

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Coalition... but only if Clegg & co can persuade the Parliamentary Party + Federal Executive.

But now GB has *actually* gone, does DC not have the option of going it alone?

Would that not be some coup or what after the laqst few days?

Lord Nikon · 11-05-2010, 19:26

I am just surprised it took 3 terms to get the public to realise that.

Sirius · 11-05-2010, 19:27

They have just stated on sky news that David Cameron has excepted the request to be Prime Minister , Therefor Cameron is now in power

Hom3r · 11-05-2010, 19:28

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

I think you will find that one won, rather than no-one won...

Could you point out which manifesto promises they have broken, please?

(as I don't remember anything in the manifesto about not raising the basic tax threshold to 10k)

Speelling issn't mi stongest subjeet wen unda stres

The Tories in there election will have promised xyz

But as they need the Lib Dems the promised xyz will have to change (may not be by much) but people voted them on the xyz promises.

Tezcatlipoca · 11-05-2010, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Tuftus

But now GB has *actually* gone, does DC not have the option of going it alone?

Would that not be some coup or what after the laqst few days?

He could try to go it alone with a minority Government... and would then promptly fail to command the confidence of the House of Commons when the Queen's Speech got voted down due to the Tories not having a majority of seats... causing the Government to fall & a new election to be called.