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Clegg could support Tories in a minority government - UK Politics, UK - The Independent

The Liberal Democrats would support a minority Conservative government in a hung parliament despite "profound differences" between the two parties, according to a report published today.

CentreForum, a liberal think-tank, predicted that divisions over policy would prevent Nick Clegg entering a formal coalition with Liberal Democrats sitting in a David Cameron Cabinet. But it concluded that the pressure on the third party to act responsibly in a hung parliament would result in Mr Clegg sustaining the Tories in power if they won the most seats - the general election outcome suggested by most recent opinion polls.



*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 04:18:20 PM EST
Clegg doesn't want to poison the LibDem brand by associating it with an unpopular govt. His problem is that either of his likely partners will form an unpopular government.

keep to the Fen Causeway
by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 04:34:18 PM EST
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In a hung parliament the Lib/Dems will have power beyond their numbers.  

Assuming adroit leadership by Clegg, et. al.

(You can stop laughing now.)

by ATinNM on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 04:38:49 PM EST
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You can stop laughing now.

Oh no. this is farce that will run and run. the only LibDem either side wants to co-opt is the blessed Vince, the rest are more trouble than they're worth.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 04:48:28 PM EST
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From a distance your upcoming election feels similar to '92 when Major ran a brilliant campaign, culminating in a Tory win when the Smart© money was on Labour.
by ATinNM on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 05:31:32 PM EST
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Yea, it's really difficult to call. Nobody really likes Brown or NuLab, but nobody really wants the tories either. I think it will be a low turnout election as most people think "a plague on all your houses".

So any result is possible, but I think a hung parliament with the tories as the largest party is my call. But I'm usually wrong.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 06:13:01 PM EST
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