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lib are talking to labour please tell me it's not so

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  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    marklv wrote: »
    But 23.6% voted Lib Dem, and this plus 29% equals 52.6%. A clear majority of votes.

    and in a pr situation would massively outweigh the tories in a coalition.
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    marklv wrote: »
    No more undemocratic than a minority Tory government elected by only 36% of voters.
    to make it worse it's probably only just over 20% of voters as the voting turnout was only 65%ish...

    it's not been a great election for the tories - especially after having a guy like Brown to fight against and the worst recession since world war 2. they didn't do too well.
  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    ninky wrote: »
    and in a pr situation would massively outweigh the tories in a coalition.

    And that's all that matters really isn't it? That the Tories don't get in?

    Why wasn't there this much fuss in 1997? The Labour:Conservative seat ratio was around 5:2, yet the vote ratio was 3:2, wouldn't really have been much of a landslide using PR would it?
  • Emy1501
    Emy1501 Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    Its probably the best outcome for the Tories if they look at it from a selfish point. A Lib/ Lab rainbow pact as they call it will not be stable especially in a few months when they have to announce all those cuts they have to make. The fail will probably fail within a year. The public will think PR is a disaster and the Tories will romp home
  • Jonbvn
    Jonbvn Posts: 5,562 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    it's not been a great election for the tories - especially after having a guy like Brown to fight against and the worst recession since world war 2. they didn't do too well.

    All this continuous spin is wearing me down. Next you'll be telling us GB is really a nice guy!
    In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:
  • Doctor_Gloom
    Doctor_Gloom Posts: 397 Forumite
    edited 10 May 2010 at 5:13PM
    Bullingdon Boy Cameron has just choked on the caviar that he lovingly washed down with lashings of Dom Perignon Champagne!!
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    edited 10 May 2010 at 5:14PM
    Jonbvn wrote: »
    All this continuous spin is wearing me down.
    i'm sure it is - don't forget to give up your day job Mr Tory Spinster...

    why does it bother you so much that people criticise the conservatives... is the below untrue?
    to make it worse it's probably only just over 20% of voters as the voting turnout was only 65%ish...

    it's not been a great election for the tories - especially after having a guy like Brown to fight against and the worst recession since world war 2. they didn't do too well.
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    FATBALLZ wrote: »
    And that's all that matters really isn't it? That the Tories don't get in?

    Why wasn't there this much fuss in 1997? The Labour:Conservative seat ratio was around 5:2, yet the vote ratio was 3:2, wouldn't really have been much of a landslide using PR would it?

    no you're quite right. some did make a fuss but more people should have made a fuss. they were free to do so. however if you look at the lib dem share in that the right probably realised that ultimately pr wouldn't have helped them given the natural affinities of the parties (and lib dem / labour voters).
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
  • Doctor_Gloom
    Doctor_Gloom Posts: 397 Forumite
    Oh woe! And thrice woe! Bullingdon Boy Dave Cameron has just had to phone around and cancel the party he had arranged at No.10 on Friday night with the rest of the Bullingdon club.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Doctor_Gloom wrote: »
    Oh woe! And thrice woe! Bullingdon Boy Dave Cameron has just had to phone around and cancel the party he had arranged at No.10 on Friday night with the rest of the Bullingdon club.
    hahaha - oh dear, the Tory Club on this board are gutted they thought that they had it signed sealed and delivered. never mind. chin up...

    it's squeeky bum time for you now
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