Clegg to be appointed Deputy PM ?

Cat695

A._Badger wrote: »

I think you are probably right. There are two wild cards - the Europhobe Right of the Conservative Party and the Europhile Left of the Lib-Dems.

Either could turn Taleban and self-detonate at any point, which makes it a highly unstable mix.

I know your right because MP's seem to worried about who they can slag off the best rather than actually doing anything.....but we shall see

It would be nice if it worked each party keep the other on the ground.

ninky_2

Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »

The Yellow Pox is a disease. Cameron had to let himself get raped by Clegg to secure power - quite how the two sides will cope with the marriage I don't know.

cleggeron. they're the new brangelina.

Cat695

wageslave wrote: »

We, the electorate, wanted a hung parliament.

If I have faith in anything (and god knows I have no faith left in politicians) I believe in the democratic process.

We, you and me, have lost trust in the labour party but we can't quite bring ourselves to believe in the tories.

We live in a country in economic and moral tatters. We are mired in an illegal war and we are tuppence away from bankruptcy.

We were offered power hungry pygmies at the election and we did the best we could to force them to work together and limit the damage they could do as individuals.

It may not work. TBH it likely wont. But the thought of any of them with a free hand for the next few years makes my blood run cold

WHy do you think the war in Afghan is Illegal?? a serious question

(remember we're not at war WITH Afghanistan only IN Afghanistan two big differences)

marklv

A._Badger wrote: »

I think you are probably right. There are two wild cards - the Europhobe Right of the Conservative Party and the Europhile Left of the Lib-Dems.

Either could turn Taleban and self-detonate at any point, which makes it a highly unstable mix.

It's possible, but unlikely. It's in noone's interest to bring any coalition government down and have an early election, especially given the state of the economy. I believe that the coalition, if approved by the Liberal grandees, will be a lasting one. There will certainly be disagreements, and internal dissent, but as long as the leaders work well together, they can see it through.

iB1

I think this all confirms that as much as a try to understand (not all that much to be honest) I'll never understand politics.

iB1

So:

Clegg as deputy PM:

LibDems agree to drop the mansion tax
Tories agree not to raise inheritance tax to £1m
No rise in National Insurance
Immigration cap to be implemented
No joining the Euro for the lifetime of this parliament

Cat695

iB1 wrote: »

I think this all confirms that as much as a try to understand (not all that much to be honest) I'll never understand politics.

Your not the only one

I can't understand how the guys who came third decided who became PM by holding the other two to ransom....thats madness.

marklv

iB1 wrote: »

I think this all confirms that as much as a try to understand (not all that much to be honest) I'll never understand politics.

Politics is the art of the possible, or rather, of making possible things happen. Think about it.

Recently opened papers from 1940 have shown that even Churchill was contemplating a deal with Hitler in 1940, until he was convinced that the latter was deranged and would lose the war on his own accord - which is exactly what happened.

Elaine_Wilson

Cat695 wrote: »

I can't understand how the guys who came third decided who became PM by holding the other two to ransom....thats madness.

That's a feature of our present electoral system.

If you think it is mad then vote for a change to the system.

robin_banks

A._Badger wrote: »

Pretty good going. Comprehensively lose an election and wind-up as Deputy PM.

And the chattering class wonders why voters are cynical.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00013/prescott_280x450_13059a.jpg

Cleggo might need to brush up on his croquet skills.