Nick Clegg has hinted that the coalition might last more than one parliament

[Rex]

Two things strike me about this:

1. There is a great deal of ideological common ground between Cons/Dems e.g. on the size/role of the state in people's lives and economic liberalism for those on the Orange side.

2. Him and his boys must be REALLY enjoying their taste of power. Must be hard to imagine giving that up at the end of 5 years just to go back to third place. He will need 5 successful years to draw support away from Labour and cement the LDs reputation as being fit for government (remember they are trying to claw back from 80 years of oblivion)

Wonder if we might see some shifting of party lines as a result of this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...lack-hole.html

[Cee Jay]

Originally Posted by Rex

Two things strike me about this:

1. There is a great deal of ideological common ground between Cons/Dems e.g. on the size/role of the state in people's lives and economic liberalism for those on the Orange side.

2. Him and his boys must be REALLY enjoying their taste of power. Must be hard to imagine giving that up at the end of 5 years just to go back to third place. He will need 5 successful years to draw support away from Labour and cement the LDs reputation as being fit for government (remember they are trying to claw back from 80 years of oblivion)

Wonder if we might see some shifting of party lines as a result of this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...lack-hole.html

I would agree about Clegg getting the taste for power....whether he will be leader of his party in 5 years is another matter.

Can certainly see some Lib/Dems to the right joining the Tories at some point..David Laws would be one.

[Boris Bear]

Originally Posted by Rex

Two things strike me about this:

1. There is a great deal of ideological common ground between Cons/Dems e.g. on the size/role of the state in people's lives and economic liberalism for those on the Orange side.

2. Him and his boys must be REALLY enjoying their taste of power. Must be hard to imagine giving that up at the end of 5 years just to go back to third place. He will need 5 successful years to draw support away from Labour and cement the LDs reputation as being fit for government (remember they are trying to claw back from 80 years of oblivion)

Wonder if we might see some shifting of party lines as a result of this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...lack-hole.html

If you're interested in something else that might strike you just PM me your address and I'll pop round

[Sideshow Bob2]

Originally Posted by Rex

Two things strike me about this:

1. There is a great deal of ideological common ground between Cons/Dems e.g. on the size/role of the state in people's lives and economic liberalism for those on the Orange side.

2. Him and his boys must be REALLY enjoying their taste of power. Must be hard to imagine giving that up at the end of 5 years just to go back to third place. He will need 5 successful years to draw support away from Labour and cement the LDs reputation as being fit for government (remember they are trying to claw back from 80 years of oblivion)

Wonder if we might see some shifting of party lines as a result of this?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...lack-hole.html

Shh, don't go pointing out the similarities about their neoliberal economics to all the naiive little numpties that are so shocked to see the Lib Dems aligned with the Tories.

Anyone with a brain cell could see this coalition coming.

[Rex]

Originally Posted by Boris Bear

If you're interested in something else that might strike you just PM me your address and I'll pop round

EDIT: PM'd him instead

[TheSaintlyMackem]

Originally Posted by Rex

EDIT: PM'd him instead

Rex man, 100 pizzas on order as we speak, cash on delivery.

[lordy]

Originally Posted by Sideshow Bob2

Shh, don't go pointing out the similarities about their neoliberal economics to all the naiive little numpties that are so shocked to see the Lib Dems aligned with the Tories.

Anyone with a brain cell could see this coalition coming.

very minor in the scheme of things, a few will go tory as historically they always have but they are going to lose a hell of a lot of core support to labour.

[Sideshow Bob2]

Originally Posted by TheSaintlyMackem

Rex man, 100 pizzas on order as we speak, cash on delivery.

Amateur. I'm sending some suspicious white powder and a visit from Soca.

[SproutMackem]

Getting a bit ahead of himself isnt he? Nothings actually changed yet, it might yet be the biggest fuck-up of a govt ever. Ironically, if it goes well the Tories would probably get a majority in the next election. I doubt they'd have any problems about letting the Libs fade back into powerless obscurity.

[Boris Bear]

Originally Posted by Rex

EDIT: PM'd him instead

Rex - I'm sorry but I don't care how rich you are, I simply won't shit on your chest while flogging you with a knotted rope.