observer Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Can't believe the angst in the media about a "hung" parliament - it's fairly straight forward, whoever can cobble together "a majority" to support a Queen's speech, will form a Government - a constitutional reality, morality has nothing to do with it - so Gordie may not even have to move out of No 10! However, given the pain that that Government is going to have to dish out - I'm surprised how eager they are to take the poison chalice. Whoever goes into opposition will actually place themselves in the best position for the next election - which may not be too long in coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 How many threads are you going to start on things that you are already pontificating on elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 How many threads are you going to start on things that you are already pontificating on elsewhere? As a rule, most of them! Leave him alone though, cos he's an institution on here. Admittedly, the institution in question is a mental health facility...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 the institution in question is a mental health facility. we don't have those places anymore.... Obs is care in the community based!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 as if I care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I find myself in the surreal position of agreeing with all of the posts on this thread so far. This has never happened before. PLEASE MAKE IT STOP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 fugtifuno! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 the institution in question is a mental health facility. we don't have those places anymore.... Obs is care in the community based!! He's in trouble then - he only likes seven people and four of them are on the telly! Apart from you, the postman and Mrs Obs, he thinks everyone is a chav or a toga-wearing liberal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 ......Actually it's not really funny at all is it They both promised that they wouldn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 ......Actually it's not really funny at all is it They both promised that they wouldn't Let me break this to you gently Dizzy.................They are both POLITICIANS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Have 'I' ....(cant use 'we' sorry) ....been 'con'ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Apart from you, the postman and Mrs Obs, he thinks everyone is a chav or a toga-wearing liberal! and he is perfectly correct in thinking that way. I think that anyone who has voted for Clegg has totally screwed this country over and condemned it to an eternity of coalitions and dodgy dealings..... The voters voted for a set of manifestos not a mish mash of various bits cobbled together which we don't now get a vote on after they have met in their dark rooms to put together.... ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 fugtifuno! Haha, nice one. LP - I'm blaming the stoodents, they thought it would be a laff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Have 'I' ....(cant use 'we' sorry) ....been 'con'ned Cleggy can still opt to join Gordon and the Welsh/Scots/Irish to gather a proper majority. I'd imagine the regionals would be quite keen on that. I'm sure he'll drag out his moment of glory for a while yet though - it'll never happen again for him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 A friend of a friend of a politician told me that Vince Cable could well end up Chancellor in the new coalition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Quite possible they may be flattered and bribed in this way "in the public interest"; BUT, if they don't get PR out of this they're finished at the next election. Conversly, IF PR were to be introduced, the Tories know they would never achieve a majority again - think you can rely on Party interest trumping the National one! An option for the Tories, would be to secure support for their (watered down) Queen's Speech; which would enable them to "look at the books"; they could then declare that the economic situation was even worse than they expected and throw the ball back to the electorate in October - they could fight on the basis of draconian measures to resolve the deficit and placate the markets - this would probably be rejected by the voters though - and Dave isn't a Maggie or a Winston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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