6 counties election

[ziggysego]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

[Tony Baloney]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

The fence sitting Lib Dems can't make a decision. Big shock. Odds shortening on a Labour/Lib Dem pact. Some integrity by Clegg.

[Maguire01]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

The fence sitting Lib Dems can't make a decision. Big shock. Odds shortening on a Labour/Lib Dem pact. Some integrity by Clegg.

I wouldn't call it fence sitting - he's playing the game, holding out for the best deal possible. Also, Clegg can't make any decision on his own, so there's no point in him scrambling somthing together that he can't get through the party structures.

[Tony Baloney]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

The fence sitting Lib Dems can't make a decision. Big shock. Odds shortening on a Labour/Lib Dem pact. Some integrity by Clegg.

I wouldn't call it fence sitting - he's playing the game, holding out for the best deal possible. Also, Clegg can't make any decision on his own, so there's no point in him scrambling somthing together that he can't get through the party structures.

Is it the best deal for his party or the best deal for the electorate?

[pintsofguinness]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

The fence sitting Lib Dems can't make a decision. Big shock. Odds shortening on a Labour/Lib Dem pact. Some integrity by Clegg.

I wouldn't call it fence sitting - he's playing the game, holding out for the best deal possible. Also, Clegg can't make any decision on his own, so there's no point in him scrambling somthing together that he can't get through the party structures.

I wonder at what stage the public will get sick of clegg and co looking for election reform when the country is in the mess it is in and there's no government.

[Maguire01]

I wouldn't blame him. If I was a Lib Dem I wouldn't be leaving without having electoral reform in the bag. They could wait a long time to get another crack at it.

[Maguire01]

Looks like the Lib Dems' game is working. Tories offering a referendum on AV now.

[ziggysego]

Brown resigning.

Looks like the pieces are falling into place for a Lab/Lib Dem British Government.

The fence sitting Lib Dems can't make a decision. Big shock. Odds shortening on a Labour/Lib Dem pact. Some integrity by Clegg.

I wouldn't call it fence sitting - he's playing the game, holding out for the best deal possible. Also, Clegg can't make any decision on his own, so there's no point in him scrambling somthing together that he can't get through the party structures.

I wonder at what stage the public will get sick of clegg and co looking for election reform when the country is in the mess it is in and there's no government.

There is a Government, a Labour Government. Up until the English Queen's speech, 28th May I think. Up to that point, the Lib Dems can take all the time in the world to extract the best deal for them, from Labour and the Tories to form a new Government.

[Zapatista]

There is a Government, a Labour Government. Up until the English Queen's speech, 28th May I think. Up to that point, the Lib Dems can take all the time in the world to extract the best deal for them, from Labour and the Tories to form a new Government.

Even after that. There is always a Government regardless. The 'Queen' won't accept a resignation untill there is someone acceptable ready to step in. That can go on for another 7 years if need be.

[ziggysego]

There is a Government, a Labour Government. Up until the English Queen's speech, 28th May I think. Up to that point, the Lib Dems can take all the time in the world to extract the best deal for them, from Labour and the Tories to form a new Government.

Even after that. There is always a Government regardless. The 'Queen' won't accept a resignation untill there is someone acceptable ready to step in. That can go on for another 7 years if need be.

Yeah, well I know that. I just meant that due to an eventuality of a hung parliament, there's a law to cope with that.

[Billys Boots]

Apologies, I've been disinterested to this point - what % of the national vote did the Lib Dems get?

[Smokin Joe]

Apologies, I've been disinterested to this point - what % of the national vote did the Lib Dems get?

23% (I think)

[Billys Boots]

And they get 9% of the seats?  Jaysus, then won't the party focus everything on getting a PR system in place, to the exclusion of essentially everything else?

[ziggysego]

And they get 9% of the seats?  Jaysus, then won't the party focus everything on getting a PR system in place, to the exclusion of essentially everything else?

It would appear to-date, the Labour Government is offering them a PR system and a full coalition Government, with Cabinet places. The Tories aren't offering a coalition, meerly consessions on certain points and a AV review.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

And they get 9% of the seats?  Jaysus, then won't the party focus everything on getting a PR system in place, to the exclusion of essentially everything else?

It is ridiculous alright Billy,
Cons 36% of vote but 47% of the seats
Labour 29% of vote but 39.5% of the seats
Libs 23% of vote but only 8.76% of the seats
The rest 12% of vote but only 4.3% of the seats!!