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Why is Clegg cosying up to Cameron?

31 replies

AmberTheHappyLuddite · 08/05/2010 09:00

I know that it would be numerically easier to form a majority government, but don't the Tories represent everything the Lib Dems supposedly campaigned on? Surely a cheap shot at power is not worth alienating everybody who voted Lib Dem?

Genuinely confused here!

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Chil1234 · 08/05/2010 09:34

'bum chummy'?... is casual homophobia the thing on MN these days?

newyorkshire · 08/05/2010 09:29

Early in the morning for thinking but...

seeing as how Clegg bangs on about electoral reform and majorities being in government, being fair blah blah, he is considering "sharing" the power with the toies when he got so few votes from the population. I know it's legal etc and what they have to do, but I do not trust him and he seems to loosing popularity even more.

The tories have been dead against proportional representation all along, and said categorically they wouldn't work with Clegg if it was hung!!

Can Clegg/Cameron really change their minds and the minds of thier own parties?

I think that labour are being very dignified letting those two loozers have their little backroom chats. They couldn't wait to get all bum chummy on Friday morning

gillybean2 · 08/05/2010 09:23

I think he maybe has to go through the motion, seeing as he said the party with the highest votes should get first crack at the whip.

I seriously hope he doesn't though. It would be unworkable long term too imo, plus he will allianate a lot of libdem voters who could have voted Tory but chose not too. There was a reason for that...

weegiemum · 08/05/2010 09:11

I didn't vote LibDem because I thought this might happen.

I knew our local LibDem would not get in, but could not face the idea of having voted for a Tory coalition.

ReneRusso · 08/05/2010 09:03

Er, I voted Lib Dem and would much prefer a deal with Conservatives than with Labour thanks. A deal with Labour would be far worse for the country and the economy.

Tootlesmummy · 08/05/2010 09:03

I think there are several issues that they can work together on and I think (waiting to be shot down here !) that Nick Clegg knows 1) there has to be a majority government for things to happen 2) the country (excluding Scotland) have unanimously stated they don't want GB in charge so he'll need to be careful if he joins with anyone.