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Cameron will shortly become Prime Minister.

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seeker · 11/05/2010 15:54

Will the last person to leave the country please turn out the lights.

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Cammelia · 12/05/2010 10:31

Claig "I think you are right. I think they will do better. Particularly under PR. But that is the price of democracy."

I don't think PR is democratic. Democracy is about the majority vote not pandering to minority interests.

claig · 11/05/2010 18:53

if the Tories are smart, they will let Vince Cable be Chancellor, so that he takes the flak rather than them. The biggest winners in all of this are the LibDems, they will now appear on the world stage and if they can prove that they are up to it, then they could end up displacing Labour, which would be a monumental achievement for a party that has been out of the limelight for a century.

EdgarAllenPoll · 11/05/2010 18:49

i think i welcome this...let's see how it pans out.

it's no tlike the conservatives are even proposing much in the way of radical change anyway. it's all little tweakings here and there.
frankly labour are in a bit of a sorry state (having seen the leadership concede, after having made an unnsuccessful play for power by offering the LDs things that would probably have annoyed many labour supporters...and having lost as incumbents)

i think if a lib-con governemnt did break down, the subsequent election could favour the conservatives as things stand. I also think that the relative political stability since 1979 always favours the governing party..

claig · 11/05/2010 18:42

it's a great coalition and the LibDems have good policies on most issues so they are very good partners. This represents a new start for the country and offers hope

Tashtodd · 11/05/2010 18:36

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Cartoose · 11/05/2010 18:31
Grin
claig · 11/05/2010 18:10

I think you are right. I think they will do better. Particularly under PR. But that is the price of democracy.

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 11/05/2010 18:08

The new multi-party system sounds good in theory, but isn't there a danger that the smaller barking mad and -dangerous-- parties such as the BNP will do better out of it?

PussinJimmyChoos · 11/05/2010 18:04

I wanted Tories to win anyway so

claig · 11/05/2010 18:02

I thought John Kampfner on Sky made a very good analysis. This really is a sea change in our politics. There is no going back to the old 2 party system anymore, we are in new territory.

Cammelia · 11/05/2010 17:42

Labour have accepted defeat according to Radio 4 news now

DuelingFanjo · 11/05/2010 17:29

is that Godwins law?... Huzzah!

nikki1978 · 11/05/2010 17:26

Calm down people we haven't elected Hitler.

I think it is great news

DuelingFanjo · 11/05/2010 17:17

Ah well, hopefully a vote of no confidence against Cameron soon, then a re-election where the Lib Dems lose shitloads of Votes and teh Labour party win with a landslide.

Every cloud and all that...

onadietcokebreak · 11/05/2010 17:14

So where can we all emigrate to?

claig · 11/05/2010 16:56

good point LitChick Labour did do a lot better than expected given the problems that you listed.

Litchick · 11/05/2010 16:54

Claig - I admire your optimisim but remain unconvinced.
I thought Labour would get a spanking at this election...Iraq, expenses, borrowing, Brown himself. But Cameron just didn't cut it. Nor the LibDems.

Could be wrong.

TheHeathenOfSuburbia · 11/05/2010 16:52

It'll be fine. He has to work with the Lib Dems, we'll tame their worst excesses.

It'll be fine.

If I could just get the image of swimming with sharks out of my mind, it would be fine.

claig · 11/05/2010 16:48

If things go well for the new government, then it is very bad news for Labour. Money will now flood into the LibDems coffers and Labour will lose many backers. Even the unions were angry at Labour and they will demand that Labour become more left wing in order to get their funds. I think the LibDems could become the second party and Labour could become the third party by the time of the next election.

AndieWalsh · 11/05/2010 16:48

I am going out to get drunk with friends in a 'Fuck, the Tory Scum are in charge!' type way, not in a raise yer glasses type way. Grrrr. Bloody Ham-eron.

sarah293 · 11/05/2010 16:47

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Alibabaandthe40nappies · 11/05/2010 16:47

Why on earth would you want another massive Labour majority? To put the country even further into debt?

DaveyCameron · 11/05/2010 16:46

Just like to say I'm offended by HeadFairy's prediction.

"Nick Clegg will have his fun as minister of paperclips only to disappear in to obscurity again."

We have him earmarked as Minister of Biscuits.

MaisietheMorningsideCat · 11/05/2010 16:45

I'm ancient - I remember Labour pre Maggie T, and it weren't a pretty sight.

Whoever leads the country is in for a hell of a ride, thanks to the mess it's been left in. Hopefully a 2 part coalition will bring the stability and strength that is now needed.

Batteryhuman · 11/05/2010 16:42

The Libs have taken the poison challice and will get all the blame when things go wrong IMO. With any luck it will fall apart in a couple of years and Laour will sweep back with a massive majority.