Should Clegg Stand Down As Party Leader?

[Swedes2]

It looks very likely we're not going to see a change to our FPTP voting system today. The decision by the "No to AV" camp, to use a picture of a shifty-looking Clegg doing deals at No 10 was inspired. The NO vote is as much a vote against Clegg as it is against a change to the electoral system.

I can't see how Clegg can carry on leading his party. Should he stand down?

And who would take over as Leader? Who would take the job of Deputy PM? Would the coalition fall apart?

Swedes, do you really think our Tory County Council is low tax? Doesn't feel like it when I'm paying my council tax bill.

Edam - this could be the reason, especially if you live in the south.

nah, that's bollocks - government funding is based on indices of deprivation which reflect the fact the economy is strongest in the SE ever since Maggie decided to smash the heavy industries of the North, Scotland and Wales. Wandsworth and Westminster manage to have low council taxes despite being in the SE. (And presumably shit public services - I used to live in Wandsworth but never had cause to use any council services other than the bins and the roads.)

Edam - you could be right if the last government was totally honest and accurate in calculating the local government funding formula. Personally I don't think numeracy or indeed honesty were their strong points - but that's just my opinion, of course.

Edam - Our local county council wasn't Tory though it was Lib Dem since last week it's now NOC, (but Tory the biggest single party), I think.