Yay - a coalition!

[Cadders1]

Am I the only one that is actually quite pleased about a coalition? I voted Lib Dem and I feel this is the first time they are really going to be able to have some impact on policy. What's the general view on MN? Have felt that most people are negetive about a coalition and wondered why?

I'm pleased - I think it's the best possible outcome. Gives the tories a crack at power, tempered by the Lib Dems, and gives time for Labour to sort themselves out and regroup. Will be interesting to watch how the next few months go by.

i don't think the lib dems are oging to have any say at all. They have no experience of real power and Nick Clegg is going to end up being steam rollered into backing things that go agains his party policy.

I agree that the LD'd will have to make significant compromise - but they did only get 25% of the vote - so fair enough. Even a little bit of influence is better than none. The conservatives will need them if they hope to get major policies through the commons.

I think it is the least worst outcome. What experience of power so most of the Tory team have? They seem to be sidelining all the people with some experience.

I am cautiously hopeful but prepared for the worst. The indications are that the Libs have extracted significant concessions on some things (an end to child detention being a big one for me). Would also be great to see significant changes to the way Parliament operates, if they can get that through. If the Libs can make this work it will be a very powerful argument for electoral reform, so for that reason alone I hope it doesn't all fall apart in the short term.

I think that it is fantastic. We teach our children from an early age about CO-OPERATION. We are told time and time again in work, in relationships that COMPROMISE is the best way. Now the government needs to do the same thing. Co-operate and compromise. I think this is an exciting time and a great thing for the country.

I'm cautiously optimistic. I think the lib dems have done reasonaby well out of the negotiations and I'd rather we had a Tory government tempered by lib dems, rather than a tory gov operating alone. I think our politicians have behaved reasonably well since Friday. I like a bit of consensus and compromise.

I'm very pleased but I'll be furious if they don't play well together. This is exactly the kind of government, based on consensus and compromise, that I want.

And as a North Scotland voter in a Lib Dem seat, this will give my part of the country the best chance for representation. (Scotland is not all Labour and I'm tired of hearing the central belt bleat on like it is!).

I'm finding today that people only seem to decide democracy has problems when they don't get the result they want.

It's like when my children want conflicting, mutually exclusive outcomes. They get a result which suits nobody wholly but both of them partly, maybe even more than 50% each. (Mathematically impossible, but somehow it happens...)

I'm really happy. I like the fact that it's a majority government so things will (hopefully) actually get done. Also that it's made up of parties who seem to recognise the mess we are in and are willing to do something about it. Finally, I like the fact that the lib dems will be able to rein in some of the more socially right-wing tendancies of the Tories. I am really optimistic this morning.

I hope it works. I'm hoping the Lib Dems will stop the Conservatives doing anything too outrageous and don't get side lined. Not sure if I'm being too optimistic though.

I am hopeful. If this works, it is a real step towards cooperative government.

must admit. was when I heard Clegg was deputy. I know its not a very powerful position but the symbolism is good.

itsonlyajob, it's not that odd. I mean, Brown was the unelected PM for 3 years. That really pisses me off, even though I know it's a possible outcome of the system we have.

This is, as far as I'm aware, the best possible outcome.

I think compromise is good, definitely better than the alternative.

itsonlyajob, I'm not confused, I do understand our system. I just don't like it. Of course we only vote for our own MP but clearly the party leadership is in most voters' mind when they cast their ballot. (I vote that way, in any case, I'm sure I'm in the majority.) I do think it was cowardly that he didn't call an election.