> The Empire Of Kane wrote:
> I would imagine that we will end up with a conservative lib dem coalition. Labour need to get out, and clegg recognised this by talking to the conservatives first due to the fact they got the most votes. The main problem in the lib tory alliance is going to be electoral reform. Under proportionate representation, I.E each group getting the same percentage of seats to votes, it would have been an even more tightly formed vote. which the conservatives want to avoid.
Clegg didn't initiate these talks, Cameron did. This was a little underhanded of the Tories (shock, horror), as proper conduct would have been to let Labour make the first move as the standing government. Labour however couldn't do this, as the LibDems would never have agreed to any coalition as long as Gordon Brown was still Labour leader. But what's this? Gordon has announced he's stepping down, with a new leader to be announced at the Labour conference in September? Brilliant piece of political manouvering by Labour (and Brown), opening the way for talks between two Parties with much common ground. Guess some politicians still do know what the right option is and can put aside their selfish career aspirations for what is best for the country as a whole.
