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There won't be a Labour/SNP coalition - both sides have ruled it out.
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There won't be a Labour/SNP coalition - both sides have ruled it out.
I think it is almost a certainty.
It will be spun by Miliband "As proof he can make tough decisions for the benefit of the country"
Nothing stopping back door deals on a vote by vote basis though. I think I'd prefer a formal coalition then that.
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Caporegime
More likely to be a informal agreements reached on a vote-by-vote basis i.e. Labour minority government as Trifid alludes to. I still say the most likely outcome of the election is a Conservative majorty government, which of course suits the SNP just fine.
Caporegime
On what are you basing that, Scorza? Nothing I've seen suggests a Tory majority. It would be an incredible achievement of they did it.
All the talk of "informal agreements" is nothing more than sugaring the pill in my opinion.
Sadly, it looks like the SNP will be Kingmaker.
Both Miliband and Cameron will do a deal if it means power, mark my words.
Caporegime
There's always a swing to the Conservatives on polling day. People grumble and complain to the pollsters and say they're fed up with the government, but come election day they vote for what they know. Especially pensioners, and they love David Cameron.
I heard a new poll released today (to the Daily Mail) gives the Tories a 4 point lead.
it is all kicking off outside Number 10 !!
http://order-order.com/2015/03/30/downing-street-wildlife-report/
http://order-order.com/2015/03/30/downing-street-wildlife-report/
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What is making me laugh now with all the scaremongering about a Labour/SNP coalition (Not that I would want one) is the soundbite of "How would you like the SNP to hold the balance of power"
Well, being the (very) minority part of a coalition government hardly gives you the 'balance of power' as just shown with the Lib Dems over the last 5 years.
They have had some influence, but have hardly been pulling the strings...
Well, being the (very) minority part of a coalition government hardly gives you the 'balance of power' as just shown with the Lib Dems over the last 5 years.
They have had some influence, but have hardly been pulling the strings...
Soldato
Media saying Lib Dem are expected to side with Conservative again in coalition. Going to use EU referendum as bargaining chip. Could be interesting combo, Conservative, UKIP, Lib Dem and DUP potentially.
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I presume you mean they'll ask for it to be scrapped given the Lib Dems don't want one. Can't see the Tories agreeing to that after seeing how much stick the Lib Dems got after backtracking on tuition fees. David Cameron has been bigging this EU referendum up far more than they did with their promise not to raise tuition fees, so they can't compromise on that one.
Soldato
No. They will agree to it in return for favours on their own policies.
Looking at the predictions on news sites etc. It's going to take 3 parties to make a majority. Even tory+ukip won't be enough
UKIP won't have enough MPs regardless
Erm, you did see the pensioners tearing into David Cameron right? Also i thought the oldies are all voting UKIP now? That's what everyone keeps telling me
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Yeah but on polling day they'll switch back to Conservative imo.
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Ahh right, silly me.
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I don't understand this pandering to old people tactic because whilst the older you are the more likely you are to vote, I'd also say older people are also more likely to be set in their ways and a lifelong [insert party here] voter which cancels out trying to appeal to them (or lessens the need to tailor your policies to them if you already have the older vote)
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