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[Gary Whitta]

Where's the boys with the riot shields and tear gas when we need them? Get those fucking crusties out of there!

 

[Wes]

So, what cabinet posts are we hoping for for the Lib Dems?

5.15pm: George Pascoe-Watson, the former Sun political editor, thinks the Lib Dems will get six cabinet posts in a Tory-Lib Dem coalition, and that Nick Clegg will become deputy prime minister.

 

[Varion]

Protesters getting on my nerves now.

Same.

Okay, the Fair Votes one is relevant but the 'troops out now' one really needs to shut up for a while.

 

[Burai]

Nah, it's just Deadman he has it in for.

Seriously, though, a Lib Dem coalition with the Conservatives at this point is the only stable government we can have at a time when we desperately need a stable government. A power sharing agreement with Cameron allows the Lib Dems to mitigate the worst of the Tory policies while getting some of their own policies in place as well. If an improved electoral system comes about through this as well, then that's a good start.

It could be this. But my worry is that the Tories and Lib Dems are so far apart in terms of ideology that they'll never agree on anything, the Lib Dems get painted into the corner as the bad guys preventing the glorious Tory government from saving the country and we'll be back at the polls within 12 months to get another go at getting a Tory landslide, via a heavily loaded referendum about electoral reform.

 

[D4Danger]

Nick Clegg will become deputy prime minister.

 

[Chinner]

So, what cabinet posts are we hoping for for the Lib Dems?

Vince Cable is the elephant man, and will be used to attract new audiences to politics.

 

[Burai]

5.15pm: George Pascoe-Watson, the former Sun political editor, thinks the Lib Dems will get six cabinet posts in a Tory-Lib Dem coalition, and that Nick Clegg will become deputy prime minister.

As if we needed any more of a reason to want Cameron dead!

 

[Empty]

hope we get a liberal home secretary. grayling is a reactionary tool.

 

[Wes]

As if we needed any more of a reason to want Cameron dead!

Clegg wouldn't become PM, the deputy leader of the conservative party would.

I think.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Chancellor: Vince Cable.

...Okay that's not going to happen. He should get something related to Business though. I'd back Clegg as Deputy PM too.

Yeah business secretary would make a lot of sense...

 

[Mr. Sam]

six cabinet posts is more than 1/4 of the entire cabinet isn't it. for getting about 1/6 of the tories seats, that's pretty damn amazing.

They did get more than 50% of the Conservatives votes so, really, they're entitled to it.

 

[dsister44]

The way Nick Robinson was talking about Lord Mandleson going to No. 10 to be there with Gordon Brown 'At the end' makes it sound like he's going to be put down.

So, what cabinet posts are we hoping for for the Lib Dems?

'and I get to feed the rabbits?'


'yes Gordon, you can feed the rabbits'

 

[Mr. Sam]

'and I get to feed the rabbits?'


'yes Gordon, you can feed the rabbits'

Oh great, now I'm crying. Thanks a bunch.

 

[CruxisMana]

'and I get to feed the rabbits?'


'yes Gordon, you can feed the rabbits'

omg.

:lol :lol

 

[Burai]

Clegg wouldn't become PM, the deputy leader of the conservative party would.

I think.

OK, we just need him in a coma for a few months. Can anyone sort that? Is he going skiing at all?

 

[Chinner]

'and I get to feed the rabbits?'


'yes Gordon, you can feed the rabbits'

i suppose you studied it in gcse too?

 

[Mr. Sam]

i suppose you studied it in gcse too?

Livin' off the fatta the lan'.

 

[CruxisMana]

i suppose you studied it in gcse too?

We studied it to the point that I feel physically sick when I come into contact with it now.

Spoiler

CURLEY'S VASELINED HAND. THE DIRTY BASTARD.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Not long till the Queen is activated ...

 

[Varion]

Did Nick Robison just say they could get rid of Osborne from the Chancellor job?

 

[Chinner]

Brown on negotiations:
If I catch any one man, and he's alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an' you won't talk. Jus' nothing but mad. You're all scared of each other, that's what. Ever' one of you's scared the rest is goin' to get something on you

 

[Empty]

i wept when i first finished reading it. after gcse revision, i have nothing but contempt for that novel.

 

[RedShift]

i suppose you studied it in gcse too?

Oh yes, me too. One of the few books I still enjoy reading after studying it.

Such a sad ending

EDIT-

Brown on negotiations:
If I catch any one man, and he's alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an' you won't talk. Jus' nothing but mad. You're all scared of each other, that's what. Ever' one of you's scared the rest is goin' to get something on you

God no, the image of Brown in a dress as Curley's Wife is too much.

 

[CruxisMana]

after gcse revision, i have nothing but contempt for that novel.

This.

So Cameron is Curley, Clegg is Curley's Wife and Brown is Lenny?

 

[Mr. Sam]

Send word to the Queen!

 

[dsister44]

Oh great, now I'm crying. Thanks a bunch.

''Never you mind George, a guy got to sometimes''

 

[Burai]

Did Nick Robison just say they could get rid of Osborne from the Chancellor job?

I'd hope to God they could. The man's an out-of-his-depth imbecile.

 

[Wes]

BBC just lost a feed. This guy trying to fill.

 

[Chinner]

BBC just lost a feed. This guy trying to fill.

For those of you who have just joined us....

 

[Varion]

I'd hope to God they could. The man's an out-of-his-depth imbecile.

I would too, Cable would make a far better Chancellor. Cameron seems attached to Osborne though, I'm not really expecting him to go, even if that would be the sensible thing to do.

 

[dsister44]

This.

So Cameron is Curley, Clegg is Curley's Wife and Brown is Lenny?

and Mandleson is George


Yes I did study it at GCSE, and its amazing


screw you haters

 

[Gary Whitta]

Oh come on, what are the rozzers waiting for? Steam in there!

 

[Varion]

I feel all left out because I clearly didn't study this ;_;

 

[RedShift]

Looks like the police are taking down the protesters

 

[Gary Whitta]

The cops are just standing around. This isn't what I paid my taxes for! There's nothing wrong with those hippies that a few rubber bullets wouldn't sort out.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Sky News are reporting that a Guardian photographer took a snap of what appeared to be Clegg's negotiating notes. One thing was quite readable, "One in each department?"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/interactive/2010/may/11/election-2010-coalition-nick-clegg

 

[louis89]

The cops are just standing around. This isn't what I paid my taxes for! There's nothing wrong with those hippies that a few rubber bullets wouldn't sort out.

You've spent too long in the US

 

[Chinner]

Sky News are reporting that a Guardian photographer took a snap of what appeared to be Clegg's negotiating notes. One thing was quite readable, "One in each department?"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/interactive/2010/may/11/election-2010-coalition-nick-clegg

Yup:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/11/nick-clegg-note-conservative-deal

 

[Chinner]

sheeeeet

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Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Vince Cable tells Sky News a deal is "very close to being done".

 

[dsister44]

well we apparently at end game now, time to get our epic mounts

 

[Burai]

I would too, Cable would make a far better Chancellor. Cameron seems attached to Osborne though, I'm not really expecting him to go, even if that would be the sensible thing to do.

They've even got Ken Clarke just sat there doing nothing.

 

[Gary Whitta]

I think it's hilarious that The Sun pissed all over the "disaster" that a Tory-Lib deal would be yesterday when it looked like it might be going Labour's way. Now watch them do a complete about face and proclaim Cameron and Clegg as some kind of "Dream Team".

 

[Azih]

How come Con and Labour haven't had talks?

 

[Joel Was Right]

I think it's hilarious that The Sun pissed all over the "disaster" that a Tory-Lib deal would be yesterday when it looked like it might be going Labour's way. Now watch them do a complete about face and proclaim Cameron and Clegg as some kind of "Dream Team".

I thought the Sun was anti-Labour?

 

[sohois]

They've even got Ken Clarke just sat there doing nothing.

I read a while ago that Cameron & Osborne were involved in some kind of Blair-Brown typr deal. Micheal Howard originally thought Osborne should've gone for Tory leader.

 

[Mr. Sam]

I thought the Sun was anti-Labour?

I think it's hilarious that The Sun pissed all over the "disaster" that a Tory-Lib deal would be yesterday when it looked like it might be going Labour's way. Now watch them do a complete about face and proclaim Cameron and Clegg as some kind of "Dream Team".

.

 

[Varion]

How come Con and Labour haven't had talks?

:lol

Non-Brit? Joke post?

 

[Gary Whitta]

I thought the Sun was anti-Labour?

They are, they were basically saying that the Tories dodged a bullet when it looked like their deal with the Libs was falling through and it might be a Lib-Lab coalition instead. Just doing damage control which now will explode in their faces.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...b-Dems-are-a-bunch-of-two-faced-shysters.html

This blatant act of betrayal is a desperately lucky escape for the Tories. Any deal David Cameron might stitch up was doomed from birth and would wreck a Tory government.

 

[Azih]

:lol

Non-Brit? Joke post?

Non-Brit. Serious question. I mean Germans can do it.

 

[Empty]

I read a while ago that Cameron & Osborne were involved in some kind of Blair-Brown typr deal. Micheal Howard originally thought Osborne should've gone for Tory leader.

There was a big piece in The Times about this last year, yeah. Interesting stuff.