What are the chances of...........

[Drewster]

Let's decide tomorrow

<Chicken Smilie>

[d000hg]

Lets say - (Joint) Public Announcement......
Two (or more) Parties say "We will form next Govt and go to see Liz on "dd/mm/yy"
(Not verbatim - the gist will do)

or (all/most) News Channels announce it as "fact" not "rumour"

Hows that?

Let's decide tomorrow

[Mich the Tester]

Unless it's going to be LabSNDLibPCGreenUDP, but I can't see that working somehow.

You're right there. Nobody would stand up for long with that many chips on their shoulders.

[Doggy Styles]

It is easy to forget that Osborne was the only one to lay the real state of the economy on the line at the autumn conferences, and warn of cuts. He started low, but he went up in my estimation then.

[The Wikir Man]

.........The Tories doing a deal with the Lib Dems where they agree that a joint Chancellorship of Osbourne/Cable outline fiscal policy? Any chance of that working at all? I know the current Voting system unfairly penalises the Lib Dems more than anyone else, but it has not exactly helped the Tories as much as NL either. Surely something could be done that both of those Parties can agree to with regards to electoral reform, and in doing so cut NL right out of the loop for the foreseeable?
What does the panel think?

Joint chancellor won't work - Ashcroft wouldn't stand for it for a starter. The policies are too far apart for them to work closely together, but that's not to say having Osbourne as chancellor (shudder) and being told that he has to adopt some LD policies.

If it's ConLib coalition, then Conservatives will have to offer a referendum on PR, but with the proviso that they can campaign against it. Whether Cameron would be able to get that past the 1922 Committee is a completely different matter, though.

I'd bet on a minority government with some agreement, rather than a formal coalition - there's not enough votes to get a majority coalition going really. Unless it's going to be LabSNDLibPCGreenUDP, but I can't see that working somehow.

[Drewster]

How do we define 'sorted'? Agreement in principle on TV?

Lets say - (Joint) Public Announcement......
Two (or more) Parties say "We will form next Govt and go to see Liz on "dd/mm/yy"
(Not verbatim - the gist will do)

or (all/most) News Channels announce it as "fact" not "rumour"

Hows that?

[d000hg]

How do we define 'sorted'? Agreement in principle on TV?

[Drewster]

Bet you £5 it's sorted today.

I'll take some of that....... £5 its not sorted today.......

[d000hg]

Bet you £5 it's sorted today.

[Gonzo]

.........The Tories doing a deal with the Lib Dems where they agree that a joint Chancellorship of Osbourne/Cable outline fiscal policy? Any chance of that working at all? I know the current Voting system unfairly penalises the Lib Dems more than anyone else, but it has not exactly helped the Tories as much as NL either. Surely something could be done that both of those Parties can agree to with regards to electoral reform, and in doing so cut NL right out of the loop for the foreseeable?
What does the panel think?

Relax.

These decisions are not yours to make so sit back and don't start to worry about them again until Sunday.

[shaunbhoy]

.........The Tories doing a deal with the Lib Dems where they agree that a joint Chancellorship of Osbourne/Cable outline fiscal policy? Any chance of that working at all? I know the current Voting system unfairly penalises the Lib Dems more than anyone else, but it has not exactly helped the Tories as much as NL either. Surely something could be done that both of those Parties can agree to with regards to electoral reform, and in doing so cut NL right out of the loop for the foreseeable?
What does the panel think?