Tory minority government seems to be doing OK in Canada.
IIRC, 62 out of the 95 years of PR in Australia have had some kind of Conservative representation (but I can't remember where I read that).
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BBC news seems much more supporting/expecting ConDem, aren't they supposed to be Labour-biased?
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Surely it would take the majority of MPs to agree to a referendum on PR.
As I understand it, nearly all the Tories and two thirds of Labour MPs are against PR, if for no other reason than it will cost them jobs.
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Originally posted by Bright Spark View Postlets blame the stupid british electorate for voting for this disaster
Ironically, it is probably much more difficult to persuade the public on PR when you actually have a hung parliament. It would have been much easier when Thatcher or Blair were holding large majorities, but then of course no government in this position would hold a referendum.
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostIt appears that it will be a double disaster. The Liberals are leaning towards a Lib Lab pact with the help of Scottish Nationalists, NI MPs and the Green Party
It will mean bribes such a massive cash inputs to Scotland and NI and wacky green measures. We will have Brown until October and after that we will have Mandelson.
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I preferred them when they were fiddling their expenses. It was a lot less sleazy than what's going on now. I think it was David Blunkett this morning who described the libdems as harlots.
All their pronouncements on Friday of acting in the country's best interests ring very hollow now.
If the libdems can't work with the party that polled the largest number of votes then what does it say for PR?
It beggars belief that they would even think of entering a minority coalition with Labour which depends on the implicit support of the nationalists. It is also ironic, given the presidential nature of the campaign focusing almost entirely on the leader's debates, that we'd end up with another unelected PM.
Shame on them if this is what they lumber us with.
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It appears that it will be a double disaster. The Liberals are leaning towards a Lib Lab pact with the help of Scottish Nationalists, NI MPs and the Green Party
It will mean bribes such a massive cash inputs to Scotland and NI and wacky green measures. We will have Brown until October and after that we will have Mandelson.
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostI was reading about the LibDems & their triple lock on election reform. Basically, it knocks any chance of a coalition without a PR referendum into a cocked hat. Unless the cons will go with that then we're in for a minority government and all the joy that brings.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostLabour split over prospect of 'obscene' Lib-Lab coalition - Times Online
Looks like Labour are falling apart anyway, never mind holding together a ‘shoulder chip coalition’.Another ministerial source told The Times: "It strikes me this is all about giving Gordon another six months in the job."
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probably be a labDem alliance, get in the new voting system ASAP, then go to polls in 6months,
likely that the two will have a larger majority due to PR voting and getting rid of Gordo.
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Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View PostI voted fall apart, but I think there will be a half-arsed attempt at a LabLibMango rabble that will collapse within weeks.
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Labour split over prospect of 'obscene' Lib-Lab coalition - Times Online
Looks like Labour are falling apart anyway, never mind holding together a ‘shoulder chip coalition’.
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