Clegg seems a nice guy, although clearly misguided in certain areas.

If he can really get his act together the Skidmark is dead in the water.
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Brown/Clegg coalition for the next ten years I think I might join those thinking of leaving the country!
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Originally Posted by Mikeuk:
Clegg seems a nice guy, although clearly misguided in certain areas.

If he can really get his act together the Skidmark is dead in the water.

You may hope so, but I think time will prove you wrong!
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Originally Posted by rjt:
Brown/Clegg coalition for the next ten years

Don't worry rjt, Joe and Jane Public aren't that dim!
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Originally Posted by kernow:
Don't worry rjt, Joe and Jane Public aren't that dim!

I hope you are right but I would not be too sure of it!
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Originally Posted by kernow:
Don't worry rjt, Joe and Jane Public aren't that dim!

Tim is though. :-)
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Originally Posted by rjt:
Brown/Clegg coalition for the next ten years I think I might join those thinking of leaving the country!

It wouldn't last ten years - maybe not even ten months. The Liberals (now Liberal 'Democrats') cannot be trusted: former Labour Prime Minister The Late James Callaghan found that out in the late 1970's when he forged the Lib/Lab Pact to remain in power but found (not to everyones' surprise) that the Liberals broke their word and let the Pact collapse.
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Originally Posted by Mikeuk:
Clegg seems a nice guy...

I don't like him at all. Just another europhile who wants to increase immigration.

However, I notice that Clegg's pro-EU Liberal Dims are (sadly) performing well in local council ward By-Elections at this particular time. Despite the lead the Cameron-Conservatives have in the national opinion polls, they (the Cameron-Conservatives) are not winning or holding that many wards at the moment in local votes.
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Originally Posted by Britannist:
I don't like him at all. Just another europhile who wants to increase immigration.

However, I notice that Clegg's pro-EU Liberal Dims are (sadly) performing well in local council ward By-Elections at this particular time.

Don't worry it won't last! His surge of popularity now, is only because those old Lib Dem ladies are getting "Damp Knickers", because he's such a "Nice young man"
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Originally Posted by Britannist:
It wouldn't last ten years - maybe not even ten months. The Liberals (now Liberal 'Democrats') cannot be trusted: former Labour Prime Minister The Late James Callaghan found that out in the late 1970's when he forged the Lib/Lab Pact to remain in power but found (not to everyones' surprise) that the Liberals broke their word and let the Pact collapse.

Although a coalition between Lab and Lib Dem did last in Soctland for 8 years, they are an unscurpulous lot though the Lib dems and of course we do have this example of the 1970s as well. They will do whatever they think brings them the most advantage

I think we will see a voting colaition between Lab and Lib Dem on the new EU treaty as regards blocking any Tory ammendement on a referendum.
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