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So, the Conservatives do not have a majority, so we have a Hung Parliament. Trouble is, the only (realistic) two party pact which could gain a majority is Conservative and Lib Dem, and the Conservatives are extremely unlikely to offer what they want (PR, not an inquiry in to PR). So what's the outcome?

I think perhaps there will be a Lib Lab pact but it will only be a minority. There will almost certainly be another election within the coming months, I reckon.

I think that a Conservative and Lib Dem coalition is the way forward and the best thing for the country.

Only because a Conservative majority is out of the question

Meh. As I mentioned in the other thread, I flirted with the idea of voting Lib Dem - I like some of their policies, which I hope might take the place of some of the Conservative ones I'm not so keen on.

Wonder what a ConLib coalition would mean for inheritance tax?

Why on earth would the Liberal Democrats accept without firm assurances of movements towards PR? An inquiry will not do for the party (remember the LDs are democratic, Clegg can't make the decision himself).

Because they should make a decision based on what is best for the country, not what is best for the party. Changing the voting system isn't the only thing that the Lib Dems stand for, and now is not the only time this could ever happen.

I really can't see a Con-Lib arrangement happening. In his speech earlier Cameron said they wouldn't budge on immigration, Europe or defense (i.e. Trident) which are 3 of the Lib Dems major policy areas. I can't see the party or their supporters being keen on shacking up with the Tories who are ideologically further away than Labour

Inspector Sands wrote:I really can't see a Con-Lib arrangement happening. In his speech earlier Cameron said they wouldn't budge on immigration, Europe or defense (i.e. Trident) which are 3 of the Lib Dems major policy areas. I can't see the party or their supporters being keen on shacking up with the Tories who are ideologically further away than Labour

None of those I knew who voted Lib Dem anticipated a deal with the tories (despite my endless warnings). Yes, many of those are Scottish and have a stronger anti-tory slant, but the same is true for those I know all over England.

Quite what this pairing would do for Lib Dem support going forward is anyone's guess - but I can't see much good coming out of it.

If Clegg really wanted 3 party politics, he may just be blowing that notion permanently.

No way. The one key issue which the Lib Dems and the SDP/Liberal alliance have really waited for has been PR. They would stupid to let the opportunity to ensure a continued presence in parliament pass away.

Like others have said, Conservatives just wont be willing to give Lib what they want. It's a non-starter.

I think lib dems would give up on EU and immigration, defence and stick to there guns with PR, £10'000 tax rate.

Those last two are what the lib dems needs to highlight to people there can provide real change, David C must release PR will happen in the UK, What kind?

* STV, keep the MP but once again about 300 seats are safe would be usless, and it would only be in other seats where it could count.

* EU and scottish list vote?

If LibDem can get in, get PR, then pull the rug under the tory's feet and force a dissolution, great.