Prepare to see the owners of the Mail, Telegraph, Sun, Express, Standard, etc. unleash the forces of hell as they face the distinct possibility of a Lib-Lab deal on electoral reform that would mean that the party of the rich few will never again have a working majority!
I wonder if Labour will really do it, though? For they'll be unlikely ever to get a working majority either. I guess the decision for Labour is: should they sacrifice the Labour Party's chances of ever again being the single party of government in order to lock the Tories out forever (and also ensure our government will in future reflect the country's broadly liberal-left character)? Have I got this right?
I wonder if Labour will really do it, though? For they'll be unlikely ever to get a working majority either. I guess the decision for Labour is: should they sacrifice the Labour Party's chances of ever again being the single party of government in order to lock the Tories out forever (and also ensure our government will in future reflect the country's broadly liberal-left character)? Have I got this right?
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Most likely is a Conservative and Ulster Unionist stitch up I think. Then wait for the Labour party to start another leadership squabble or factionalize in some way at which point call another election.
Of course it all depends what Sam Cam's baby looks like... probably a bit like William Hague but then they all do.
My comment was influenced by Johann Hari, who pointed out that more Brits then not vote for to pay more tax to improve NHS, believe Britain is too unequal, etc. Of course, I realize you get different answers depending on how you phrase questions. But my guess is those who vote Lib Dem are centre left (and in fact sometimes Lib Dem policies look further left than labours). Having said that - the party itself appears to be about to get into bed with the Tories!
In many areas, the Lib Dems have more in common with the Tories than they do with Labour -- civil liberties and localism, for example. That many of them would rather back the most authoritarian Labour government for a generation over the most liberal Conservative leader suggests mindless Toryphobia rather than any real affinity with Labour.
I would also challenge your assertion that "more Brits then not vote for to pay more tax". Most Labour voters are from low socio-economic groups, who are rarely asked to pay more tax. A more accurate statement might be "more Brits than not vote for someone else to pay more tax to improve the NHS..." It's easy to be generous with other people's money.