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Comment on resolutions by Anne

Anne — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:20:11 +0000

So do we get a progress report…

Comment on there is no place called wagga wagga, it’s wagga wagga by David Stevemson

David Stevemson — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:55:32 +0000

Enjoyed your comments on your recent trip to wagga wagga. My wife and I visited this town last year to visit some friends. We found the area to have a beauty all its own and the people to be friendly and very warm hearted.

Comment on two tribes by Tony

Tony — Sun, 09 May 2010 12:03:38 +0000

Much though I would hate to see David Cameron in No.10 I think that any Lib-Lab coalition is currently untenable on two grounds:

Numbers: Lib + Lab + SNP +PC + Ind Unionist+ Green+ Alliance + SDLP still only equals 330 which is barely a workable majority and how long could anybody hold all those disparate elements together well enough to govern?

On devolution; England has voted overwhelmingly for the tories. Any Centre-Left progressive coalition is dependant on almost 100 MPs from develoved regions legislating on matters, many of which will be purely English. I can’t see that being constitutionally tenable.

The most likely outcome is a Tory minority government and another election this year, which would probably lead to a greater squeeze on Lib-Dems and others (and in addition be rather bad for the country economically). I think Clegg is genuinely in a no-win situation.

Comment on two tribes by jkk

jkk — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:44:28 +0000

I agree that the natural coalition is between Lab and LibDem — their fundamental view s seem similar. I redict a Tory-LibDem coalition will collapse to the extent that another election is necessary before the year is out.

Indeed, a Bi Model Try [it's an anagram of 'Tory LibDem'] coalition might favour Labour by getting Gordon out of the way …

Comment on two tribes by matthewrestored

matthewrestored — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:47:11 +0000

I suspect that is the worst side of the Labour party coming out, trying to score short-term points against someone who they should be doing the best to befriend right now.

Comment on two tribes by David Cross

David Cross — Sat, 08 May 2010 13:34:58 +0000

The BBC are reporting that “Labour dismissed the SNP’s progressive alliance suggestion as a desparate attempt by Mr Salmond to make himself look relevant” – sadly, it may turn out that it’s Labour who prevent a progressive bloc from forming

Comment on the third way by futiledemocracy

futiledemocracy — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:19:52 +0000

If I wake up tomorrow morning, to a Tory government, that may be the worst Friday morning in a very long time.

Comment on ten by Neil

Neil — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:19:06 +0000

Bet you would have jumped if you had known a pal of Rupert’s who runs 24-7prayer stuff on Ibiza needed a Freelander driven from Edinburgh to Barcelona, coinciding with one of the U2 gigs there, so he could return to Ibiza with it.

Anyway, it’s sorted. So you can get back to thoughts of your week.

Neil

Comment on the australia stuff will continue shortly, in the interim… by Anne

Anne — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:33:53 +0000

Yes… back to the australia stuff.. I’m interested to hear the rest of your story… though I guess U2 is too big a distraction!

Comment on the australia stuff will continue shortly, in the interim… by brunettekoala

brunettekoala — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:29:48 +0000

so…back to the australia stuff….