bridge too far

And I've not disagreed with that. I'm just pointing out that it was a UK election and that's what will drive the eventual outcome, whatever it may be.

Liking it!

That could be construed as disadvantageous though. I'd rather the Tories' true colours were shown rather than have them diluted.

Fatuous argument IMO. Take out the English vote and you'll find that the majority didn't want a Tory government. Forgive me for repeating myself - it was A UK ELECTION.

I think, in all honesty, that the LibDem vote would have collapsed and the Tories would have achieved a working majority if such an announcement had been forthcoming. But equally, had they announced that they would support Labour, then their vote would still have collapsed but Labour might have done better. Still, they do say we get the government we deserve.

It was a UK election, in case you hadn't noticed

Yes I agree with you. I really don't know what the answer is. FPTP isn't satisfactory but PR will often deliver an unnatural balance of power.

Got to disagree with this bit. More than 60% of the electorate DIDN'T want a Tory government.

This is true. My daughter went there for her honeymoon (she's a keen diver). She got food poisoning. She also went horse-riding (she's a competent horsewoman) and her horse bolted! Needless to say, she'll never go back there again

I might just have to eat my words. Beeb just reporting that a deal is imminent. Tories won't budge beyond a referendum on AV so it looks like Clegg has sold his soul to the devil.

I'm beginning to feel that Clegg will come out of this with absolutely nothing.

My gut feeling is that it won't come to that. If the LibDems don't get their way on electoral reform then they won't support DC. But, not being a Liberal, I don't know. Bungle / SuperMikey are the best ones to answer that I reckon. And, bang on cue, here he is!

That makes me wonder if they'll get the unholy alliance then.

What - Arnold's brother?

Tea Boy would be more appropriate IMO

Oh hang on - I was thinking of Tony Bennett! My bad

Isn't her uncle called Alan?

That's a very silly thing to say. They never had the keys in the first place!

LOL - Nick Robinson just saying LibDems might decide to not work with DC. Having said that, I think DC will sell his own mother rather than run a minority government.

They're Democracy Now people. More than that I know not. Oh and there's a few Troops Out protestors too.

Actually they're outside the Cabinet office. (Sky getting it wrong again shocker)

Aah yes - I'd forgotten the Bullingdon connection.

medallion man

Doesn't it depend on the PM? I'm sure cabinet posts were created / renamed / merged by GB?

Yep he can go back to Corfu with George Osborne who, I bet, won't be Chancellor ;)