How much longer does Clegg have.

Grandad.Malky · 08-08-2012, 10:57

Well my fellow forum members or should I be more specific and dig out the old posts from those that slated me form day one when I said exactly what The Sun is saying today …… so how much longer does he have and was it really worth it.

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The coalition, formed in the wake of the indecisive 2010 election shambles, was in itself an act of desperation.

The Lib Dems wanted to link up with Labour, but knew that the public would never forgive them.

So, like the political tarts they are, they jumped into bed with their arch enemy, the Tories.

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This was never a political marriage in anything but name.

Clegg’s lacklustre army is tailor-made for treachery — the Libs even hate the Dems.

As for policies, they will offer voters anything, as long as it brings them the odd by-election victory.

The partnership is now doomed.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz22wzKb99M

Stoatwobbler · 08-08-2012, 11:04

Have to say that I still can't see the Liberal Democrats losing Sheffield Hallam.

Seeing as the leadership of the Liberal Democrats is now something of a poisoned chalice I can't see any other Lib Dems wanting the job until after the next election.

It would be nice to have Charles Kennedy back as Lib Dem leader but that might not be realistic.

Grandad.Malky · 08-08-2012, 11:12

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Originally Posted by Stoatwobbler

Seeing as the leadership of the Liberal Democrats is now something of a poisoned chalice I can't see any other Lib Dems wanting the job until after the next election.

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Too right ..... who would want that job.

alchresearch · 08-08-2012, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Grandad.Malky

Well my fellow forum members or should I be more specific and dig out the old posts from those that slated me form day one when I said exactly what The Sun is saying today …… so how much longer does he have and was it really worth it.

Many said the coalition wouldn't last a month, then it was revised to three months, then six.

Two and a half years on it's still going.

So there's a bad patch - they'll get over it, but the doomsayers are just waiting to pounce and attempt to force their biased speculation to fact.

Mr Prime · 08-08-2012, 12:49

As Zack De La Rocha said on Rage Against the Machine's startling debut album:

"How long? Not long, cause what you reap is what you sow"

DaFoot · 08-08-2012, 12:51

I didn't expect Blair to last long, but people kept voting him in.

danny128 · 08-08-2012, 12:53

Clegg will win outright in the next election as he is the guy who kept our rating as AAA and we borrow a lot less compare to when labour was in power
why are people so shallow and not look at bigger picture?

tinfoilhat · 08-08-2012, 13:04

Clegg will lose his seat as will the rest of the lib dems and will be no more at a parliamentary level. We'll end up with a two party system, and is that is that a bad thing ? Maybe a bit of polarisation might be a good thing after 20 years of a centre-right love in in British politics.

DaFoot · 08-08-2012, 13:08

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Originally Posted by danny128

Clegg will win outright in the next election as he is the guy who kept our rating as AAA and we borrow a lot less compare to when labour was in power
why are people so shallow and not look at bigger picture?

A lot of people will not see past "the cuts" so vote for the pretend tories again.

danny128 · 08-08-2012, 13:15

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Originally Posted by DaFoot

A lot of people will not see past "the cuts" so vote for the pretend tories again.

Thats the biggest problem, we are cutting down on benefits and it effects a large % of the population so those dumb shallow people will not vote for them

Jeffrey Shaw · 08-08-2012, 13:17

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Originally Posted by DaFoot

I didn't expect Blair to last long, but people kept voting him in.

His constituents, you mean? The vote for who should be PM involves only Government MPs, in reality.

Shef_Fitness · 08-08-2012, 13:21

Nick Clegg is likely to remain leader and enter a coalition with Labour in 2015, so I reckon hes got another 8 years.

Can see the Lib Dems switching sides over and over again, and it wouldn't suprise me if they went into partnership with UKip at some point in the next 20 years.

danny128 · 08-08-2012, 13:22

If we can sort out the benefit system then the billions we save can be put to good use or even pay some debt off, Its no good saying this is bad that is bad when so many billions is waste on benefit. clegg can only do a few things at a time as major changes will bring unrest, he is the best UK ever had to save this country and you shallow people want to vote him out. God why did they let people leave school so early with no sense

truman · 08-08-2012, 13:22

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Shaw

His constituents, you mean? The vote for who should be PM involves only Government MPs, in reality.

Slightly off topic but don't you think that some people voted Labour in the past just to see "that nice Mr Blair" as PM?

Jeffrey Shaw · 08-08-2012, 13:22

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Originally Posted by Shef_Fitness

Can see the Lib Dems switching sides over and over again, and it wouldn't suprise me if they went into partnership with UKip at some point in the next 20 years.

But what policies do LDP and UKIP have in common?
[A: none, as far as I know]

Shef_Fitness · 08-08-2012, 13:29

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Shaw

But what policies do LDP and UKIP have in common?
[A: none, as far as I know]

Its not about policies any more

Its about staying in power - snouts in the trough.

Do any of the main partys truely represent the people who vote for them?

Did Labour persue policies that appealled to the true working class while they were in power?

danny128 · 08-08-2012, 13:31

We shouldnt care about Policies But whats right for Britian at this monment of time, As said before Clegg is the best leader UK has ever had and most shallow people are too dumb to see that

truman · 08-08-2012, 13:37

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Originally Posted by danny128

We shouldnt care about Policies But whats right for Britian at this monment of time, As said before Clegg is the best PM UK has ever had and most shallow people are too dumb to see that

When was Cleggy voted PM..does he know.. ?

AWOL · 08-08-2012, 13:38

"If you sup with the devil be sure you use a long spoon"
Clegg should have been well aware of that before jumping into bed with Cameron. He should have known that Cameron would do his utmost to put the policies of his bosses (the landed gentry and bankers) into operation.
Cameron is merely their puppet and they will tug hard at the strings.
How long will Clegg last? Hopefully not long.

anywebsite · 08-08-2012, 13:39

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Originally Posted by danny128

We shouldnt care about Policies But whats right for Britian at this monment of time, As said before Clegg is the best PM UK has ever had and most shallow people are too dumb to see that

He isn't PM

Lay off the sauce danny, it's only mid afternoon.