Hung Parliament - Good or Bad..?

[Thedelldays]

being talked about as a very real possibility..

 

what are your thoughts on getting this result..would it be good for the UK at the mo..or the worst possibel outcome..?

[CB Saint]

Bad news - the coalition would stutter on for a short time and we would be back to the polls before you know it. Any legislation proposed would have to be horsetraded just to ensure it got through.

[bridge too far]

Bad

 

I'd rather have the Eton Mess in charge than a hung parliament.

[pedg]

Good news - Because chances are if we had a coalition in charge it would not include the Tories

 

Actually this thread will probably end up with the usual debate where those in favour of PR will highlight countries where things go well where there is no overall party in power and those against will highlight countries where it does not go well.

 

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Also to some extent it depends on how 'hung' the parliament is. If say Labour plus the LibDems combined had a majority of 30 or so then it could work okay. If however either Lab or Con have to try to get a group of other parties together to get a small overall majority it will almost certainly be short lived and back to the polls we will go.

Edited 13 April, 2010 by pedg

[View From The Top]

It would send a message to all of the parties that we think that you are all equally gash.

[warsash saint]

Expect a double dip recession if we get a hung Parliament :smt073

 

If you thought the last couple of years were bad .........

[View From The Top]

Expect a double dip recession if we get a hung Parliament :smt073

 

If you thought the last couple of years were bad .........

 

I'm expecting one anyway.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Bad

 

I'd rather have the Eton Mess in charge than a hung parliament.

 

What about the mess Ed Balls, Peter Hain, Tony Blair and Harriet Harmen have made, or do their public schools not count in your version of class warfare?

[solentstars]

good news hopefully we can move to a age of new politics .

only tory and labour diehards would not like it and it would be a majority government based on votes in the country.

[dune]

Bad news. We need a strong government that can make unpopular, but necessary decisions without delays and sqaubling. Also when I go on holdiay in September i want to get more Liras for my £ and a hung parliament will keep Sterling weak.

[solentstars]

Bad news. We need a strong government that can make unpopular, but necessary decisions without delays and sqaubling. Also when I go on holdiay in September i want to get more Liras for my £ and a hung parliament will keep Sterling weak.

 

shows how out of touch you are ,the Italians use the euro.

[View From The Top]

shows how out of touch you are ,the Italians use the euro.

 

He's going to Turkey, they use the Lira.

[Hamilton Saint]

Here we call it a minority government. Sounds more positive than a "hung parliament".

 

A minority government can be very effective. The parties are forced to work together and that reduces some of the usual partisan nonsense. It also stops a government from forcing through legislation that a majority of the country doesn't agree with.

[dune]

shows how out of touch you are ,the Italians use the euro.

 

He's going to Turkey, they use the Lira.

 

Oooops.

 

Anyway enough of this ****, it's match time, up the saints.

[sperm_john]

BAD BAD BAD for lots of reasons

[Joesaint]

Bad I don't know why so many people say it will be a good thing!!! although on here its good to see its def not just me who understands why.

[RedAndWhite91]

BAD, BAD, BAD... The last thing we need now is a weak government.

[solentstars]

BAD, BAD, BAD... The last thing we need now is a weak government.

so are you saying brown with his massive majority is strong government then:rolleyes:

[View From The Top]

so are you saying brown with his massive majority is strong government then:rolleyes:

 

Yes, they are. They're just not a good government.

[OldNick]

What about the mess Ed Balls, Peter Hain, Tony Blair and Harriet Harmen have made, or do their public schools not count in your version of class warfare?

Clegg as well, what about Mandelson? No doubt he will demand closer relations with Brazil

 

Hung parliament is bad news BTW

[RedAndWhite91]

Was about to reply to this:

 

so are you saying brown with his massive majority is strong government then:rolleyes:

 

When I read this:

 

Yes, they are. They're just not a good government.

 

And I was basically going to write the same thing as VFTT, spot on.