Gingeletiss Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 One eye has gone, and DC is on his way to take up office.
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 HP? His febrile imagination Libs just said they're still talking to the Labour Party. But I really do hope they go with the Tories.
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 HP? http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ (the same paper that broke the "Paul Allen to Buy Saints" story.... ;-) )
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Libs just said they're still talking to the Labour Party Labour saying that the talks with lib dems "never got off the ground". Lib dems said to be hacked off with the arrogance of un-elected 'bully' tactics of Mandelson and Campbell aparently
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 But Libs still keeping their powder dry / playing both ends against the middle by saying they're still talking to Labour!
Joensuu Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 According to the Gruniad, the Beeb is reporting that Labour have given up talking to the Lib Dems
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 But Libs still keeping their powder dry / playing both ends against the middle by saying they're still talking to Labour! A.k.a. Lying
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 According to the Gruniad, the Beeb is reporting that Labour have given up talking to the Lib Dems Look, I don't want a Lib/Lab deal but, but, but............. Sometimes, in negotiation, you walk away in the hope of calling a bluff.
Gingeletiss Posted 11 May, 2010 Author Posted 11 May, 2010 Just saying what Sky news are saying. 1. GB has resigned. 2. No further talks between Lab and Lib Dems. 3. DC will form a minority government, but Lib Dems taking vote at 1930hrs tonight, with a view to joining the Cons. Believe it, or don't believe it, no worry's from me either way.
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 I'm more inclined to believe what's reported on the Beeb TBH
Gingeletiss Posted 11 May, 2010 Author Posted 11 May, 2010 I'm more inclined to believe what's reported on the Beeb TBH I'm sure you are!
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 I'm sure you are! Natch - I don't like my news to be tainted by Murdoch
Joensuu Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Just saying what Sky news are saying. 1. GB has resigned. 2. No further talks between Lab and Lib Dems. 3. DC will form a minority government, but Lib Dems taking vote at 1930hrs tonight, with a view to joining the Cons. Believe it, or don't believe it, no worry's from me either way. Sky's source is the Evening Standard, whose exact quote is: Gordon Brown is set to resign tonight and allow David Cameron to be Britain's new prime minister. The Labour leader's final desperate attempt to cling on to power with a Lib-Lab deal crumbled amid a rebellion on his own side and policy disagreements with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. This afternoon he retreated to No 10 to discuss his situation with senior ministers, friends and wife Sarah.[/Quote]
Joensuu Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Look, I don't want a Lib/Lab deal but, but, but............. Sometimes, in negotiation, you walk away in the hope of calling a bluff. I hope your right BTF... I'd rather the Lib Dems refuse to join anyone than join the Tories.
Colinjb Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Peter Mandelson has just left 10 Downing Street, My word he looked pale.
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Peter Mandelson has just left 10 Downing Street, My word he looked pale. He hasn't had much time to go to the tanning salon now, has he? Be fair
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Clegg to get deputy leader + 6 cabinet places according to ex-Sun political editor George pascoe...
Colinjb Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 He hasn't had much time to go to the tanning salon now, has he? Be fair In the next few months he'll have the spare hours.
Scummer Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Clegg to get deputy leader + 6 cabinet places according to ex-Sun political editor George pascoe... How many positions are there in a cabinet?
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 In the next few months he'll have the spare hours. Yep he can go back to Corfu with George Osborne who, I bet, won't be Chancellor ;)
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Staff inside No.10 told they'll know "one way or the other" what is happening by 6pm...
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 How many positions are there in a cabinet? 22 I think
Whitey Grandad Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 BBC: PM spokesman denies Brown has resigned If the rumour gathers enough momentum then he will have to resign anyway.
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 22 I think Doesn't it depend on the PM? I'm sure cabinet posts were created / renamed / merged by GB?
Colinjb Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 It seems there are demonstrators outside of Downing Street. Certainly there is some audible chanting on Sky News.
pedg Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Yep he can go back to Corfu with George Osborne who, I bet, won't be Chancellor ;) Unfortunately Cameron and Osbourne are rather joined at the hip so can't see him not being chancellor (at least till his first major ****up).
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Unfortunately Cameron and Osbourne are rather joined at the hip so can't see him not being chancellor (at least till his first major ****up). Aah yes - I'd forgotten the Bullingdon connection.
bungle Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Lib Dem MPs and Federal Executive meeting at 7.30pm, Tory MPs at 8pm. So expect late deal or full announcement first thing tomorrow.
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Doesn't it depend on the PM? I'm sure cabinet posts were created / renamed / merged by GB? It's fluctuated between 21 and 24 over the years.
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 It seems there are demonstrators outside of Downing Street. Certainly there is some audible chanting on Sky News. Actually they're outside the Cabinet office. (Sky getting it wrong again shocker)
Colinjb Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Actually they're outside the Cabinet office. (Sky getting it wrong again shocker) No, me getting it wrong. What the hell are they chanting!?
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 No, me getting it wrong. What the hell are they chanting!? They're Democracy Now people. More than that I know not. Oh and there's a few Troops Out protestors too.
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 They're Democracy Now people. More than that I know not. Oh and there's a few Troops Out protestors too. Haven't these rent-a-mobs got better things to do? (like sitting on a football forum all day)
Thedelldays Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 just been on the radio that Brown will go to Buck Palace to stand down and Cameron will be asked by the Queen to form a government at last...
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 just been on the radio that Brown will go to Buck Palace to stand down and Cameron will be asked by the Queen to form a government at last... Us SWF reporters on the ground knew that an hour ago...keep up ;-))
TopGun Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 How many positions are there in a cabinet? As many or few as are decided necessary. They get shuffled about and merged and then demerged again.
Colinjb Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Today's Evening Standard headline "Brown Quits as Prime Minister'
bridge too far Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 breaking news on BBC looks like it is happening 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.
Thedelldays Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 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. still..how will this sit with the liberal voters in general.. this is the PR they wanted..and their party is doing deals with the enemy
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 Vince Cable: "a deal is very, very close to being done"
trousers Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 still..how will this sit with the liberal voters in general.. this is the PR they wanted..and their party is doing deals with the enemy There are plenty of floating voters that flip-flop between the Tories and lib dems
Thedelldays Posted 11 May, 2010 Posted 11 May, 2010 There are plenty of floating voters that flip-flop between the Tories and lib dems why are the great unwashed campaigning outside..this is their PR in practice
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