That's the gamble

I just think that being in government for the next year isn't going to be good news or make you popular. So it's actually a great time to be in opposition, especially when you're the biggest party.

Posted By: Old Git on May 10th 2010 at 18:13:11

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Really, really interesting stuff now (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:05:05
- purely objectively speaking - it is great drama. Loving it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 10, 19:18:03
- Hugely Interesting... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:22:48
  - I agreed with you then, and I agree with you now. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 10, 18:50:55
  - If Cameron became PM later this week, would you admit you have been talking crap? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:35:03
    - Hello Mr Hawes!! (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:42:58
      - Hang on. You said (twice) that Cameron never had any intention of any deal with the LDs (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:46:04
        
        I Still Feel He Won't. Honest! (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:49:06
        
        ^^^ that reads in a rather pants-esque way (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:47:19
        
        because I took the 'out of the box' thing from his post (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:50:38
  - i think Labour have always been the preferable partner (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:28:06
    - They do - just - but it's not sustainable in the long term (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 10, 18:35:41
      - you can see my post to OG just down there vvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:37:21
    - They do add up, I think - see above ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:30:49
      - see my other posts on this down there vvv (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:34:48
        
        Alec Salmond - "I'll support you boys ONLY if you give us devolution" (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:37:30
        
        which'd be a pretty stupid thing for Salmond to do (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:39:28
        
        It was joke mister (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:39:53
        
        aye, i think i've been at work too long (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:44:21
  - I agree, but has Cameron got the balls to tough it out? (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:25:49
    - Cameron Has Put His Leadership On The Line (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:30:09
      - Funnily enough he might get more cred from his party for refusing to give Clegg whatever (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:46:26
        
        Opposition Is The Best Thing For The Conservatives (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:52:02
      - didnt you say he never had any intention of a pact with them, though? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:36:10
        
        Hasn't Told The Rank & File That Though, Has He? (General Chat) - Martin Peters, May 10, 18:46:51
    - Doing a pregnant woman. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 10, 18:26:58
      - wetting the baby's head? (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 10, 18:28:53
        
        oh no, that's something else. (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 10, 18:29:07
      - Free hit? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:28:28
- Absolute mess, UK 'government' in total mess now. pound falling as i type... (General Chat) - shoddy, May 10, 18:22:07
  - FTSE is still up (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:41:36
- My thoughts totally, It's a poison chalice whoever governs (General Chat) - lovely old job, May 10, 18:16:20
- Miliband confirms he will stand for Labour leadership (n/m) (General Chat) - Klobo04, May 10, 18:12:39
  - ....but which one.....? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:17:02
    - DavEd (General Chat) - King, May 10, 18:21:13
  - Pop confirms that he is not a fan of Martin Luther (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:13:33
    - Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:13:46
      - You're from a Catholic family (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 10, 18:14:17
        
        OG called his dad 'sir'. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:15:53
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 10, 18:52:42
        
        At least I knew who my Dad was (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:16:55
        
        Selwyn? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 10, 18:23:58
        
        I knew who your dad was, too. The local squire. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:17:35
        
        Maybe we're half brothers then (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:20:06
        
        hahaa thread of the day (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 10, 19:10:03
        
        I don't think so. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 10, 18:22:02
- but is Cameron can't provide a majority over the shower of shit that has been Brown's Labo (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:09:38
  - That's the gamble (General Chat) - Old Git, May 10, 18:13:11
    - before Brown's effective resignation i was wondering just how hard Labour were actualy try (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 10, 18:21:45
    - Yeah i'd agree with this, especially as Murdoch's Media will savage EVEYTHING (General Chat) - megson, May 10, 18:20:20

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