apparently the full details will be released at 2.15pm today
i think the Lib Dems were actually in really quite a weak position in all this, and will continue to be the longer it lasts - again i think that if they're to sell the country that PR is the way forward they need to show that coalition governments can work, whereas the Tory party will be trying the exact opposite.
from what i've seen in the Times User Posted Link
PR for the House of Lords
Referendum on AV (which could be a steppingstone in the long run)
Fixed term parliaments
?10k personal allowance (wooly language though)
Increase in Capital Gains tax
No lifting of Inheritance Tax Allowance
Abstain from the vote on Married Tax Allowance
Free vote on Trident (let's see how progressive Labour become...)
Outlawing the Detention of child migrants
The civil liberties programme to be implemented will also be interesting to see.
What was the realistic alternative though?
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on May 12th 2010 at 11:46:48
Message Thread
- The Liberal Democrats (General Chat) - Firstnews, May 12, 11:00:14
- It's going to be a bit odd when he does PM's questions (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 12, 11:19:56
- the DUP is now the 3rd largest party. Will they get 2 questions at PMQs? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 12, 11:35:45
- "Can we have some more money?" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 11:46:40
- "no" (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 12:00:00
- "Can we have some more money?" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 12, 11:46:40
- *ahem*.........*where* (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 12, 11:24:47
- Oh ffs ! *they* I'm orf (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 12, 11:28:30
- he's done it so he can take over when Cameron goes on paternity leave (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 11:22:36
- Haha (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 11:27:52
- apparently the full details will be released at 2.15pm today (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 11:46:48
- Yeah, just saw that about 2:15 - pity I'm busy today... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 11:59:02
- aye, until we see the detail, and even then there are ways around agreements... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 12:03:31
- Alternative to the LibCon coalition? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 12:15:40
- which doesn't get over the fact that it would be seen as a failure for PR (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 12:26:33
- Alternative to the LibCon coalition? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 12:15:40
- aye, until we see the detail, and even then there are ways around agreements... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 12:03:31
- Yeah, just saw that about 2:15 - pity I'm busy today... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 11:59:02
- apparently the full details will be released at 2.15pm today (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 11:46:48
- Haha (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 12, 11:27:52
- the DUP is now the 3rd largest party. Will they get 2 questions at PMQs? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 12, 11:35:45
- *their* (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 12, 11:13:58
- It's going to be a bit odd when he does PM's questions (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 12, 11:19:56
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