These are idle musings on the scenarios now developing in Westminster. First, don’t expect Brown to quit until Clegg tells him to do so. Second,
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How can the Lib Dems support the Tories when Cameron rules out PR from the outset – consigning them to the graveyard?
Has Clegg blown it?
General Election 2010: Nick Clegg says Conservatives have the right to govern – Telegraph. Nick Clegg has said the Tories have a right to try
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WHY we need PR
This from the BBC web site a few minutes ago: Nothing on earth can justify that. 47% of the votes and 89% of the seats
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If Europe is heading us into another economic crisis would you want George Osborne in charge?
The Tories are on the margins of European politics. Allies of homophobes, xenophobes and anti-semites they are a laughing stock on the international stage, rightly
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Will the fundamentalists drive Europe to the edge?
Debt crisis: Panic on Wall Street, stonewalling in Europe | Business | The Guardian . It’s clear Europe is now in economic crisis: a crisis
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Election thoughts
Blogs are meant to be streams of consciousness. This is what this one is! How to feel this morning? Delighted the Tories have not got
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IMF and Romania tackle flat tax failure
Tax Justice Network: IMF and Romania tackle flat tax failure. It’s not all election news this morning. If markets are jittery (and they are) there
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Celebrating election victory
Yes I am, honestly. I’m delighted Caroline Lucas, leader of the Green Party, won a seat in parliament yesterday. This is the first parliamentary seat
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