Too late Nick ?

[teamsaint]

Its no laughing matter .

[MrGongGong]

Its no laughing matter .

I think it is hilarious that folk seem to still believe the myth of this so called "coalition"
Clegg has sold his party to the Tories in all but name

his "apology" seems to have backfired spectacularly

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

his "apology" seems to have backfired spectacularly

Yes. He apologised for breaking for not making a bad promise, rather than for breaking a good promise.

The way the government is punishing the young is deplorable. They can now look forward to huge debts from the day they leave school until they retire, after which they will have worse pensions (largely through misuse of the employee/employer contributions by successive governments).

[MrGongGong]

Yes. He apologised for breaking for not making a bad promise, rather than for breaking a good promise.

The way the government is punishing the young is deplorable. They can now look forward to huge debts from the day they leave school until they retire, after which they will have worse pensions (largely through misuse of the employee/employer contributions by successive governments).

I think what Clegg fails to realise is that the young people they spent so much time courting will not forgive them for being dishonest (or whatever you want to call it ).

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I see that the Lib-Dems have slipped to 4th place in a recent opinion poll. This is very sad, but inevitable with the way things have gone.

[teamsaint]

I see that the Lib-Dems have slipped to 4th place in a recent opinion poll. This is very sad, but inevitable with the way things have gone.

that is like coming 3rd in the boat race.

[Serial_Apologist]

that is like coming 3rd in the boat race.

Not very oar inspiring...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

that is like coming 3rd in the boat race.

Before I die, I hope this will be possible.

[Flosshilde]

Amsey, you've been very poorly advised yet again, it would appear ...

The UK doesn't have a Tory Government, minority or majority.

The last election resulted in a political stalemate and a Coalition Government was formed.

I'd love to see a list of the dreadful Tory policies that the Lib Dems have saved us from.

[MrGongGong]

I'd love to see a list of the dreadful Tory policies that the Lib Dems have saved us from.

I'm sure our esteemed leader will help us out here ?

[Bryn]

I'm sure our esteemed leader will help us out here ?

She is, perhaps, too busy in Brighton to come to our aid.

[french frank]

She is, perhaps, too busy in Brighton to come to our aid.

I look in from time to time, but it's only the same half dozen playing 'Kick Cleggy and the Lib Dems' . If I weren't a LibDem I'd have been able to pull all these threads for spamming!

[mangerton]

I look in from time to time, but it's only the same half dozen playing 'Kick Cleggy and the Lib Dems' . If I weren't a LibDem I'd have been able to pull all these threads for spamming!

That's fair enough, provided you extend the same courtesy to the SNP...... and provided you don't to the tories.

[scottycelt]

Puir wee Cleggie got a bit rattled on the Andrew Marr Show yesterday morning. I thought it was bit much playing that video in his presence and the viewer having to observe a feeble attempt at a camera smile through very gritted teeth.

Personally, I don't think it's a particularly funny or clever video and it's so clearly politically-motivated its almost worthy of contempt by any independently-minded person.

It's astonishing to think that this is the same man that all the opinion polls showed was 'the most trusted' of all the party leaders prior to the election, and probably this view was held by the very same people who are now foaming at the mouth over his 'lies' and screaming for his head.

Nicholas was right when he acknowledged his unpopularity but insisted it was only 'half-time' ... how true ... 'events, dear boy, events' could well turn things back in his favour.

Two years is a veritable eternity in politics!

[Barbirollians]

When will the Liberals ever learn - when they get into bed with the Tories they put their electoral prospects back for 50 years .

The big breakthrough for Labour was the 1924 general election after the Tories propped up Lloyd George from 1918 and in essence he ran a Tory government .

They pretended to be more left wing than Labour in the North and an acceptable alternative to the Tories in the south - both positions were cynical , opportunistic and false . They deserve all they get . They have aided and abetted a massive attack on the welfare state whilst adopting neoclassical economics akin to the policies that caused the Great Depression . Only Charles Kennedy , as he opposed the coalition , has retained even a vestige of respect from me .