General Election 2010

Nah, they'd never get on. They'd try to get in each other's way, or try to get the others to back out. My bet is, if it's a hung parliament, they'll go for another election in a couple of months time.

[Luckypants]

Just been sent this link

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link ====> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcnYa0fPaUY

A bit obvious but probably has more than a grain of truth in it.

Brilliant! That's pretty much how I think of them. Power, it's what they want, for them, and them only. Why else are we part of the EU? More power, more money, for them, and their mates. I tell you, if MP's were offered my yearly salary, they'd soon find another job. Because there's bugger all money. Let's see them manage on less than 20k a year and no expenses account!

[yorkie_chris]

TBH I think MP should be quite low paid, attract people to do the job as a service to their country not so their country can serve them.

Originally Posted by keithd

coalition government anybody?

Looks that way dont it... might be intetesting!

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

TBH I think MP should be quite low paid, attract people to do the job as a service to their country not so their country can serve them.

Interestingly, I heard judges were highly-paid, to reduce the temptation of corruption.

To quote a film "Enough - is NEVER ENOUGH!"

it works for Germany, they have had a coalition government for forever and a day havnt they?

reason i say this i got round to finally watching the leaders debates on TV and I like bits of each of their ideas and plans!!

Originally Posted by keithd

it works for Germany, they have had a coalition government for forever and a day havnt they?

reason i say this i got round to finally watching the leaders debates on TV and I like bits of each of their ideas and plans!!

Unfortunately I doubt we'd get the bits from each that we liked...

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Unfortunately I doubt we'd get the bits from each that we liked...

aye, indeed. could end up with 3 times the devil!

damn. you mean to say i cant pick and chose the policies that suit me? I have to take the ruff with the smooth?!!

GAY!

Originally Posted by keithd

aye, indeed. could end up with 3 times the devil!

damn. you mean to say i cant pick and chose the policies that suit me? I have to take the ruff with the smooth?!!

GAY!

V. Ghey! As long as they bring in some kind of PR. The adversarial government we have ATM only really works with a duopoly (i.e. lab/con) and for many years has basically disenfranchised LibDem, Green, UKIP and other assorted lunatic-party supporters.

The counter-argument in favour of coalition is the U.S. system, where the Republicans currently exist solely to oppose the Democrats, and any legislation is argued over, salami sliced and filled with pork to buy Congressional votes. Look what happened to the universal health-care legislation. Any hope of restricting America's health-care inflation has gone, because reforms to how to charge for medical services to prevent pointless scans and treatment were strangled to get the bill through.