So, the election is over and here in Scotland we're in exactly the same position as we were in 2005. Labour regained a couple of seats they had lost in by-elections since then, so we now have a load of Labour MPs, a handful of LibDems, a smaller handful of SNP and one Tory. As of now, it looks as if Clegg is going to get into bed with Cameron, which means that we are likely to end up with a Prime Minister whose party has just one seat in Scotland. This cannot be a good thing for us.
Alex Salmond has done his arithmetic and figured out that if the LibDems got together with Labour, they could rely on the support of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, the single Green MP and enough Northern Irish MPs to give that lot a tiny majority. That would be much more interesting...
More likely is that Gordon will be gone by the end of the week, the Tory/LibDem alliance will end in tears and we'll have to go through the whole damn thing again later this year. David Miliband for PM, anyone?
Let Glasgow Flourish
5 days ago
It's depressing enough from a distance, but must be bad for you in Scotland, and Wales too. A coalition of all the progressive parties seems to me a much better option and I can't believe the LibDems will really go in with the Tories .... but they're all politicians.
ReplyDeleteI find the whole affair thoroughly depressing, I suppose it was always on the cards but knowing that doesn't make it any easier.
ReplyDeleteMonday evening, and we are still waiting....
ReplyDelete.....dammed if they do and dammed if they don't!
Well, now we know... Sad day...
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