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Election results: Lib Dem coalition deal chances played down Election results: Lib Dem coalition deal chances played down
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The former leader of the Liberal Democrats has played down any chance of his party entering a coalition.The former leader of the Liberal Democrats has played down any chance of his party entering a coalition.
The exit poll for the election shows the Conservatives as the biggest party on 314 seats - but with no majority.The exit poll for the election shows the Conservatives as the biggest party on 314 seats - but with no majority.
Sir Menzies Campbell said he would be "astonished" if the current leader, Tim Farron, joined with the Tories for a second coalition, or formed a "progressive alliance" with Labour.Sir Menzies Campbell said he would be "astonished" if the current leader, Tim Farron, joined with the Tories for a second coalition, or formed a "progressive alliance" with Labour.
If the poll proves to be right, the Lib Dems will win 14 seats - up from nine.If the poll proves to be right, the Lib Dems will win 14 seats - up from nine.
The party's press office has tweeted that there will be "no coalition" and "no deals".
Sir Menzies told the BBC: "We know about coalitions and we know [how] getting influence is very, very difficult indeed.Sir Menzies told the BBC: "We know about coalitions and we know [how] getting influence is very, very difficult indeed.
"Our experience after the last coalition [is] the major party gets the credit for everything that is done and the junior party takes the blame for the things the people don't like.""Our experience after the last coalition [is] the major party gets the credit for everything that is done and the junior party takes the blame for the things the people don't like."
He said that Theresa May had made her position on pursuing a hard Brexit clear, adding: "How could Tim Farron possibly ally himself with that? He [could not] take the party with him, nor any of the over 100,000 membership."He said that Theresa May had made her position on pursuing a hard Brexit clear, adding: "How could Tim Farron possibly ally himself with that? He [could not] take the party with him, nor any of the over 100,000 membership."
But Sir Menzies also criticised Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit - saying it "frankly almost defies definition" - so he could not see any way Mr Farron could join with that party either.But Sir Menzies also criticised Jeremy Corbyn's approach to Brexit - saying it "frankly almost defies definition" - so he could not see any way Mr Farron could join with that party either.
The Lib Dems were defending nine seats after winning eight in 2015 and gaining another in the Richmond Park by-election of 2016.The Lib Dems were defending nine seats after winning eight in 2015 and gaining another in the Richmond Park by-election of 2016.
If the exit poll, conducted on behalf of all of Britain's principal broadcasters, is correct, this number will rise to 14 seats.If the exit poll, conducted on behalf of all of Britain's principal broadcasters, is correct, this number will rise to 14 seats.
It is still significantly lower than 2010, however, when the party won 57 seats.It is still significantly lower than 2010, however, when the party won 57 seats.
The Lib Dems focused its campaign on winning the votes of Remainers, pledging a second referendum on the Brexit deal negotiations and calling for the UK to remain in the single market.The Lib Dems focused its campaign on winning the votes of Remainers, pledging a second referendum on the Brexit deal negotiations and calling for the UK to remain in the single market.
The party also pledged to put a penny on income tax to fund the NHS and to legalise cannabis.The party also pledged to put a penny on income tax to fund the NHS and to legalise cannabis.