1149: SpeakingCommonSense writes: I can't understand these romantics who think a hung parliament will result in harmonious democracy and a utopian open government. A hung parliament will result in deals and horse-trading being done in corridors that results in sub-optimal, compromised solutions with no strategic context. The parliamentary "scandals" of recent years will seem like petty matters compared with the parties doing secret deals that, for example, trade off lower tax rates for nuclear weapon reductions. HREF="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/04/would_you_be_happy_with_a_hung.html" >Have Your SayMore
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1200: Following figures showing a rise in unemployment, Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Vince Cable says: "Labour's record speaks for itself as unemployment is now higher than when they came into office. It underlines just how fragile the UK economy is and exposes the folly of Tory plans to pull the rug from under the recovery. Without a strong and concerted plan of action to support jobs and businesses, the fallout from the recession will be with us for years to come." More