class="type-2"> 0919: The Ghosts of John Galt writes: I am beginning to arrive at the conclusion that whatever deal the political cliques decide in their little darkened rooms, they will alienate most of the electorate! Only workable solution for stability would be a new election! But the political class do not want that. So, instead we will end up with a very unstable period when we least need it given the state of the economy. HREF="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyoursay/2010/05/what_does_a_hung_parliament_me.html?page=13#comments" >Have Your SayMore
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0926: Former Liberal leader Lord Steel says Nick Clegg may want to agree a fixed life-span for any Con-Lib pact before he agrees to do a deal with David Cameron. "It could be one year, it could be two years, it could be four years. Whatever it is, it has to be clear to the public that this government is going to go on for a definite period. I hope it's his [Mr Clegg's] view. Certainly the last time I talked to him about it, before the election, that was his view." More
