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Liberal Democrat members would prefer Labour partnership, poll finds | Liberal Democrat members would prefer Labour partnership, poll finds |
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Grassroots Liberal Democrats would prefer to join forces with Labour after the next general election than support the Tories, according to a poll by a leading party website. | Grassroots Liberal Democrats would prefer to join forces with Labour after the next general election than support the Tories, according to a poll by a leading party website. |
The poll of more than 600 members by the Lib Dem Voice website found greater support – by 55% to 18% – for a post-election alliance with Labour than for maintaining a pact with the Tories. | The poll of more than 600 members by the Lib Dem Voice website found greater support – by 55% to 18% – for a post-election alliance with Labour than for maintaining a pact with the Tories. |
The poll found that 40% would like to form a coalition with the Labour party after the 2015 election. It found that 15% would prefer a "confidence and supply" arrangement with Labour in which the Lib Dems would not form a coalition with Labour but would agree to keep it in power by not voting against the budget or the Queen's speech. | The poll found that 40% would like to form a coalition with the Labour party after the 2015 election. It found that 15% would prefer a "confidence and supply" arrangement with Labour in which the Lib Dems would not form a coalition with Labour but would agree to keep it in power by not voting against the budget or the Queen's speech. |
The poll found much less support for a continuing Lib Dem alliance with the Tories. It found that 13% would support another coalition with the Tories and 5% would support a "confidence and supply" deal with the Tories. The poll found that 72% of members believed there would be a hung parliament in which no party had an overall majority. | The poll found much less support for a continuing Lib Dem alliance with the Tories. It found that 13% would support another coalition with the Tories and 5% would support a "confidence and supply" deal with the Tories. The poll found that 72% of members believed there would be a hung parliament in which no party had an overall majority. |
Stephen Tall, the website's co-editor, wrote: "Tactically, it makes sense for the Lib Dems to want to choose Labour next time: it would show the party isn't simply an adjunct to the Tories but can work with both other major parties if that's how the public votes. | Stephen Tall, the website's co-editor, wrote: "Tactically, it makes sense for the Lib Dems to want to choose Labour next time: it would show the party isn't simply an adjunct to the Tories but can work with both other major parties if that's how the public votes. |
"On a principled basis, Labour's position on a range of big economic issues – tax-cuts for the low-paid, the 'mansion tax', ending universal benefits for wealthier pensioners – has moved towards the Lib Dems' in recent months. | "On a principled basis, Labour's position on a range of big economic issues – tax-cuts for the low-paid, the 'mansion tax', ending universal benefits for wealthier pensioners – has moved towards the Lib Dems' in recent months. |
"Personally, I'm very doubtful the Lib Dems will form a coalition with either party. I do not think the party will approve a second full coalition with the Conservatives: the party's 'triple lock' – which means any deal must be approved by large majorities by each of the parliamentary party, the elected federal executive and a special conference – will, almost certainly, prevent it." | "Personally, I'm very doubtful the Lib Dems will form a coalition with either party. I do not think the party will approve a second full coalition with the Conservatives: the party's 'triple lock' – which means any deal must be approved by large majorities by each of the parliamentary party, the elected federal executive and a special conference – will, almost certainly, prevent it." |
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