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11/05/2010
Government Still Hangs In The Balance
The future of the UK's hung parliament is still unsure as the Liberal Democrats continue to hold out for a better deal with either Labour or the Tories.
In the latest blow to the Labour bid, Jon Cruddas, a possible candidate for the Labour leadership, has said the wider Labour party needs be consulted over any possibility of a coalition with the Lib Dems.
Mr Cruddas said that the negotiations needed to be carried out in full consultation with the Parliamentary Labour Party (Labour's governing body), their National Executive Committee and affiliated trade unions. This morning's call has the potential to derail any agreement's made between Nick Clegg and Labour's small negotiation team.
It is thought the left leaning Cruddas, who is likely to run in the upcoming Labour Leadership contest, is prepared to let the minority Labour party to slip into opposition for the upcoming term and to undertake a restructuring of the party.
Formal talks are currently under way between Labour and the Lib Dems at the Commons and take place after influential former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown this morning hinted he was in favour of a pact with the Labour Party.
A Conservative and Liberal agreement came close to fruition yesterday after the Lib Dems managed to secure the promise of a referendum on the imposition of Proportional Representation from David Cameron, however the shock kamikaze counter by Gordon Brown who outlined a timetable for his resignation in an unexpected press conference soon after has blown the race for a deal with Nick Clegg wide open once again.
Today has been described as "crunch day" by the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and as "decision time" by the Conservatives as the UK enters the fifth day of negotiations under a back-drop of jittery markets and an ongoing financial crisis in Greece.
This morning, Mr Clegg said talks had reached a "critical and final phase" and his party would "do our bit to create a stable, good government".
(DW/GK)
In the latest blow to the Labour bid, Jon Cruddas, a possible candidate for the Labour leadership, has said the wider Labour party needs be consulted over any possibility of a coalition with the Lib Dems.
Mr Cruddas said that the negotiations needed to be carried out in full consultation with the Parliamentary Labour Party (Labour's governing body), their National Executive Committee and affiliated trade unions. This morning's call has the potential to derail any agreement's made between Nick Clegg and Labour's small negotiation team.
It is thought the left leaning Cruddas, who is likely to run in the upcoming Labour Leadership contest, is prepared to let the minority Labour party to slip into opposition for the upcoming term and to undertake a restructuring of the party.
Formal talks are currently under way between Labour and the Lib Dems at the Commons and take place after influential former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown this morning hinted he was in favour of a pact with the Labour Party.
A Conservative and Liberal agreement came close to fruition yesterday after the Lib Dems managed to secure the promise of a referendum on the imposition of Proportional Representation from David Cameron, however the shock kamikaze counter by Gordon Brown who outlined a timetable for his resignation in an unexpected press conference soon after has blown the race for a deal with Nick Clegg wide open once again.
Today has been described as "crunch day" by the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and as "decision time" by the Conservatives as the UK enters the fifth day of negotiations under a back-drop of jittery markets and an ongoing financial crisis in Greece.
This morning, Mr Clegg said talks had reached a "critical and final phase" and his party would "do our bit to create a stable, good government".
(DW/GK)
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