If we are to get a Lib-Con government, the incoming Cabinet could be blessed with as many as nine people with experience of party leadership:
David Cameron
Nick Clegg
William Hague
Michael Howard
Iain Duncan Smith
Paddy Ashdown
Charles Kennedy
Sir Ming Campbell
David Trimble
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Comment number 1.
At 11th May 2010, Andrew Collingwood wrote:Doubt Charles Kennedy will want anything to do with this abomination.
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Comment number 2.
At 11th May 2010, MaxWax wrote:A coalition of losers maybe?
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Comment number 3.
At 11th May 2010, Tony Butcher wrote:Compassion Must Be at The Heart of David Camerons New Government:
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Comment number 4.
At 12th May 2010, AncientBriton wrote:There's something of the night about one of the names on the list:
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Comment number 5.
At 12th May 2010, MaggieL wrote:Now that the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú in general and Newsnight in particular have decided to reinvent themselves as the Daily Mirror of the broadcasting world, I don't think your opinion on anything matters very much.
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Comment number 6.
At 12th May 2010, MaggieL wrote:And why on earth would Cameron want a load of old men past retirement age in his coalition? Especially spiteful old men like Ming Campbell who tried his best to sabotage the arrangement. He'd be better employed in your studios as one of your army of people spending their time forecasting disaster in between promoting David Miliband.
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Comment number 7.
At 12th May 2010, Vincent wrote:What will happen when, someone breaks ranks and there is an inevitable cabinet reshuffle? Will the the Torycrats be replaced by more self serving Torycrats from what once was the Lib Dem party, or will this be when the toffs from the Tory party move in?
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