Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Cameron asks LibDems to join them in government.
David Cameron makes a "big, open and comprehensive offer" to the Lib Dems to work in government with the Conservatives.
BBC Election 2010
Lib Dem sources told the BBC Mr Cameron's offer was a "significant step" and they would consider all the proposals and respond in due course. Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg are expected to begin talks on Friday evening.
Mr Clegg - whose party has done worse than in 2005 despite favourable opinion polls - said that he believed the Tories had gained the "first right" to attempt to form a government in the "national interest".
BBC Election 2010
Lib Dem sources told the BBC Mr Cameron's offer was a "significant step" and they would consider all the proposals and respond in due course. Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg are expected to begin talks on Friday evening.
Mr Clegg - whose party has done worse than in 2005 despite favourable opinion polls - said that he believed the Tories had gained the "first right" to attempt to form a government in the "national interest".
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Permalink Reply by Katy Mendes on
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Tories and Lib Dems - it just doesn't seem right.
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Permalink Reply by Alison P on
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You're right - it isn't right! Its the most bizarre pairing - if you look at your average Lib Dem and your average Tory, they're like chalk and cheese when it comes to their views about things like Europe, immigration, tax, benefits etc etc. So if you're a committed Lib Dem this must be a very odd time.
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Lots of analysis of course on this possible pact between the Tories & LibDems in the media, not least Radio 4 News. Most commentators I heard see it logical and necessary that the two parties try to form a stable majority government. A Labour & LibDem coalition wouldn't have the numbers to form a 'majority' government.
The voters have after all given them the current situation. The politicians have to deal with it in a grown up fashion so as to try and give this country as much stability as possible as the country goes forward to deal with it's economic woes.
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Permalink Reply by David Jones on
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My prediction
Lib/Dem government
PR referendum
Vote of no confidence
Election before the end of the year with a PR system
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Demo outside Lib Dem meeting demands electoral reform.
About a thousand protesters demanding electoral reform have gathered outside the building where senior Liberal Democrats were meeting in Westminster. The demonstrators were from groups seeking proportional representation.
Pam Giddy, from the group Power 2010, said the campaigners were from a range of organisations seeking a "purple revolution".
Among them, campaigner and musician Billy Bragg said the hung Parliament was an opportunity to bring about "genuine electoral reform".
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David Cameron and Nick Clegg met privately this evening at Admiralty House to discuss the progress of their parties' negotiations over a possible agreement to form a new government. The meeting lasted 70mins.
The two parties' negotiating teams are due to meet at 11am on Sunday.
Clegg has had one telephone conversation so far with Brown.
Updates here.
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Permalink Reply by Elin on
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All the signs were there long before polling day that the Lib Dems would be very willing to consider propping up a Tory government. Consider this interview: http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/5831523/clegg-heir-to-thatch... and the fact that Clegg was, after all, a Tory in his youth. I really hope that no-one went into the ballot box thinking that a vote for the Lib Dems would keep the Tories out of government.
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