Monday 16 November 2009

Why Clegg's commonsense politics will be ignored

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has called for the Queen's Speech to be scrapped as there will be no time to implement any of the measures before the next election.
Speaking in The Independent he says the time would be better spent on an emergency programme of reform designed to "clean up politics once and for all".
Here's just two reasons, from the main parties' perspective, why this wholly sensible proposal will be ignored.
Labour: It would be another sign of weakness from the party of power and a virtual admission of imminent defeat.
Conservative: Any proposals outlined will give the Tories more ammunition to shoot down this dying duck of a government and its implementation would legitimise the Lib Dem challenge.
As usual the losers are the people of this country.

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