tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post2602149288417246104..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Short memoriesPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-68849743535797918202008-03-13T00:16:00.000+00:002008-03-13T00:16:00.000+00:00Vince Cable is clearly the man of the moment...but...Vince Cable is clearly the man of the moment...but surely there's no way Cameron could put a LibDem in charge of the Treasury. It's just too powerful. After all the Blair/Brown trouble won't Cameron want an ally at the Treasury. Even one as unconvincing as George Osbourne would do.Vicarious Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928967608583618020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-70696337622130321222008-03-12T15:35:00.000+00:002008-03-12T15:35:00.000+00:00I'm afraid I always blamed Harold Wilson for the '...I'm afraid I always blamed Harold Wilson for the '67 devaluation (the reason I'm a Liberal Democrat now). "Sunny Jim" Callaghan was clueless, but he was only doing his master's bidding.<BR/><BR/>I think Lamont takes a lot of beating on the competence issue. Lawson left him in a hole, but Lamont continued to dig.<BR/><BR/>Anybody with responsibility for the ERM exit who admits the singing in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-35899550428068797752008-03-12T13:38:00.000+00:002008-03-12T13:38:00.000+00:00BillI'm on record as saying I think there will be ...Bill<BR/><BR/>I'm on record as saying I think there will be a hung Parliament although of course there is plenty of time for that to change.<BR/><BR/>If there is one - and at the moment I think it's the likeliest outcome - I think on balance the Lib Dems will probably end up going with the largest party. <BR/><BR/>If the Tories have the most seats, this will be a no-brainer. There is no way Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-930126622576311482008-03-12T13:24:00.000+00:002008-03-12T13:24:00.000+00:00Perspective plus personal bias on behalf of Iain's...Perspective plus personal bias on behalf of Iain's readers methinks!Paul Burginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718135185726733792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-38174154810072443042008-03-12T13:09:00.000+00:002008-03-12T13:09:00.000+00:00A good bit of thinking out of the box there Paul.I...A good bit of thinking out of the box there Paul.<BR/>I take it you believe like myself there is a good chance of a hung Parliament at the next election?<BR/>Personally, I feel Labour may get a majority over the Conservatives but not enough to stop the Conservatives and LibDems forming the next government.Barnacle Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257546424880537005noreply@blogger.com