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Originally Posted by Eric
On the question of the coalition holding together: how difficult would it be for the Liberal Democrats to bail? And if they did, would it mean a minority government, or, would the Conservatives head for the polls? And, while I'm at it, how would the electorate react to an election so soon after the last one?
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My personal opinion is that bailing out would be seen as more pro-active and strong-willed than waiting for it to fall apart but there would still be no real benefits to them in doing so. I feel fairly certain that I won't see a Liberal Democrat government now in my lifetime.
As far as another election goes, speaking as a Labour man it's a double-edged sword. It doesn't seem unreasonable that Labour have a good chance of winning another General Election but campaigning is an expensive business for all concerned plus we'd have another bout of canvassing. The Hyndburn councillors have already had the General Election plus a by-election and now the upcoming local elections in May, it eats up your spare time and there's plenty to do in each ward as it is.
With the extensive coverage of the elections last year and local elections most years (including this year in May), we might find ourselves in a situation where voters just get completely fed up with it all if there's another national election so soon.
Just my musings. Other more experienced councillors might think differently.