“Don’t fall for it, Dave!” implores the front cover of this week’s The
Spectator – together with a leader (precis here) urging him to form a minority
government rather than enter any pact with the LibDems. It looks like he will not disappoint us. The Telegraph today discloses that:
‘Even if he fails to secure an outright majority, it is understood Mr Cameron is preparing to “go it alone” and form a minority government. The Tories are confident an informal understanding with unionist MPs from Ulster could secure Mr Cameron a safe passage with his key early Commons battles, including getting a first Queen’s Speech and Budget passed. Last night, the Conservative leader said that, with three days before polling day, the momentum was now with him.’
So Cameron intends to safeguard and implement the agenda he has laid out in his manifesto, rather than barter his principles away with the LibDems.
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