Well, Mark Field has certainly got Westminster talking with his suggestion that the Lib Dems and Conservatives might not oppose each other in marginal seats come
2015. It’s the kind of idea that has been sloshing around for a few weeks now, but having it relayed through a Tory MP’s blog post gives it a little extra punch.
And so plenty of questions abound. What would this mean under AV? Who would do better out of it? Is it sensible for both parties to effectively make the next election a referendum on the coalition? etc. etc. But one question doesn’t seem to be getting enough airtime: what would this mean for the voters themselves?
You see, these electoral pacts may, more or less, make sense when it comes to strengthening the coalition. But imagine being a traditional Lib Dem voter who is denied the chance to vote yellow, or a traditional Tory voter who can’t go blue.
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