tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499836384870754652.post7510970774886110375..comments2015-05-11T13:41:12.065-07:00Comments on 2015 General Election: Comment and Analysis: The Tories are focusing on post-election scenarios, but betray a shocking lack of confidenceDuncan Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16787646693693466048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499836384870754652.post-61196612734277225882015-04-27T13:20:07.727-07:002015-04-27T13:20:07.727-07:00There will definitely be no formal coalition of th...There will definitely be no formal coalition of that sort - I can't imagine how it could work either (and wouldn't be in the SNP's interests or Labour's). Essentially, I think Labour will call the SNP's bluff: deliver a Tory government at your peril. Of course, they might just do it (like they did in 1979).Duncan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787646693693466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499836384870754652.post-41729615743484703232015-04-18T02:17:21.618-07:002015-04-18T02:17:21.618-07:00The Tories have persisted with this insistence tha...The Tories have persisted with this insistence that Miliband rule out a coalition with the SNP, but I can't imagine how a formal coalition would work. Surely the SNP wouldn't be given cabinet seats, as the Lib Dems were in 2010. Can't imagine, for example, an SNP MP as Business Secretary - making UK-wide decisions while simultaneously supporting Scottish independence. Even less an SNP Home Sec!<br /><br />In my opinion, a loose arrangement would be best for both parties (presuming Labour are the largest party - though I suspect they will lose the popular vote). The SNP will certainly support Labour in key votes, and their phoney arguments with each other and attempts to exaggerate their differences will make no difference to that. <br /><br />The SNP ought to be working out how they can best profit from an agreement with Labour ahead of - they will hope - another referendum on independence. Is a formal coalition necessary to ensure they are given sufficient credit if things improve in Scotland during the next parliament? Or will the differences between Labour and the SNP be blurred if they merge?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038394388823561777noreply@blogger.com