New Posts For Thread: Senior Liberal Democrats in secret talks with Labourhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labourNick Clegg has suffered a fresh headache after it emerged that senior Liberal Democrats are holding secret talks with Labour with a view to closer co-operation between the two parties in the future.More likely to be in the Brown.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520567581#520567581More likely to be in the Brown.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:46:57 -0500The Tories fell for the patriotic line (IDS was ex army) and were daft enough to believe all the inside info the Labour spin machine were dishing out at the time. We only went to afghanistan to free up US troops to invade Iraq, an almighty mistake thhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520531537#520531537The Tories fell for the patriotic line (IDS was ex army) and were daft enough to believe all the inside info the Labour spin machine were dishing out at the time. We only went to afghanistan to free up US troops to invade Iraq, an almighty mistake thWed, 06 Jun 2012 17:28:10 -0500Many had learned by then not to trust blair.Millions marched in protest;plenty of Labour back benchers and Lib Dem MPs opposed the invasion;they were outvoted by the Blairite New Labour loyal to their boss to keep their jobs, and gung ho Tory MPs. Wihttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520522027#520522027Many had learned by then not to trust blair.Millions marched in protest;plenty of Labour back benchers and Lib Dem MPs opposed the invasion;they were outvoted by the Blairite New Labour loyal to their boss to keep their jobs, and gung ho Tory MPs. WiWed, 06 Jun 2012 12:42:31 -0500More people would have been against it if Blair hadn't lied and told them it was all a fabrication though. And Dr Kelly would still be alive too.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520521685#520521685More people would have been against it if Blair hadn't lied and told them it was all a fabrication though. And Dr Kelly would still be alive too.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:25:36 -0500I have never suggested that the Tories were against the war in Iraq. Only pointed out that it was Labour in government and they made the decision to support the US in this illegal war.The worst thing about the war in Iraq apart from the needless deathttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520521141#520521141I have never suggested that the Tories were against the war in Iraq. Only pointed out that it was Labour in government and they made the decision to support the US in this illegal war.The worst thing about the war in Iraq apart from the needless deatWed, 06 Jun 2012 11:55:58 -0500WW - even by your standards the airbrushing the yanks out of the two Iraq wars if good going."IF MAJOR HAD FINISHED THE JOB IN 1991..." - The American led coalition had finished they had permission for. I suspect Bush would not have been too upset ifhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520519953#520519953WW - even by your standards the airbrushing the yanks out of the two Iraq wars if good going."IF MAJOR HAD FINISHED THE JOB IN 1991..." - The American led coalition had finished they had permission for. I suspect Bush would not have been too upset ifWed, 06 Jun 2012 09:25:13 -0500FACTS ARE THE TORIES VOTED FOR EVERY BILL on IRAQ!FACTS ARE IF MAJOR HAD FINISHED THE JOB IN 1991 MILLIONS OF LIVES WOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED!TOOK TONY BLAIR TO HAVE THE GUTS TO FINISH THE JOB WHIMP MAJOR BOTTLED!TRUTH HURTS.....FACTS HURTBLAIR GOT IT 10https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520517763#520517763FACTS ARE THE TORIES VOTED FOR EVERY BILL on IRAQ!FACTS ARE IF MAJOR HAD FINISHED THE JOB IN 1991 MILLIONS OF LIVES WOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED!TOOK TONY BLAIR TO HAVE THE GUTS TO FINISH THE JOB WHIMP MAJOR BOTTLED!TRUTH HURTS.....FACTS HURTBLAIR GOT IT 10Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:25:14 -0500Agreed with Avro there.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520514941#520514941Agreed with Avro there.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:51:52 -0500But the fact is that Brown`s Labour continued to increase public spending in a desperate attempt to win the 2010 election.Loyalty to the party, and himself, was demonstrated abundantly before the last election. Anyone forgetting this type of behaviouhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520514545#520514545But the fact is that Brown`s Labour continued to increase public spending in a desperate attempt to win the 2010 election.Loyalty to the party, and himself, was demonstrated abundantly before the last election. Anyone forgetting this type of behaviouWed, 06 Jun 2012 06:35:02 -0500I believe Ed Miliband when he says that the war in Iraq was wrong. But notice how awkward Labour MPs become when the subject is brought up. They all think it is wrong but they cannot bring themselves to condemn their comrades before them as loyalty thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/29156459/senior-liberal-democrats-in-secret-talks-with-labour?post_id=520512161#520512161I believe Ed Miliband when he says that the war in Iraq was wrong. But notice how awkward Labour MPs become when the subject is brought up. They all think it is wrong but they cannot bring themselves to condemn their comrades before them as loyalty tWed, 06 Jun 2012 04:14:49 -0500