Coalition deals

The BBC has got a nice little chart for working out a possible coalition. In their enthusiasm they include Lady Hermon as being a possible Conservative partner. Highly unlikely, I'd say, unless she's been given some halucinatory substance. They also suggest the DUP, but I think Paisley Jnr is more fickle than his father in doing deals. Cameron would go bananas in the end.

The only real deal is going to be a Con/Lib Coalition. Peter Hain is getting all nostalgic for his Young Liberal days, Alex Salmond talks of a "Progressive Alliance" but anything with him in is likely to be regressive. However, such a grouping could get the go ahead and it would have a majority. But without the guy currently in No.10. There's talk of Miliband being the leader. Maybe. But I can't see that, really. It's more likely to be a caretaker type. After all, keeping six parties in place will be hard going.

It's between a "Productive Alliance" and a "Progressive Alliance". I prefer positive production to persuasive progress! The first will hopefully give us stable government, the latter more hot air and spin.