northwichcat
Veteran Member
Presuming Labour and the Conservatives don't move back to more central ground, who would now work with who in the event of a hung parliament at the next election?
As the Tories have moved more to the right since Cameron stood down and are working to leave the EU I can see any UKIP MPs being willing to work with the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament. It was suggested the DUP would work with the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament at the last election but I don't know enough about their policies to say whether they'd be more or less likely to work with them now.
As Labour has moved to the left and has now said they are anti-fracking I can see any Green MPs being willing to work with the Labour in the event of a hung parliament.
However, what about the Lib Dems? I can't see the Lib Dems working with a party who is working to leave the EU. Perhaps they would work with Labour if Labour agreed to cut back their plan to renationalise everything?
Then there's the SNP. Labour currently don't want to work with them in Westminster out of principle as if they agree to work with them then it'll be harder to win back Scottish seats. Obviously the SNP don't want to work with the Tories.
Not forgetting there's also a small number of seats belonging to other Northern Irish and Welsh parties which could make the difference between getting 50% of the seats and not.
As the Tories have moved more to the right since Cameron stood down and are working to leave the EU I can see any UKIP MPs being willing to work with the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament. It was suggested the DUP would work with the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament at the last election but I don't know enough about their policies to say whether they'd be more or less likely to work with them now.
As Labour has moved to the left and has now said they are anti-fracking I can see any Green MPs being willing to work with the Labour in the event of a hung parliament.
However, what about the Lib Dems? I can't see the Lib Dems working with a party who is working to leave the EU. Perhaps they would work with Labour if Labour agreed to cut back their plan to renationalise everything?
Then there's the SNP. Labour currently don't want to work with them in Westminster out of principle as if they agree to work with them then it'll be harder to win back Scottish seats. Obviously the SNP don't want to work with the Tories.
Not forgetting there's also a small number of seats belonging to other Northern Irish and Welsh parties which could make the difference between getting 50% of the seats and not.