Over the past four days we have been working flat out to deliver an agreement that can provide stable government for Britain that can last.
As you know we believed it was right that the Conservative Party, as the party with the most seats and votes, should have the first right to seek to form a government and we entered into discussions with them accordingly.
Our talks with the Conservatives have made progress but so far we have been unable to agree a comprehensive partnership agreement for a full Parliament.
I strongly believe we need a government that lasts so that it can take decisions in the long term national interest. As a result, we will continue our discussions with the Conservative Party to see if we can find a way to a sustainable agreement. However, in view of the urgency of the need to resolve the situation we have opened discussions with the Labour Party to explore the possibility of a stable partnership agreement.
Our objective in all our discussions is to secure a sustainable agreement incorporating the four key principles of our manifesto and providing the long term stability that the country requires.
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You can continue to submit your views on this to balanced.parliament@welshlibdems.org.uk. Many thanks to those who have already taken the time to do so.
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Can anyone explain to me how Lib-Lab et all can form a government with ‘long term stability’? Vince is good at maths – ask him!
I admired the fact that you respected the voters majority party and i think it was your duty to stand by that and gain as strong agreement as possible. I do not respect that if you dont get what YOU want your answer is to run to the party that the voters did not ellect. I thought this was the one chance you would get to have a say in our future but this to me is a continuation of the corruption that MP’s can bring about for their own personal reasons and will only deepen the lack of respect for our members of parliament. Respect how people voted and work your hardest with that party in your countries interest or i believe lose forever.
The Tories still seem to think they have the right to rule judging by some off the papers today , they seem intent in a rush to lead this country . Nick Clegg did not say he would join with the Tories only he would see if they could form a government together , By having talks with Lab as well states he is doing the right thing .