Comments on: Sir Menzies let the hurt show http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/16/sir-menzies-let-the-hurt-show/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tony Makara http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/16/sir-menzies-let-the-hurt-show/#comment-8338 Tony Makara Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:03:07 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/10/16/sir-menzies-let-the-hurt-show/#comment-8338 John, who in your opinion out of the leadership contenders is the most likely to do a deal with Labour in the event of a hung parliament? I remember Charles Kennedy saying he would not prop up an unpopular Labour government but would he hold to that? Would the others? The Liberals always seem so fickle and as you say are poll driven. Are there any candidates who would be favourable to Conservatives, if that isn't too much of a paradox? Reply: I do not think any of them would want to do a deal with the Conservatives. I guess they would be keen to do a deal with anyone in a hung Parliament based on division of spoils rather than principle, but are unlikely to say that before the event. John, who in your opinion out of the leadership contenders is the most likely to do a deal with Labour in the event of a hung parliament? I remember Charles Kennedy saying he would not prop up an unpopular Labour government but would he hold to that? Would the others? The Liberals always seem so fickle and as you say are poll driven. Are there any candidates who would be favourable to Conservatives, if that isn’t too much of a paradox?

Reply: I do not think any of them would want to do a deal with the Conservatives. I guess they would be keen to do a deal with anyone in a hung Parliament based on division of spoils rather than principle, but are unlikely to say that before the event.

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