This story in the Guardian has set off posts all around the blogosphere on the likelihood of it being true and any effect that it could have. The story, of course, being that of the possibility of a Lab Dem Cabinet:
"Gordon Brown and Sir Menzies Campbell, the Liberal Democrat leader, have held private discussions in recent days about a plan for one or two senior Lib Dems to join Mr Brown's first cabinet, the Guardian has been told by a well-placed source.Is it true? Who knows. But if it has even been considered as a possibility, then it shows us two main things:
It is being emphasised that the discussions have not been about a coalition and may not have been conclusive." (The Guardian)
- The Lib Dems are hypocrites - they claim that they are the "true opposition" to Labour, and yet consider joining a Brown government.
- That Gordon Brown has even considered it shows that he has little hope in the "talents" of Labour MPs.
To even consider it as a possibility right now is bad enough, but were Ming to actually go ahead with it, it would be the true death knell for the Liberal Democrats.
Source: The Guardian
