New Leader of Labour in next government

[Zeuhl]

Who do we think will be the Labour leader in the widely expected Labour-Liberal alliance?

[tamborine]

David Milliband, hopefully.

[Paul22118]

Brown PM
Vince Cable Chancellor
Clegg Dep PM
Johnson Home
Milliband Foreign

[cc1]

Whoever Mandy annoints.

[anotheoldgit]

Tell me I have just woke up and this is a nightmare, I have just been experiencing?

[R1Geezer]

Dunno what planet you are on but on this one I think it's the Torys and Lib dems that are talking. Last I heard Brown had a short chat with Clegg and that was described as un productive. The talks between Con/Lib are going on right now according to he BBC. More than a little sign of desperation eh Zeuhl? I can't believe anyone wants this Totally discredited de-mandated shower of sh1te to stay on.

[askyourgran]

I agree R1geezer (like your avatar, is it Gordon going down the pan?).

[Zeuhl]

For the benefit of the ignorant and those who jump to false assumptions (sort yourselves into the appropriate category) I do not support, nor did I vote for Labour or Lib Dems.

However, surely anyone with more than two brain cells can see that the policies of Lib Dems and Tories have very little compatibility.

Clegg is doing the 'decent thing' and will be seen to either strike a deal or at least to have given them the opportunity.

The Lib Dems and Labour have common policies (especially voting reform for which there is a polular groundswell) - the bit that people won't swallow is retaining GB in No 10 - but that can easily be fixed at the right time.

Hence my question.
So any more ideas on a name in the frame?

[R1Geezer]

Yes, David Cameron will be the next PM

[mushroom25]

whoever pays the highest price.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nick-Clegg-/290433096884

[boxtops]

Groan..... I don't reckon on any of them. Given half a chance, Mandelson will put himself forward.

[brigitte.gad]

Non of them please!

[R1Geezer]

Mandy is not an MP, Not really practical to be PM from the Lords these days.

[BertiWooster]

Of course there is more commonality between the policies of the lib/dems and labour , as opposed to lib/ems and the tories .

However Cameron will sell his soul and do whatever it takes to get into number 10 , for nothing more than to be in power
All his pretence of altruism and concern about the people, is bull sh1t

[Kathyan]

And GB will do anything to hang on to power. He's pathetic!

[BertiWooster]

So, what have we here then , two people who are as bad as each other ?

Where does that leave us ?

[Dris]

Milliband IMO is the PM in waiting.

[jno]

Cameron and Clegg are two disappointed people. Both did worse than they should have. Psychologically they will both be desperate to grab the success they thought a week ago would be theirs. But both have to persuade their own parties as well as each other. In particular, the LibDems are Europeans and the Tories aren't, and party members are going to eat a lot of humble pie before they can compromise on this.

[zita-green]

Alan Johnson would be a good choice for an interim leader. He is not as tribal as some of the Blairites/Brownites and is a good negotiator. He would listen to all sides in a coalition and remain calm. We don't want someone who throws their toys out of the pram. Milliband is a Blairite and Balls is a Brownite. Let's have Johnson or John Cruddas as caretaker and a leadership election later on this year.