[...] conference, he needs to ballot the members. You can see why they call it the Triple Lock. This, courtesy of Mark Park: (i) in the event of any substantial proposal which could affect the Party’s independence of [...]
In effect, 3/4 of the parliamentarians and the Fed Exec has to happen or no deal will be done, because there’s no way that the country can hang on for weeks while special conferences and membership votes are organised. In brief, it’s steps 1&2 and a deal with the Tories, or simply a minority Conservative government right now.
I can’t figure out whether Clegg will seek an alternative deal with Labour if he can’t get one with the Tories. If not, then the minority Tory administration is the only game in town.
[...] means the leadership can’t just jump into bed with any other party, there are rules (the “triple lock”). In summary, 75% of MPs and 75% of the elected [...]
[...] coalition prior to Tony Blair’s landslide victory prompted the party to construct the Gordian triple lock, designed to prevent their leader from unilaterally making any deals that might compromise their [...]
What I’ve been reading (via LibDig.co.uk)
RT @markpack: New post: The triple lock: Liberal Democrats and deals with other parties http://bit.ly/d5DGcF
So that’s a double lock
3/4 of MPs plus 3/4 of Federal Executive
or a triple lock
1/2 MPs plus 1/2 Fed Exec plus 2/3 Special Conference
or a quadruple lock
1/2 MPs plus 1/2 Fed Exec plus 1/2 Special Conference plus 1/2 members.
I really hope it doesn’t get to the quad option – a deal that can’t get 2/3 of a special conference should be junked
RT @matgb: @Heresy_Corner By "Lib Dems unprepared" you mean "some of the members"? – this looks well prepared to me http://bit.ly/95ZAaz
[...] conference, he needs to ballot the members. You can see why they call it the Triple Lock. This, courtesy of Mark Park: (i) in the event of any substantial proposal which could affect the Party’s independence of [...]
In effect, 3/4 of the parliamentarians and the Fed Exec has to happen or no deal will be done, because there’s no way that the country can hang on for weeks while special conferences and membership votes are organised. In brief, it’s steps 1&2 and a deal with the Tories, or simply a minority Conservative government right now.
I can’t figure out whether Clegg will seek an alternative deal with Labour if he can’t get one with the Tories. If not, then the minority Tory administration is the only game in town.
For those postulating pacts and deals: the triple lock – http://bit.ly/9updVo
[...] means the leadership can’t just jump into bed with any other party, there are rules (the “triple lock”). In summary, 75% of MPs and 75% of the elected [...]
CAN CLEGG PASS THE TRIPLE LOCK TEST? http://tinyurl.com/y8tfjml http://tinyurl.com/2v45dur http://tinyurl.com/2vngfwp #ukelection #ge10
CAN CLEGG PASS THE TRIPLE LOCK TEST? http://tinyurl.com/y8tfjml http://tinyurl.com/2v45dur http://tinyurl.com/2vngfwp #ukelection #ge2010
CAN CLEGG PASS THE TRIPLE LOCK TEST? http://tinyurl.com/y8tfjml http://tinyurl.com/2v45dur http://tinyurl.com/2vngfwp #ge2010 #takeitback
[...] coalition prior to Tony Blair’s landslide victory prompted the party to construct the Gordian triple lock, designed to prevent their leader from unilaterally making any deals that might compromise their [...]