Nick Clegg was reported to be considering drastic action inside the coalition over David Cameron’s decision to veto a new EU wide treaty, including the ultimate sanction of withdrawing all niceties such as refusing to smile in cabinet meetings or even shake hands with their coalition counterparts.
Senior Liberal Democrats were said to be absolutely quite miffed by the Prime Minister’s actions and in an illustration of the strength of feeling in the party have threatened an extensive period of serious sulking over the divisive issue:
We would like to underline in the strongest possible terms how we believe the Prime Minister has acted in a thoroughly not very nice way in this matter. The Tories should be under no illusion that this issue goes straight to the heart of our values as Liberal Democrats and that is why they should understand how extremely not very happy we are about it.
When it was suggested there was some speculation about whether the Liberal Democrats might even pull out of the coalition over the issue, Mr Clegg said:
Pull out of the coalition? What? And give up our chauffeur-driven cars and everything? Why on earth would we want to do that?
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Reliable sources have indicated that Vince Cable is actually considering wringing his hands in exasperation.
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Wow. Things must be serious.
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there are so far unconfirmed reports of tentative foot stomping around Great George Street
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Roll on the next election for more lies. Just when you think it can’t get worse it does…Can’t believe I voted for the slimy LibDems to keep the snivelling Tories out…I have learned from my mistakes and I hope all the others have too.
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Political back stabbing in the open, and on national TV. Who are we to believe, LibDems saying one thing..Conners saying this has been a wonderful achievement and the decision was taken in the national interest…I smell something, my Bull-s%@t monitor is telling me someting else.
A decision which helps the 1% and screws the other 99% or a decision which fundementally helps 1sq mile and screws the other 89,999sq miles
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Both expected to.lose chaffeur driven cars and padded expense accounts.
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