politics
Ed Davey sparks fury after hinting about post-election Tory deal
The Lib Dem leader appeared to open the door last week to a pact with Kemi Badenoch's party to keep out Reform in the event of a hung Parliament.
TL;DR
- Liberal Democrat MPs are angry with leader Sir Ed Davey for hinting at a post-election deal with the Tories.
- MPs believe another coalition with the Conservatives would be detrimental, citing past negative experiences.
- Sir Ed Davey, who was a Cabinet Minister in the 2010-15 coalition, has experience managing hung parliaments.
- Despite his comments, an MP stated that the parliamentary party would not be happy with another Tory coalition.
- Separately, Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cross-party talks on social care have faced criticism for a lack of notice.