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Sides try to sort out Britain's governance
LONDON, (UPI) -- Players from last week's British elections met Sunday to try to sort out leadership questions created when no major party captured a majority in Parliament.
At No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Gordon Brown huddled with members of his cabinet and Labor Party to assess Brown's leadership possibilities following Thursday's elections in which the Conservatives won the most seats in Parliament, but not enough to claim an outright majority, The Times of London reported.
Meanwhile Tory leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrats head Nick Clegg were warned by their constituencies not to cede too much as they tried to strike a deal that would result in Cameron becoming prime minister.
The two sides met for at least three hours, The Times reported.
Conservative members of Parliament said they were concerned that a coalition agreement would include allocating Cabinet seats for Liberal Democrats, The Times. They also said they couldn't support voting reform, a key Liberal Democrat demand.
Liberal Democrats said movement on the voting issue was critical, with one leader calling it "unarguable."
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett said he expected the Labor Party would re-group with "great dignity" if a deal is reached between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
He said he believed Cameron and Clegg would be able to "cobble together an agreement."
If that happens, Brown would "do the right thing," Blunkett said.
LONDON, (UPI) -- Players from last week's British elections met Sunday to try to sort out leadership questions created when no major party captured a majority in Parliament.
At No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Gordon Brown huddled with members of his cabinet and Labor Party to assess Brown's leadership possibilities following Thursday's elections in which the Conservatives won the most seats in Parliament, but not enough to claim an outright majority, The Times of London reported.
Meanwhile Tory leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrats head Nick Clegg were warned by their constituencies not to cede too much as they tried to strike a deal that would result in Cameron becoming prime minister.
The two sides met for at least three hours, The Times reported.
Conservative members of Parliament said they were concerned that a coalition agreement would include allocating Cabinet seats for Liberal Democrats, The Times. They also said they couldn't support voting reform, a key Liberal Democrat demand.
Liberal Democrats said movement on the voting issue was critical, with one leader calling it "unarguable."
Former Home Secretary David Blunkett said he expected the Labor Party would re-group with "great dignity" if a deal is reached between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
He said he believed Cameron and Clegg would be able to "cobble together an agreement."
If that happens, Brown would "do the right thing," Blunkett said.