MIRROR: Tories say no deal will be struck before tomorrow
Gordon Brown and David Cameron battled for Nick Clegg’s support last night by offering him up to SIX seats in the Cabinet.
The extraordinary bidding war was revealed as the Tories continued to try to cut a deal with the Lib Dems to allow Mr Cameron to become PM.
He desperately needs the support of their MPs to get past the magic number of 326 needed for a majority in the House of Commons.
Last night Tory sources said there would be no deal before tomorrow, despite fears of fresh falls in the finance markets when they reopen.
And Mr Clegg’s closest allies warned the Tory refusal to give in to their key demand of a referendum on Britain’s voting system was proving a “major roadblock” to any chance of a power-sharing deal.
Earlier, the party leaders put aside their differences to appear side-by-side at a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of VE Day at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. >>> Vincent Moss, Political Editor | Sunday, May 09, 2010
