Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is making David Cameron sweat as the pair edge toward a deal that would put the Conservative leader in Downing Street
Liberal Democrat leaderu00a0 Nick Clegg is making David Cameron sweat as the pair edge toward a deal that would put the Conservative leader in Downing Street.
Both sides will resume talks today. Their negotiating teams spent nearly six hours at the Cabinet Office yesterday, trying to thrash out an agreement, but Liberal Democrat sources suggested that it might be Thursday before Mr Cameron could think about walking into Number 10.
Tory sources suggested that a deal -- short of full coalition but with agreement on a range of legislation -- was within reach today. Liberal Democrats, however, described this as "optimistic." A senior source said, "It's more important to get this right than to be hasty. But we need to reach a deal before the public turns against the process."
Cameron and Nick Clegg held a second clandestine face-to-face meetingu00a0 last night hoursu00a0 after as Gordon Brown made a last-ditch bid to cling to power.
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