Reading between the lines, it appears that you guys think we should run on much the same policies as the Tories — for example, supporting the
accelerated pace of deficit reduction (although current Coalition policy doesn't seem to be reducing the deficit at all!)
The source rejected claims by Laws that a «truculent trio» of Ed Miliband, Ed Balls and Harriet Harman wrecked any chance of a progressive coalition, and says that a deal was possible on every issue apart from
the pace of deficit reduction.
«In 2009 I thought
the pace of deficit reduction through spending cuts was not deliverable,» he said.
«In government at the time in 2009 I always accepted collective responsibility, but at the time in 2009 I thought
the pace of deficit reduction through spending cuts was not deliverable, I didn't think it could have been done.»