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A hung parliament could lead to 'bad laws' enforced by the 'extreme agenda of minority fringe' parties, according to Miriam Clegg's law firm.
DLA Piper, where the Lib Dem leader’s wife is a senior partner, has become the latest big company to point out the dangers of a coalition government.
Paul Stone, an expert in public law at the firm, warned that the 'silent majority' would 'bend to the will of the hardline minority' holding the government to ransom with their demands.
He said the 'hallmark feature' of a coalition is the huge length of time it takes to reach consensus - leading to legislation that is 'watered down to the point of being anodyne.'
DLA Piper, where the Lib Dem leader’s wife is a senior partner, has become the latest big company to point out the dangers of a coalition government.
Paul Stone, an expert in public law at the firm, warned that the 'silent majority' would 'bend to the will of the hardline minority' holding the government to ransom with their demands.
He said the 'hallmark feature' of a coalition is the huge length of time it takes to reach consensus - leading to legislation that is 'watered down to the point of being anodyne.'