Liberal Democrats in power-sharing talks

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handing over a cheque amounting Tk 19 lakh and 20 thousands for fourth year to four families of the martyred army officers in the Pilkhana carnage with the financial support of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) at Gonobhab

LONDON, May 8, 2010 (AFP) - Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg held talks with his party's lawmakers Saturday as he mulls over a power-sharing deal with the Conservatives to solve Britain's political impasse.
The Liberal Democrats, the third-biggest party, are responding to Conservative leader David Cameron's "big, comprehensive offer" after Thursday's general election resulted in the first hung parliament for 36 years.
As Clegg went into a meeting of his senior lawmakers in London, he outlined his party's priorities, including "fundamental political reform", but said they were approaching negotiations in a "constructive spirit".
The Conservatives won the most seats in the election but failed to secure the overall majority which would have allowed them to govern alone and immediately remove Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party from power.
With Brown still in the prime minister's Downing Street residence, Conservative and Liberal Democrat negotiators held a first meeting on Friday.
Cameron's party wants to finalise a power-sharing deal before the financial markets open on Monday, but Clegg will be wary of a hasty agreement that he cannot sell to party members who must give their approval.
The parties are not natural political partners, with the Lib Dems closer to Labour in many areas.