Adonis was a key figure in the aftermath of the 2010 general election , which produced a hung parliament . He was reputed to favour a Lib-Lab deal and , given his SDP background , was a member of Labour 's negotiation team that attempted to form a government with the Liberal Democrats . After the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party , Adonis stepped down from frontline politics
attempted to form a government
2010 United Kingdom government formation
Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis