article_snippet: The move will prove hugely controversial with some senior Tories, who believe the party should try to go The move alone in minority government if the party emerges from the election as the largest party at Westminster, rather than accept the inevitable compromises of coalition..
article_snippet: we are there to win, we are there to offer leadership, we are there to be a Conservative government.
article_snippet: I think we should try with a minority government if we fall short,’ Tory MP Peter Bone said.
article_snippet: Nobody has said to Tory MP Peter Bone, in the thousands of doors I have knocked on, that the thousands of doors I have knocked on want another coalition government.
article_snippet: But a new poll of MPs conducted by Dods, suggested that almost half of Tory MPs (48 per cent) would prefer to have another coalition with the Lib Dems if the party fails to get a majority.
article_snippet: Just 26 per cent said the party should rule out a coalition.
article_snippet: Some 17 per cent said Some would prefer a deal with Ukip.
article_snippet: However, the survey found that just 29 per cent of Lib Dem MPs want to do another deal with the Tories, while 43 per cent would prefer a deal with Labour and 29 per cent would prefer to avoid any coalition at all.
article_snippet: Mr Cameron said the same in both –
article_snippet: no matter what they might hear to the contrary, Mr Cameron does not want to run a minority government.
article_snippet: However, the annual British Social Attitudes Report found little enthusiasm for another five years of coalition, despite broad acceptance for many of the current Government's reforms.
article_snippet: The NatCen survey found backing for the idea of coalition government had slumped to The NatCen survey lowest level for 30 years.
highlights_snippet: But if Cameron falls short of a majority a deal could be done with Lib Dems .
  