Talking bollox again - from your own socialist rag "In an act of political guile, Clegg negotiated with both parties in secret, not telling the other what he was doing in a bid to maximise his strength. While the talks with the Tories were ongoing and announced, parallel secret discussions with a Labour team were taking place"
So they were talking - and you are wrong.
Source -
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ip-resignation
The quote I liked was a Lab / Lib pact was "forming a coalition of losers"