LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg played a dangerous game yesterday when he refused to tell you, our readers, who he wants to cosy up to in a coalition government.

There is a chance Mr Clegg and his party will be ‘kingmaker’ this election, propping up either the Conservatives or Labour to govern.

Now it would be naive to expect Mr Clegg, who visited the city yesterday, to blab who he will definitely sign up with. If there is a coalition government, the junior partner will always flirt with the two rivals to extract the best deal.

But two-thirds of voters on oxfordmail.co.uk yesterday wanted Mr Clegg to give a proper indication. And they are the ones who matter.

Oxford East is being keenly fought but across all our constituencies potential Liberal Democrat voters have more power than in previous elections.

And if they are going to be voting Liberal Democrat, they should do so knowing if it could put a blue or red figure in Downing Street so they can make an informed choice.

Mr Clegg has made great play in condemning Labour and Conservative parties as being of the old school of politics. But refusing to be straight with your voters is hardly a credible new way.