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HOUSE of Commons hopefuls crossed swords over the impact a hung parliament would have on the economy – with a Lib Dem saying politicians would have to be “grown up” about it.

The candidates for the Wycombe constituency lined up before members of the public at All Saints Church, Castle Street, High Wycombe on Sunday.

They were asked what effect an indecisive outcome in the election would have on the country.

A hung parliament would mean no party has an overall majority.

Conservative Steve Baker, who worked in the RAF as an engineer, said: “The economic answer is that a hung parlaiment will create uncertainty without a shadow of a doubt.

“Businessmen don’t like uncertainty, uncertainty is risk, which carries a higher price premium and itnerst rates will go up.

“We have a massive mount of debt and interest rates going up will be extremely bad news.”

But Lib Dem Steve Guy, a Wycombe District Councillor, said if a hung parliament occurs “we’ll all have to sit down like grown ups and decide what to do.”

He said: “There are two names for this – a hung parliament or a balanced parliament.

“What you have had in this country for many years is a punch and judy knock about session – that’s not the way to cooperate with people.

"No one political party has a monopoly over good ideas.”

He said many governments around the world have coalitions and it “works very well”.

Labour's Andrew Lomas, a scientist researching anti-cancer drugs, said: “At the moment it’s not something in our political culture.

“If there is a hung parliament what we will be looking at will be a race to the next election because whoever is the largest oparty wll be looking to get a majority.

“There’ll be a six to 12 month period where not a lot will happen.”

John Wiseman UKIP, a farmer by trade, said: “A hung parlaiment might encourage a bit of decent debate but the reality is we will proably have another election soon.”

The gay couple turned away from a Cookham B&B by its Christian owners, green issues, intensive farming, the Conservatives’ idea of the ‘big society’ and community cohesion in Wycombe were also debated.

The candidates outlined the key reasons residents should vote for them.

Mr Baker said Wycombe Hospital would be his priority, while Mr Guy said the Lib Dems were about cleaning up ‘broken politics' and making it fairer and more democratic.

Mr Lomas said Labour had invested enormous sums in hospitals and schools and were striving for more freedom and equality.

Mr Wiseman said leaving the European Union is key to the party's strategy for the nation.