Why Do Conservatives Fear A Nick Clegg Coup?

As Gordon Brown recruits Lib Dem advisers into his team, many fear that he will split away the left wing of the Lib Dem party and the right will fall to a Nick Clegg coup.  They would then compete directly for Conservative votes.  Would that be such a bad thing?

If there were two Conservative Parties instead of two Labour Parties, we could be the ones to make electoral pacts and target Labour in combination, rather than facing a double enemy.  Lib Dems have always obliged Labour in this way, especially noticeable in 2001 but also to some extent in 2005.

It need not be all doom and gloom.  Cameron has prepared the ground by adopting many Lib Dem policies that fit with Conservative ideals.  Courage, Mes Braves!!