Hung Parliaments happen.
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It's very annoying, particularly economically, but it happens. There are, however, a number of points I have found amusing/important:
- Students really thought they were changing the world by voting Liberal Democrat. Except the reason that the Liberal Democrat vote is so fragmented? Because a large majority of that vote every election without fail is made up of students, many of whom think they are changing the world. Not quite kids not quite because do you spot the repetition?
- Principles have really been put under a spotlight. Clearly if they form a coalition with the Tories then the Lib Dems will inevitably have to give up much of their manifesto as although they can swing things, they do not wield as much world dominating power as many have suggested. Labour have literally freed up every principle they've ever had to get down on their knees and beg for power. And last but certainly not least the Tories themselves if they were to make a electoral-reform-referendum deal would inevitably campaign against the deal and as such stab the Lib Dems in the back.
- Resignation was the only option for GB. So many of the nations problems have been credited to him alone and the process is irreversible. As he highlighted in his speech "The reason we have a hung parliament is no single party or leader was able to win the full support of the country. As leader of my party, I must accept that is a judgment on me." (I thought that was rather noble myself what did you guys think?)
It's been a rollercoaster with the papers still feeding sensationalism to the masses. Looks like we've got a ride ahead of us though and I for one will be watching. It's better than Britain's Got Talent - plus it's made us seem rather exotic and exciting to the rest of the world! Who knew?!
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