“So we end up in the same place as when we started. Unless the polls have been consistently wrong or there is a late unexpected swing, there will be another hung parliament. That may be inconvenient for the main parties, but it’s not a constitutional crisis of any description. It’s a legitimate democratic decision. Like it or not, some horse-trading will need to be done and a government will have to be formed. Because if there’s one thing that will make people even more sceptical about politics, it’s the thought of having to go through the whole process of another general election within even a year. Come to think of it, that might also be enough to put some politicians off politics.”
Compare that with Hugo’s panic-stricken vision of the Apocalypse if he isn’t a Very Important Person in the next government:
And here’s a story that says the public wants parties to work together instead of squabbling:
Perfect environment for Independent MPs!
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