There are plenty of caveats and yes there is a question mark over the legitimacy of a Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition, but after yesterday no-one would be brave enough predicting anything.
Could David Cameron’s political legacy end up being he almost won and election and couldn’t seal the deal to get him through the famous door a 10 Downing Street and his party back into power after 13 years.
Denis Campbell over at UK Progressive has more
It was pundit heaven! Its audacious timing sent global media outlets into a state of LIVE apoplexy. Looking statesman-like, Gordon Brown stood before his rolling music stand outside Number 10 Downing Street and continued the Conservatives post-election nightmare. By announcing he would step down in September, he gave the LiDem leader Nick Clegg a lifeline back to left-leaning safety which immediately began a round of negotiations to form a progressive government.
Tory Leader David Cameron, who fell a tantalisingly close 21-seats short of an outright majority, gritted his teeth and played nice with LibDem leader Nick Clegg for five days. He’d come ever so close to the door of Number 10 and now may fall short because Clegg’s back-benchers won’t let this mixed marriage go forward. Someone finally woke up and asked, “did anyone remember the nameplate principles on our door?” This would be like a group of US Southern Republicans forming a coalition with New England, liberal Democrats. Talk about your shotgun weddings!
We shall have to wait and see what today brings.Any source
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