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Winning the world cup would be nice - as would winning the ICC World Twenty20 Cricket 2010 cup. For the politicians, I think dealing with the financial crisis we face whilst simultaneously trying to minimise the amount of harm to the maximum number of people. Having a policy to raise the...

You cannot substantiate that. The BBC have, for days, been wheeling various Professors of Political Science behind the microphone to ask about the constitutional position. They have all said the same thing. Gordon Brown has a constitutional duty to remain as PM until a new PM is available...

You seem to have misunderstood what I intended. A minority government can remain in power - but only if it is not voted down by greater numbers amongst the opposition. It will not have escaped your attention that the first Wilson government of 1974 didn't last very long. It needs the...

Good heavens, no :eek::eek: For the next year or so, labour politicians would do well to keep their heads below the parapet. If I were a labour politician, my immediate priorities would, I think, be to: 1) Encourage Gordon Brown not to overdo any overtures to Nick Clegg, else Cleggy might...

I agree completely also. The extent to which any individual (or family) is f****d depends on how financially secure/robust you are and on the party or parties that come to form the government. Andrew

Ditto. Andrew

Did I forget to say it? My apologies. I'll say it now - DYOR!! Andrew

No, this time it will be much MUCH worse. Andrew

As no doubt you are aware, there was a general election on 28 Feb 1974. The sitting Prime Minister, Ted Heath did not secure a majority and spent several days negotiating with Jeremy Thorpe, the then leader of the Liberal Party. He did not resign until 4 March 1974. It was only after Ted...

I'd suggest that you spend a little time LISTENING to the news on the BBC. Just five minutes ago, they reported that Gordon Brown would have been told "in no uncertain terms" by the cabinet secretary that he had a duty to remain as prime minister until a new one is available. If you don't like...

An overwhelming majority of the electorate did not vote Conservative. Even a majority of those who actually voted put their 'X' against someone other than a Conservative. Government can continue only if you have a majority in the house. At the moment, DC does not - though the Lib Dems may...

Government has to go on whilst the Tories and Lib Dems are squabbling (err sorry, negotiating) about the form that an agreement might take. I understand that you don't like the description - but those "squatters rights" as you call them are referred to as "constitutional duty" by the Beeb and...

Why do you keep making nonesense statements about the wishes of the electorate? More than 50% of the electorate voted for left of centre parties and not for Cameron. Cameron does not have a majority of the vote or a majority of seats. The Queen's speech is due on 25th May 2010. If Cameron...

It will be interesting to see, at the next election, the extent to which those schoolboys maths stack up. It will not be good for the Lib Dems if those who thought they were voting for a principled left of centre party come to realise that they were mistaken. I've been having a ponder this...

So would I, as I think that Mervyn King may well be right. Andrew

The Lib Dems are a left of centre party. Most political commentators seem to regard them as being to the left of the Labour Party. When I was at school, 23% + 29% was greater than 36%. Andrew

On the contrary, proportional representation would result in outcomes that give minor parties an inappropriate (excessive) amount of power. The present result could well become typical if the first past the post system was abandoned. If you read my post again, you'll see that it begins "I have...

Do you really think that any woman would be daft enough to want to be the next PM? I think not - it takes arrogance in spades to want that - and the two with those qualities are huddled in negotiation now. Andrew

As multi-millionaires, I don't suppose either David Cameron or Nick Clegg will worry that much they their current careers might be over after the next election. Andrew

The majority of people voted in the election for parties that are left of centre. It would seem that Nick Clegg prefers a right of centre government, is seeking that and is trying to take his party with him. I can only guess at his real motivation, but strongly suspect that it has more to do...