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We have had the second TV Debate and by all accounts, it was a ‘draw’ with no one person being declared a ‘winner’. I suppose the question is: ‘Do I care ?’ and the most likely answer is NO because if the British electorate want to pull their heads under their collective “Duvets”, I can hardly be that bothered and besides which, reducing politics to “X Factor” and “Strictly Come Dancing” status, is hardly a good sign of a ‘vibrant democracy’, is it ?

In the follow up in the DT on the ‘personal finances’ pages was the following and the author was mainly concerned with explaining why, if you were buying a new mortgage… The responses amount to the hilarious as well as mainly inane: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/7623640/How-a-hung-parliament-could-hit-you-in-the-pocket.html

Lump Heads ‘R’ US

I read the article and at the end found three ‘comments’ that were wholly negative and acussed the author of “scaremongering’ whereas in reality, he had merely outlined the background to the advice he gave concerning mortgage arrangements if you were buying right now with the current election pending. I just couldn’t resist the opportunity:-

“The 3 comments thus far seem to be totally misguided because this is not “scaremongering” at all, it is common sense and the rather childish notion that there would be a “coalition government”, total nonsense, that is not how it works in the UK.

There would be a “Minority Government” and another General Election within the year. Cameron’s view on a “hung parliament” was absolutely correct. All that would happen between the elections is politicians “jockeying for position” in the second election, the Country and its finances would go to the dogs, petrol £2.50 a litre and all ‘energy costs’ likewise elevated by a falling Pound.

The problem with this is that it is the poorest in society who would be hurt most by all this, vote Labour, vote Tory but please don’t vote for a hung parliament, the consequences may well be very grim indeed for all of us.”

Slightly later, along came yet another idiot who obviously hand’ thought through the implications, if ever they had in their life :

Lump Head Two

“There have been majority governments for far too many years. Stability yes, change no. The majority does what it wants without any constructive help from others…” (Consideration of the Separation of Powers might be a better issue here).”The Liberal Democrats are a realistic and vibrant alternative” (Yes they do NIMBY rather well but don’t Morris Dance). “A minority government or a coalition government could be a good alternative if one party does not achieve a majority in the coming election.”

I think the phrase was “Useful Idiots”, you really don’t understand the issue do you as neither do the odd Canadian who has written in ? This has to be looked at from a “British Perspective”, what has happened and I am delighted for them too, in Finland, Canada and so forth is irrelevant in a British (UK), context.

Imagine for a moment that we are now on May 7th, the LibDems have 100 seats and neither of the other two have an absolute majority, what is going to happen ?

Labour has already denied the deficit and said that there will be a “soft landing” anyway so are they going to impose the required ‘medicine’ fully aware that another election is likely to follow as soon as either of the other two think they have a chance to form the next Government ?

If Dave Cameron were the PM of a minority Government, having dragged the Conservative Party from the wilderness, is there any incentive for him to be a ‘suicide jockey’ and push through the reforms required ?

Nick Clegg having won 100 seats with 29% of the popular vote, is he going to give priority to what is best for the Nation or, getting some form of PR on the Statute Book ?

Yes, the British electorate can run away from the ‘economic issues all they like’ but like some kind of ‘Ground-hog Day’, they will have to face it again sooner rather than later but, later very much poorer because of a devalued currency and higher interest rates for borrowing.

There will not be a coalition Government, there may be a ‘Minority Government’ and if so, within weeks the £ will plummet in value as nothing remedial happens. I used to think that this would be “terrible” for the Country I love but, I don’t any longer, it could be the “solution” to this soft headed “Entitlement” Nation we have become and lead us all to a better future, eventually, as our economy crashes around our ears and we have to rebuild from scratch. “Be Lucky” is my wish for all, you will really need it in a hung Parliament.