Coping with a Minority: The Leaders' Options

The ScotsmanMay 07, 2010

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SHOULD a hung parliament be confirmed today, with the Conservatives ahead in number of seats, several things could happen.

1 Gordon Brown stays on. This is entirely up to him. He has 18 days until Parliament next meets which is the first time that the Commons will have a chance to assert confidence in his government. Mr Brown can use that time to woo the Lib Dems, and potentially others, in the hope that together they can cobble together a majority. It was already clear last night that this will include an offer from Labour to enact electoral reform.

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Coping with a Minority: The Leaders' Options

2 Gordon Brown resigns. Again, up to him, and he is und...

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