Thursday, May 13, 2010

UK elections - postscript

So, a dissapointing showing for the lib-dems after predictions of greatness. But a tory-lib-dem coaliation is probably the best result that could be hoped for. Insha'allah, the lib-dems will temper the uglier side of conservative social policy, but the tories will get to fix the economy (whatever that means). On the other hand, it could all fall apart in a few months, time will tell. At least Labour are out of power (if you told me ten years ago that I'd be saying that, I'd have laughed in your face). Hopefully, the kicking will be taken for a comment on the home (civil liberties, "broken Britain" stuff) and foreign (war) policies of the last few years. We should remember that, Labour did a lot of good things for the country too...

Fingers crossed for some good things from the new boys (talking of which, it really is boys, where are all the powerful female ministers?), and hopefully proper voting reform at some stage...

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