After six months preparation, four weeks campaigning, and 24 hours of mass chaos, we finally have an outcome for the UK General Election 2010. It's a HUNG PARLIAMENT.
Which, in real terms, probably means we'll have to do the whole bloody thing again within a year. Ah well.
I stayed up till about half past 3 last night/this morning to see what was going on, but I have to be honest, it was very, very boring. It started to churn up some interesting results, but none that we wanted.
Lembit Opik lost his seat - one of the most charismatic politicians I've ever met. George Galloway lost his seat - also a very down to earth, honest man.
But then again, we lost some planks. Jacqui Smith lost her seat, thanks to PornGate. Ken Clarke, Labour man, lost his seat. The BNP gained no seats whatsoever.
But then you look at the rest. Caroline Lucas, the Green leader, won a seat for her party for the very first time down in Brighton Pavillion. Sarah Teather, a regular on Question Time, and a clever, wonderfully witty woman, won her seat for the first time. The Tories took nearly 100 seats from Labour.
Plus, should the coalition go the right way, and deals are properly bashed out, a Tory-Liberal alliance would actually work wonders for students. Up minimum wage, AND lose university tuition fees.
Plus, I'd just like to get this one in - I was right with my predictions!
HUNG PARLIAMENT, you are the Day Dedicatee for Friday 7th May 2010.
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