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Nick Clegg honours what he said during the election, and says it is up to David Cameron to demonstrate that the Conservatives can form a government in the national interest. Listen carefully though. And listen also to what he does not say! He does not say he will do a deal, nor that he will talk to the Conservatives. He is merely reflecting the outcome of the general election and keeping to his word.
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From Channel 4 News
Caroline Lucas wins the Brighton Pavilion constituency for the Greens, the first time the party has had a candidate elected to the House of Commons. Speaking after the result was announced she said: “Today the people of Brighton Pavilion have made history by electing Britain‘s first Green MP to Westminster.
The British people have spoken – We’re just not entirely sure what they said. I’m paraphrasing David Milliband on BBC Radio 4 this morning. One thing is clear: first past the post has failed its only defenders. The Conservative Party do not have a clear mandate to govern, as they have failed to win a a majority, despite being the largest party in the new Parliament. No one won – the voters in the British General Election have delivered a Hung Parliament, and what happens next is anyone’s guess. This could take a while to sort out, so pass the popcorn.
Read more on Hang them all – UK Election latest – It’s a Hung Parliament…
A Labour backed bill to hold a referendum on voting reform has passed the first stage on it’s way to becoming law. MPs backed the referendum bill by 365 votes to 187 – a majority of 178.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has a parliamentary democracy, which means that Government is voted into power by the people, to act in the interests of the people. The Westminster Parliament is in fact the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world.
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