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Originally Posted by foreverwar
Funny, I thought they said they would give first chance to the party with the most votes and seats -
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During the run up to the election I distinctly recall (and have posted here about it previously) various Lib Dem spokesmen (including Clegg) being pressed on who they'd support in the event of a hung parliament. They stated they'd support the party with the largest mandate but refused to clarify whether this meant the party with the most seats or the most votes. They were hedging their bets then and are doing so now and it's not serving them well IMHO.
As for the prospects for another election, New Labour being the party of dodgy financial management that they clearly are, I'm not sure they'll have the funds for another run at it for some time.