Today's Observer urges the Liberal Democrats to partner Labour rather than the Conservatives, after Thursday's general election led to a hung parliament.
As I blogged earlier, Nick Clegg's Lib Dems face a cruel conundrum. Embracing the Tories may reflect the fact that David Cameron's party won more seats and votes than anyone else. But the Conservatives oppose all the Lib Dems' most cherished policies.
Yet the Labour alternative is equally appalling. It may offer a greater chance of electoral reform but the fatal block is Brown. Many voters will be appalled if the Lib Dems sustain the deeply unpopular Labour leader in power. Yet constitutionally, I'm uncertain how the Lib Dems can demand Brown goes but at the same time create a Lib-Lab pact. The Observer editorial suggests Brown should signal he will go within two years, but most people want him to go within two weeks. My father says Labour could elect a new leader in just one day, but even if that were true we'd face a huge issue about Britain getting a new prime minister who hadn't been a party leader in the election.
The next week will be fascinating!
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