And the winner is... democracy!

So we've got the hung parliament we all expected but for me the clear winner has been democracy.

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So we've got the hung parliament we all expected but for me the clear winner has been democracy.

Compare us with Greece. We're both piled high with debt and the Greeks had an election only seven months ago where they overwhelmingly voted in a new government. As it happens a socialist one that is not having to face up to the debt issue - and what happens - some of its electorate on the streets throwing petrol bombs and murdering some of their fellow citizens. Is that democracy or anarchy? The worst that happens here is that in a few constituencies some people can't vote and frankly after two elections of pure apathy - courtesy of New Labour spin - that's quite encouraging. N...

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