British Electorate Being Sold-Out in Political Auction!

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Despite the promises made by all the main political leaders to clean up British politics and to put the country's financial situation first, we very quickly find them doing what they do best, shafting the people that gave them power!

Whilst it is understandable that Nick Clegg of the Lib-Dems will want to obtain the best deal he can in an alliance, should he really be compromising the country's stability by pushing so hard for a new voting system?

Let's not forget that barely a quarter of the electorate voted for the Lib-Dems, which means that their policy for changing the voting system was not a priority in the voters mind.

In order to gain Lib-Dem support, the Conservatives and Labour have been trying to out-bid each other to obtain Nick Clegg's favour, in what has become nothing more than a political auction. But are they thinking of the voters or more interested in simply gaining power?

If stability is really the goal, the most logical alliance would be between the Lib-Dems and the Conservatives. In order for Labour to obtain sufficient support to remain in power, they would need more seats than the Lib-Dems could offer, which would mean scratching around for a few extra from the smaller parties.

Labour might be able to succeed in doing this, but the majority would be so fragile that the slightest problem would very quickly bring it to an end.

Gordon Brown has said he will resign as leader of the Labour Party (although still hang around until September?), and this may be an indication that a Lib-Dem and Labour coalition is on the cards. Nick Clegg suggested (before the election) that it was unlikely a deal could be made between the two parties while Brown remained as leader.

Should Labour remain in power, and Gordon Brown steps down, we will have yet another unelected Prime Minister running the country (probably David Miliband). If you disliked Gordon Brown, you are sure to hate David Miliband, who has tried to oust Brown on many occasions. It was no surprise that Miliband was the first to put his name forward as a candidate for the leader's position, on hearing of Brown's resignation.

The "Wheeling and Dealing" by the politicians at the moment is sure to worsen the public's view of them, and a reminder of why we got into this mess in the first place (hung parliament).

The longer this haggling goes on, the worse our situation will become. If Nick Clegg really cares about the country, do a deal with the Conservatives and worry about personal interests later. The chances of another General Election in the near future are quite high, and he will have the opportunity of doing better next time, if he makes the right decision now.