Thank goodness for that. Conservative leader David Cameron is the new UK prime minister after the resignation of Gordon Brown. Mr Cameron, 43, entered 10 Downing Street after travelling to Buckingham Palace to formally accept the Queen's request to form the next government. He said he aimed to form a "proper and full coalition" with the Lib Dems to provide "strong, stable government". news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ ... 675265.stm

Thank goodness for that. Conservative leader David Cameron is the new UK prime minister after the resignation of Gordon Brown. Mr Cameron, 43, entered 10 Downing Street after travelling to Buckingham Palace to formally accept the Queen's request to form the next government. He said he aimed to form a "proper and full coalition" with the Lib Dems to provide "strong, stable government". news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ ... 675265.stm

Who'd have imagined that just 6 weeks ago....The Tories seemingly cruising to a landslide, now having to go in side by side with those woolly Liberals.

I think an appropriate result to what politics has served up in the last year or so...Basically, a rejection of all on offer.

I can only hope, that despite my dislike of the Tories, this new administration can at least bring some respect into what has become a shabby and much disliked parliament.

The problem for Cameron is he has been spit roasted between his own backbenchers and Nick Clegg.

His position as leader had become untenable in the outcome that he didn't become PM at the end of this. For all the complaints the Tory parliamentary party would have had about a 'coalition of losers', they are angry that they managed to blow the 'unlosable' election. It's the cricketing equivalent of having the other team needing 400 to win on the last day, with 3 wickets standing....and ending up being a draw. Cameron's head would have been demanded by the parliamentary party.

Cameron didn't want to offer Clegg concessions on a referendum on the AV system or have to sacrifice spots in the Cabinet for Lib Dems, or give up key pledges like marriage tax, inheritance tax or whatever, but by keeping the Labour ball in play Clegg has managed to panic Cameron into thinking he was going to lose his position, and looks like he's been able to overplay his hand and dictate terms.

Cameron looked stressed and drained making his speech, certainly wasn't the usual relaxed Cameron.

I will also make one cast iron prediction. When the next election comes - be it in 2 years time or 4 - Labour will be back as the largest party.

No, they weren't.

BNP's great chance was this election - disillusionment with the political system, immigration supposedly such a big issue. The British rejected them. Excellent.

Were the Nazi Party not the National Socialist German Workers' Party ?

The British rejected them with their highest ever vote share?

I know you are upset tonight so will make allowances.

Pure and utter conjecture and speculation. DC has been in post what 1 hour? Rediculous.

Any links to substantiate the above comments?

The best news is that the entire nation is now confirmed as primrose and blue!

Small consolation I suppose.

Please not George Osbourne as Chancellor.

Will all end in tears, thought the daily mail headline was very good...Con-dem-nation.

Osborne will be Chancellor, despite that not being popular with the Lib Dems, or even the Tory backbenches. Clegg will be deputy PM, Hague Foreign Secretary, Cable Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws Schools secretary.

Other than that I wouldn't be surprised if Chris Huhne gets Home Secretary. Simon Hughes might be the 'big name' from the Lib Dems who misses out, or is given a compensation job - too far to the left, and too much of an individual to be handled safely by the Tories.