What is a hung parliament and why is it feared? How might a hung parliament work in reality? And who will form the next government? Amid all the interest in the emergence of the Liberal Democrats as a third party in what is likely to be an extremely close General Election the spectre of a hung parliament arouses strong feelings. While the UK has not had a hung parliament for 36 years they are common in 27 other European countries, many producing stable governments and enjoying the backing of their citizens. Read Bircham Dyson Bell's nice summary of what a hung parliament would actually involve. We work closely with BDB to develop the case and secure planning consent for light rail extensions in East London.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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More interesting hung parliament thoughts here
http://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/content/131/hung-parliaments-what-you-need-to-know
Posted by: Andy Rumfitt | Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 06:03 PM