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Two stories dominate the morning papers: the ash cloud hovering over much of Europe and grounding airplanes, and the apparent growth in the support for Nick Clegg and the Lib-Dems.
Perhaps we are heading for a hung parliament but much can happen before we actually get to vote, and it is what happens on 6 May that will count not the current media hysteria.
Clegg did well during last week’s televised debate; so much so that many folk thought that the Lib-Dems were going to get Gordon Brown’s vote. But there are two more debates to follow, and Clegg is going to have to justify his stand on a number of sensitive issues - Trident, the euro, the EU, immigration and others. At the same time, Messrs Brown and Cameron are going to have to sharpen their acts if their parties are to make any progress.
On the other hand, perhaps a hung parliament might be good for the country for a few years since, if the Lib-Dems have the balance of power, then we might see some relief from the more extreme policies of the other two parties.
There are another two debates and another two weeks of politicking (groan!). But, whatever the polls, the pundits and the experts have to say on the subject, none of us will know for sure until the fat lady sings on 6 May!
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Two stories dominate the morning papers: the ash cloud hovering over much of Europe and grounding airplanes, and the apparent growth in the support for Nick Clegg and the Lib-Dems.
Perhaps we are heading for a hung parliament but much can happen before we actually get to vote, and it is what happens on 6 May that will count not the current media hysteria.
Clegg did well during last week’s televised debate; so much so that many folk thought that the Lib-Dems were going to get Gordon Brown’s vote. But there are two more debates to follow, and Clegg is going to have to justify his stand on a number of sensitive issues - Trident, the euro, the EU, immigration and others. At the same time, Messrs Brown and Cameron are going to have to sharpen their acts if their parties are to make any progress.
On the other hand, perhaps a hung parliament might be good for the country for a few years since, if the Lib-Dems have the balance of power, then we might see some relief from the more extreme policies of the other two parties.
There are another two debates and another two weeks of politicking (groan!). But, whatever the polls, the pundits and the experts have to say on the subject, none of us will know for sure until the fat lady sings on 6 May!
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