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Now both Labour and Conservative will need Lib.Dems, hopefully this will make electoral reform a possibility.

Im not sure that's a good thing. Reform to PR would almost certainly lead to a very strong Lib/Lab coalition. The conservatives would, essentially, be out of the picture for decades in all probability.

I prefer this way where it could go either way (Lib/Con or Lib/Lab).

The conservatives would, essentially, be out of the picture for decades in all probability.

Fingers crossed.

Not completely clear cut. Could be a minority Con govt, or they may be able to get a majority with other parties + independents.

Personally I think we should be concentrating on more pressing issues than electoral reform.

If we don't get electoral reform now, it's never going to happen.

Never is a very long time in politics :/

If Lib Dems had gained seats, or at least not lost so many of their own seats, they would have had a much bigger chance of getting reform.

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