Could Gordon Brown hold on to power in a hung Parliament?
As we approach D-Day for UK voters many are looking at the mechanics of a hung parliament and how power could be negotiated between the major political parties. There is a possibility that Gordon Brown could hold onto power even if the Labour Party is second or even third in the popular vote. So how can this be?
Even if David Cameron takes the lion's share of the popular vote, but not enough to give him a majority in parliament, he could see himself sidelined if for example the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats were to decide to get into bed together. This would cause uproar across the UK but ultimately if no one party has a majority then effectively the UK electorate is sending a message to the UK's politicians.
However, even if David Cameron is sidelined in Parliament he will still have a significant say because of the number of Conservative MPs he is likely to have at his disposal. There is no doubt that at this moment in time a Labour party and Liberal Democrat party coalition would seem more of a possibility that a Liberal Democrat and Conservative party coalition but ultimately there will be much horsetrading behind the scenes and the situation could be very different come Friday morning.
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