Today's the day. After five years of Conservative - Lib Dem coalition, the today the people of Britain will go out and vote in what is one of the most interesting elections of recent years given that no party is likely to win an overall majority and another coalition seems inevitable. By midnight, the votes will have been counted, and the real business of debating and double dealing can begin, until we have something vaguely resembling a government.
The most likely possible outcomes:
Labour or Conservative majority.
Almost no chance of this happening.
Labour or Conservative led coalition.
The most likely outcome, although which parties actually get involved remains to be seen.
Labour or Conservative minority.
If the smaller parties prove more belligerent than expected, the largest minority party may end up in power. Unlikely, but could happen.
That single UKIP seat irritates like a prickly nettle.
Be thankful we don't have proportional representation then. The SNP got 4.7% of the vote and got 56 seats. UKIP got 12.6% of the vote and got one seat.
