hung parliament
MPs should be better consulted on formation of next government
Committee calls for MPs to assemble five days after the election to begin negotiations
How to form a successful coalition government
With a hung parliament looking likely, a new report brings together advice from experts on how to make power-sharing work for the public
The new politics of coalitions
Since the result of last Thursday’s election became clear, the leaderships of all three major parties have acted diplomatically to reach a workable outcome.
Election trends and what they tell us
The decline in the two-party vote, increasing voter disengagement and fewer of marginal seats have all combined to create a system that doesn't work.
No gold at the end of the rainbow
The election showed that Britain is a progressive country but two significant interventions today make a Rainbow Coalition both unworkable and undesirable.