Here’s a little thought: One of the many side-effects of Cleggmania, especially if it lasts until polling day, will be that the skewed electoral system First Past the Post may be scrutinised like never before. Under the ststus quo, not only do general elections revolve around a handful of marginal seats, largely in Middle England and inhabited by around a million people.
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