Permission To Swear....

...very loudly, and very often.

The country has bottled it and Nick bloody Clegg is now in a position of huge influence, on the back of 23% of the vote. The pressure for reform of the voting system is going to be massive, and if we get PR you can say goodbye forever to the idea of radical right-wing governments that sweep back the frontiers of the State. Things look grim.

To make matters worse, my pet-Labour hates did pretty well.
Emily "stuff the Electoral Commission" Thornberry - won, with an increased majority
David "my tweets have been tampered with" Wright - won, despite a 6 per cent swing
Jacqui "second homes and dodgy videos" Smith - lost, and looked closed to tears. Good.
Dawn "Barak Obama loves me, you know" Butler - just lost in Brent Central. Serves her bleedin' well right.
Kerry "Twit" McCarthy - won, despite a 4.5 per cent swing

Oh, and Balls won and all. What a duff night.

And I didn't even get drunk.