Several polls are pointing to the Tories, as expected, gaining the most overall seats in today's Parliamentary elections. However, it appears that they are short of a majority, which would lead to a hung parliament and some potentially interesting alliance possibilities. In any case, Gordon Brown's tenure as Prime Minister appears to have ended.
UPDATE: As expected, the Liberal Democrats, though polling third, currently occupy the position of kingmakers as the Conservatives were unable to gain a majority in last week's electoral contest. This has put the two idealogical rivals in bed together, though their mutual desire to tackle the current financial conundrum in the UK should provide some stimulus for a union. Whether it holds or not is another matter, as some are predicting a potentially destabilizing second election later this year.
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