More than halfway done

It is such a shockingly short campaign to an American, our last presidential campaign lasted 18 months. Why could a country that fashions itself in the top 5 on Earth take only a month to make a decision on their leader. A country that seems to enjoy politics so much more than my own seems to dispatch with their process so quickly. I believe fixed elections would change this, people would know when the election is and be prepared from a much earlier stage to fight it. It is also so medieval that the leader can decide when he wants to face an election. But maybe if I truly was a part of your system the whole process would make sense, but I doubt it.

What if......

The poll that has everyone talking is the one that puts the LibDems second in YouGov only three points behind the tories. What happens to the British political system if the LibDems beat either the Conservatives or Labour in this election by vote share and not by MP's. Will their point finally be made on PR. It seems that it would, but the question who will give the LibDems the right deal. Gordon Brown may make overtures to them but some socialist MP's (Tom Harris) will never support the idea and may make it impossible to pass PR. This uncertainy could cause unbearable problems. I hate to say it, but as an American, if we dont know who is in charge for a week, it will make us wary. Honestly if government decisions were made in Buckingham Palace we would have more confidence than a Hung Parliament. It is just how American Ignorance works.