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Well, well, well.

Be careful what you wish for they say.

Did you get what you want or are you frustrated at the election result... or should I say non-result?

"Are we in a constitutional crisis?" one commentator asked an expert.

"Oh no," he replied, "this is commonplace in Europe where there are very few single majority administrations".

Well, someone should tell the markets, which plummeted after Thursday night's result.

Yes, it's true that there's been a coaltion in Scotland that has proved workable.

Yes, it's true that under proportional representation any number of possible combinations have and do happen.

And it's true that this is a truly interesting and different position for us all to be in.

You are waiting for the 'but' but what is it?

That an alliance between two opposing parties seems insincere and opportunistic? That we are used to a single party government delivered within 24 hours of an election and any unease is simply reactionary?

These are choppy waters we are navigating through at a time of huge financial stress. Decisions, made almost daily, need stability, of government, of economic policy, of interest rates.

This stasis we are being kept in must be resolved and soon.

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