It became clear that the preferred option for the Lib Dems was to cut a deal with the Tories, and by late afternoon it became clearly that Brown would rsign as PM and Cameron would hot foot it round to the Palace. What remains are thefine details. The "who gets what".
Cameron wanted power, and Clegg has faciliated it. Its difficult not to see the Lib Dems as flip-floppers. The party that told the public that it was the party of change, has become the party of changing its mind. What policies will the Lib Dems drop to be in government ? Once again it seems that the detail will emerge in the days ahead.
On a personal level I know I'll be ribbing those who voted tactically for the Lib Dems, they voted Clegg and got Cameron.
Brown will leave politics forthwith, Harriet Harman will lead the Labour Party on an interim basis, over the next few days there will be jockeying for position among the leading contenders.
The Millibands, Balls and Johnson seem the likely runners. Crudas would be an interesting challenger, but there's no suggestion that Labour will move towards the left.
For the first time in years I experimented with Radio 4 as the news unfolded. Very strange , more in presentation than in content, whether I persist, I'm not sure. There's something about 5live that I enjoy, or is it just familiarity. In asimilar vein, The Times may become unbearable with the Tories in power, can see that offer from The Independent becoming very attractive was the year progresses.
Meanwhile away from all that Capello named his provisional 30 players. No room for Sol sadly, perhaps because Carragher begrudgingly offered his services after retiring from international football two years ago. Too many Spurs players for my liking, watching England games waiting for Theo to appear seems to be what awaits this summer. The domstic football season finished for me in the evening with Epping v Ongar, a goalless draw played out in front of 38 spectators.
For Ongar a well earned point, that could have been three if the penalty that was awarded in the second half had been converted.
Key Quotes
"Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist."
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
(Kenneth Boulding)
"Down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. "
(Raymond Chandler)
"Live simply so that others can simply live." (unknown)
"I cannot live without books" (Thomas Jefferson)
"Sport is war without the shooting" (George Orwell)
"New York is a great city to live in if you can afford to get out of it" (William Rossa Cole)
The secret of a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits (Patterson Hood)
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