Seasoned political commentator Simon Jenkins on the British election outcome and the way forward
Since the May 6 General Election, Great Britain has been caught in a political limbo. Voters returned a hung Parliament for the first time since 1974, in a clear rejection of the ruling Labour Party but a not so decisive support for the Conservatives. As of now, Britain has a caretaker government headed by Gordon Brown, dumped by the voters but having the constitutional duty—not to mention the political desire—to hang on.