Britain goes to the polls - UK result may redefine our future

BRITAIN goes to the polls today to elect a new government and if political punditry is worthy of even passing attention the result will map an utterly novel but challenging political landscape for our nearest neighbours. 

The result, especially a Conservative majority or even a renewed Conservative Liberal Democrats alliance, could have a profoundly negative impact on our economic prospects and our our place within the European Union.

Profound, society-defining change is afoot and it is unimaginable that the Conservatives and the Labour party will get, as they routinely did half a century ago, 95% of the vote. Today they will get — if the soothsayers’ predictions are reliable — something just over 60%. The lost 35% will decide which party — or parties — take supporting roles in the coalition which will succeed the Cameron/Clegg union.