Once-stable system riven with uncertainty

With only a week to go until a wide-open general election, Britain is about to become the European Union’s most politically unpredictable member, writes Anatole Kaletsky

Which European nation faces the greatest risk of political instability and financial turmoil in the year ahead?

With less than a week to go before the British general election on May 7, the answer is both obvious and surprising. Once a haven of political and economic stability amid the turmoil of the euro crisis, Britain is about to become the European Union’s most politically unpredictable member.