Politicking

Britain has a hung parliament. This is because Gordon Brown did what John Howard did prior to losing an election: he hung onto power long after he should have handed it over to someone younger and more charismatic. Or less deformed. Or Nick Clegg.

As a result of Gordon's monumental cock up, Nick Glegg, whose party did rather well in the election, is being called upon to broker some kind of coalition between someone and someone else. No-one's too fussed as to the specifics, as long as he gets it done. But Nick, because his party came third, will not get the top job himself no matter what happens.

Admittedly, Gordon did well. Having stabbed Tony Blair in the back from his comfortable spot in the treasury (in a manner somewhat akin to John Howard stabbing Andrew Peacock in the back from his comfortable spot in the treasury), Gordon knew what to do in order to ensure that Britain came out of the recession well. Britain whupped some global ass when it came to financial regulation.

But he then hung onto power for so long that his party became a dried out husk of yes men adn downtrodden backbenchers. Rather like the Liberal party after the 2007 election. But I digress.

What Britain needs is for Nick Clegg to do what no-one expects. Stage a military coup and set up a junta that won't allow elections, thus allowing the Supreme Clegg to rule all Britannia with an iron fist forever and ay.

That would be a welcome change. All hail Clegg.