
After one of the most passionately contested elections in decades, the opposition Conservative Party made big gains but did not secure a majority of seats in Parliament.
The Conservatives, led by David Cameron, won the largest number of seats, dozens more than Labour, with the third party, the left-of-center Liberal Democrats, failing to make the gains forecast before Thursday's vote. But no single party commanded a majority and on Friday there was no definitive indication about the likely complexion of a new government.
Without a majority, Mr. Cameron -- and the country -- could be heading for days of agonizing uncertainty as the two main parties set about trying to outmaneuver each other for power.
Hey Americans, you sure you want that multi-party system now? One thing that I would like to steal from the UK would be their one month election cycle. That's it. Just a month. That said, they're still campaigning everyday just like in the States. Maybe just a little less obviously.
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