Moving on
We do not yet know who will be the next prime minister. .
The manner of his departure was dignified. His Downing Street statement conceded that, whatever the uncertainties of the election outcome, it was plainly a rejection of him.
For a proud and frequently stubborn man, imagine the agonising which must have preceded that announcement.
Is it conceivable that the Liberal Democrats could now form a "progressive coalition" with Labour - as suggested by Mr Brown ?
It is - although the Commons arithmetic makes it particularly difficult. As does the fact that Labour has palpably declined in popular support, falling behind the Conservatives.
Does removing Gordon Brown magically turn that around? I would suggest not, certainly not entirely.
The dilemma for Nick Clegg is this: he might find Labour more congenial, he might prise more from them in terms of political reform - but he might then find the wrath of the voters (in England) directed at him as he thwarts their apparent intention to turn away from Labour, if not entirely then substantially.
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