“Yet with Proportional Representation an entire election can be “wasted”. After a haggle between party bigwigs, the electorate may get no say at all in a choice of government or policy. A change from a system that allows the voters to “throw the rascals out” to one that guarantees Clegg and friends a permanent seat in cabinet with alternating Labour and Tory coalitions would be nice for Nick. But fair?
Vote Clegg, get Brown, could be one result of the system’s vagaries. Vote Clegg, get Cameron, another. Vote Clegg and get the Lib Dems for ever, would be an ironical end to an anti-Establishment election.”