The days of harrowing negotiation and brinkmanship ahead of the final outcome - a coalition government, drew even the most jaded analyst into the UK's political drama.
Best comment on the campaign? Veteran LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown: “The people have spoken, but we do not know what they said.” Add to that perhaps: The people are demanding, but they do not know what they want and almost certainly, they do not want what they should have. Could the nation’s heart and mind be any more conflicted? Add to that the new enmity towards the UK stoked by the refusal by Alistair Darling, in one of his last great acts as Chancellor, to put a penny towards the eurozone stabilisation fund.Even Poland managed to find a few loose zlotys to chuck in the pot. French ...
To continue reading this article...
Join Investment Week for free
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights - all free of charge!
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
- Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
- Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
- Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
- Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes
