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Hung parliaments are hell

With the results of the May 6 general election inconclusive, David Cameron's Conservatives have not won enough seats for an overall majority, and Britain is set to be governed by a hung parliament for the first time since the 1970s.

So, would a hung parliament allow our politicians to make strong policy decisions in the national interest, or would the back-room bartering between parties result in ineffectual, watered-down government? And does having a coalition pose a serious risk to our economy?

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