So David Cameron, the essay crisis Prime Minister, has once again got there by the skin of his teeth. An overall majority on just 36% of the vote.
First of all, congratulations are in order. But I cannot get enthused at the prospect of five more years, this time with an overall majority. No tempering this time by the sadly decimated Liberal Democrats, and so nobody else to blame. Already it seems legislation that affects our civil liberties is back on the agenda, and our future in Europe looks decidedly dodgy.
Cameron talks of “one Nation” conservatism. I fear all the pressure will be from the right wing of his party, and he can no longer use the Liberal Democrats as an excuse to resist their demands.