Peter Reynolds

I’m optimistic.  Nick Clegg and David Cameron behaving like grown-ups, Paddy Ashdown singing David Cameron’s praises, Michael Gove giving Andrew Marr a one word answer that he would sacrifice his cabinet seat for the good of the nation.  It’s quite wonderful isn’t it?

You can be cynical if you want to be.  I’m dismayed at reports of the Tory old guard turning on Cameron for not gaining an overall majority.  Lord Tebbit has said some stupid things but then he is even more yesterday’s man than Gordon Brown.  He should get on his bike back into retirement.

No, I think there is every reason to be optimistic and we should encourage this biggest swing of all towards common sense.   The result of this election shows that the Tories need electoral reform just as much as any other party.  The nation certainly does.  Perhaps this is our equivalent of the election of Barack Obama?  Perhaps we have a future after all?