I've been tempted to wish for the GtD scenario, but I think the one envisaged by McG is perhaps the best we can hope for. If the LibDems pulled out there would be a general election either immediately or soon after. In that case I doubt if the Labour machinery and finances would be strong enough to give us a better outcome than we have now. And Labour is nowhere near ready in policy terms for fighting a general election.

Whichever way it goes, and whoever is in government, the politicians have broken free from the Murdoch grip and that, at least, must be good.