I think it's the nay-sayers in the Labour Party that have been the stumbling block. They'd rather be in opposition for a short time, watch the coalition fall apart (which, of course, it will) and then clean up at the next election. Hopefully, by then there'll have been some electoral reform which will give parties like the Greens more of a say. Hmmmmm.....like you, Lox, I can live with that.