There is much gratuitous and unwarranted abuse here. The three leaders have risen to the occasion and I see no reason for so much cynicism. The Con-LibDem agreement suggests we may expect a programme arguably more progressive in terms of social justice and civil liberties than we would have had if Labour had won outright. Obviously the government will soon be spectacularly unpopular, as would have been the fate of any other government, because of the austerity that is about to hit us. But I expect this coalition to hold together for the full five-year term.