An Interesting Paradox

Last night's YouGov poll showed up another interesting paradox in our current electoral system. The poll showed a slump in Lib-Dem support and a rise in Labour (Figures: Con 35%; Lab30%; LD 24%). Its yet to be backed up by other polls and the early ones out tonight show it may be a bit of a blip, but the interesting and a paradoxical thing is that you could argue that a result like that would actually be better for the Lib-Dems. They would actually have more influence and power, although around 20 fewer seats than on earlier polls, because that poll would put the tories and Labour neck-a-neck on seats, meaning neither could hope to govern without the Lib-Dems. I'm not saying that's right or the way it should be and tomorrow I will be hoping for as many yellow seats as possible (except where they could be Green), but I would raise a wry smile if one of the many inequalities in the current system proved to be the final nail in its coffin.