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Britains general election Thursday but were projected to fall short of being able to govern outright. Labour was on track to lose nearly 90 seats in Parliament but still thwarted the Conservatives from a victory that only a few months ago was considered inevitable. The biggest - and surprise - loser was Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg, who failed to capitalize on his stellar TV debate performances, leaving his party stuck in its distant, third-place status. Despite producing one of Labours worst showings in decades, Brown could still end up staying in power, as his party eyed the Liberal Democrats as a possible lifesaver. Talks were expected between political players Friday but a definitive result could take days - or weeks. With 615 of the 650 seats counted, the Conservatives had secured 290 seats,New York Jets Shonn Greene Jersey
 Labour 247, the Liberal Democrats 51 and smaller parties 27 seats. At least 326 of the House of Commons 650 seats are needed to form a government. The country has spoken - but we dont know what theyve said, former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown said, summing up confusion. A period of political wrangling and confusion in one of the worlds largest economies could unsettle global markets already reeling from the Greek debt crisis and fears of wider debt contagion in Europe. Britains budget deficit is set to eclipse even that of Greece next year, and whoever winds up in power faces the daunting challenge of introducing big government spending cuts to slash the countrys huge deficit. Polling stations around the country were overwhelmed by those interested in casting ballots in the most hotly contested election in a generation, but hundreds of people were blocked from voting due to problems with Britains old-fashioned paper ballot system. Turnout for the vote was 65.2 percent, slightly higher than Britains 2005 election. Cameron insisted that voters had rejected Brown and his Labour party. Our country wants change. That change is going to require new leadership, Cameron said Friday. Brown vowed to play my part in Britain having a strong, stable government and indicated he would seek an alliance Leon Washington Jersey
with the third-place Liberal Democrats, pledging action on election reform - a key demand of his would-be partners. Clegg, who saw his campaign surge crumble, said hell take his time to decide if his party will strike any deals with Labour or the Conservatives. I dont think anyone should rush into making claims, or taking decisions which dont stand the test of time, Clegg told supporters in the northern city of Sheffield.    Previous Page 1 2 Next Page      Previous Page 1 2 Next Page   Ahmad Bradshaw Jersey . is returning to the ring. The undefeated six-time world champion announced on his Twitter feed Tuesday he will end a 16-month hiatus when he faces WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz on Sept. James Farrior Jerseys . Related readings: Nick Mangold Jersey
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