Amazing things do happen. Having looked at the policies of all the parties and thinking a pick and mix might make a good option. Such an option has been created in the coalition between LibDems and Conservatives.
Good policies that are common to both parties and those that are not too divisive will be progressed. While more extreme policies creating objections will be delayed.
Some people might feel let down that their party is diluting its manifesto. In the case of the Conservatives they have not won the mandate for the full manifesto. While in the case of the LibDems this is their big chance to get some of their policies onto the statute book from a position that only marginally warrants it in terms of seats. It seems a very reasonable outcome and gives a big majority.
Some say this has the potential for a win-win strategy for both parties. David Cameron is desperate to rid the Conservatives of being thought of as the nasty party representing only a limited section of the population while the LibDems are desperate to demonstrate that they are capable of performing. Yet there are strong head winds ahead with the treasury pantry having been stripped bare and in big debt for years through a combination of world recession on top of a high risk public spending strategy. A lot of the repairs will be made with a strong LibDem input and it will be interesting to see what that outcome will be.