David Cameron is preparing to declare election victory on Friday morning even if he falls short of a majority, senior sources have suggested, as potential coalition allies distance themselves from Ed Miliband.
The Prime Minister is expected on Friday morning to say that only the Conservatives have a legitimate right to form a government if they win more seats than Labour on Thursday.
While pollsters are predicting a stalemate, bookmakers expect the Tories to finish with the most seats. In the early hours of Friday, the parties will scramble to assert themselves as the legitimate lead party in a coalition.
Senior Labour sources said that Mr Miliband would regard any claim made by Mr Cameron as “bluster” and would attempt to force Mr Cameron’s resignation by voting down a Queen’s Speech in the weeks that followed.
Mr Miliband on Wednesday evening acknowledged for the first time that he might not win outright as he effectively opened coalition negotiations with the Liberal Democrats by saying that abolishing the non-domiciled tax status is “non-negotiable” for any Labour-led government.
He repeatedly refused to say whether it would be “illegitimate” for Labour to attempt to form a government with the backing of the SNP if he ends up with fewer seats than the Conservatives.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11584649/David-Cameron-to-declare-victory-on-Friday-without-a-coalition-deal.htmlMy head hurts. Thank God it's only two more days.
