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Elections determine lives. If, at the end of this arduous process, the Coalition remains in power, we will be faced with five years of horror that will make the previous government look tame: we will lose precious public services, we will lose liberties, and vulnerable people will die. If Labour forms some kind of government, things might be better.
You won’t get that message from most political pundits today. Instead, most of the commentary will focus on the mechanics of the campaign and the rituals of the election – on the procedural and tactical minutiae that distinguish this election from any other. This is of course tedious, and often bears no resemblance to the real meaning of the political events that will unfold today and in the coming days. So here are 8 things that this election will be remembered for – and what they actually mean.
