This time a fortnight ago, the country was trying to get to grips with just how the Conservatives had managed to put together an overall majority government. We had been told time and time again by commentators in the build-up, that a coalition or minority government was inevitable. Apparently it was certain that no single party could win a majority. How wrong everyone was ... And while most people (sane people too) had decided to go to sleep and wake up to the results in the

Getting underway very shortly is the second round of TV election debates. Last week, David Cameron and Ed Miliband appeared on Channel 4 and Sky News in separate Q&A sessions. Tonight, the British public will see the leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, the Lib Dems, UKIP, the Greens, the SNP and Plaid Cymru. Here's a brief summary of their respective leaders: Conservatives - David Cameron: The current PM has a disadvantage because he has a record in government to defend. It