With the polls closing on thursday evening in the past it would have been around 2.30 or 3am when one side would have conceded defeat.

However as the people have ordained that no one party should have overall power in this balanced parliament we are now being subjected to a slow motion result, with teams of negotiators meeting up, reporting back and getting feedback etc.

I do believe from what I have witnessed that the whole process does seem to be being conducted in a spirit of responsibility and for the good of the country as a whole with the current crisis we face.

Even the Labour Party, who could be forgiven (to a degree) for not playing ball, seem to be playing their part in a constructive approach to the transfer of power and the formation of a new Government.

For me it shows that no one need fear balanced parliaments in future, with the so-called “horse trading” the tabloids condemned balanced parliaments for creating.

It’s still too early to see what the result of these negotiations will be . What is clear is that it won’t be easy for any of the protagonists. They are being asked to do the right thing by the country, keep their parties happy and at the same time ensure that those that backed them in the poll in their millions don’t feel betrayed.

Its a tough one. But then the stakes don’t get much higher.