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Brown said he respected the decision of Clegg, who has
emerged as a king-maker, to speak to the Conservative party
but offered to discuss common ground with him.
If discussions between Clegg and Conservative leader
Cameron came to nothing, Brown said, he would look forward to
exploring possibilities with Clegg, particularly in the area
of electoral reform and economic stability.
"My duty to the country coming out of this election is
to play my part in Britain having a strong, stable and
principled government," he said.
Such a government could "lead Britain into sustained
economic recovery; and able to implement our commitments to
far-reaching reform to our political system, upon which there
is a growing consensus in our country," he added.
Constitutional and electoral reform has been one of
the key campaign points for the Liberal Democrats.
Cameron declared that Brown and the Labour party had
lost the mandate to rule. "Our country wants change. That
change is going to require new leadership," he said and also
indicated that he will enter into negotiations to determine
who will form the next government.
"What will guide me will be our national interest," he
said.
Although Britain has no written constitution but as
per rules governing the transition of power, Brown, as Prime
Minister, will have the first go at forming a coalition
government.
Only when he resigns after coming to the conclusion
that he and his party cannot command the confidence of the
House of Commons, will Cameron be invited to attempt to form a
minority government.
Meanwhile, Britain's main stock index and the pound
fell Friday as investors reacted to the hung parliament
against a backdrop of global market turbulence. PTI PS
MRD


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