Even if the outcome is not the Lib Dem nirvana of a hung parliament, with its mythical potential for coalitions and pacts, the party may emerge stronger than the carpers predict.

• 自民党希望选举结果是无多数议会，好借此时机浴火重生，即便不能如愿，凭其擅订联盟及协约的神奇潜质，自民党也比苛评者预言的要更强大。