Here we go again?

So all the indications are that we are heading for another hung parliament, leading inevitably to another coalition - formal or informal.  Indeed we could end up with a "coalition of the losers" whereby the Conservatives could have the most seats of any party, but Labour could cobble together enough seats with the help of other parties to defeat them.  I don't think we've had such a situation before in recent times and the question is bound to be raised as to what legitimacy such a government would have. In such an eventuality the Conservatives or Labour could of course try and govern with what seats they have - a minority government.  In my view this would be preferable, even if it is pretty well bound to be short-lived. And all these protestations by Ed Milliband that he won't do a deal with the SNP are frankly so much piss and wind.  He doesn't have to do a deal - he knows that the SNP as a matter of principle will never vote with the Torys - so their votes are his, deal or no deal.  The only thing which could upset the apple-cart is if the SNP throw their teddies out of the pram and decide to abstain to teach Milliband a lesson.