My one wish for Election Night? That the Party Leaders get some much needed sleep...

How do you feel after a night with little or no sleep? Grumpy, disorientated, dazed, not 'with it'? Now think how you might feel if you're not been sleeping well for the past six weeks thanks to travelling the length and breadth of the country meeting thousands of people and giving hundreds of interviews? Yes, even worse.



Our leaders will need to wake up and
smell the coffee on Friday morning.
Image - soniceclectic.com

This is why I am desperately worried that Cameron, Miliband and Clegg will not get their 40 winks on the might of May 7th. With no overall majority expected, it looks like Friday morning will mark the start of days, weeks or even months of intense negotiations to form the next government. If our party leaders are absolutely shattered (and you would be, wouldn't you!) on Friday morning to the extent that they can't even decide whether to have one or two sugars in their Breakfast coffee (I would recommend three, at least), what hope can we have that they will be able to decide on how they will run the country over the next five years?

If we are to stand any chance of the intense coalition talks not collapsing, or if we are to avoid the prospect of a second election or the uncertainty that would come with a minority government, we need capable and clear-headed party leaders. They need to be able to sit down, calmly and collectively, and reach a deal that will ensure our country can have five years of excellent, strong leadership. They will not be able to sort out any such deal if they cannot remember where they are or keep falling asleep on toilet breaks. So whilst the leaders may be filled with fear about loosing seats (and their jobs), and whilst a night with David Dimbleby - or Jeremy Paxman and the folks from Gogglebox, if they prefer - may sound very appealing to any politics addict, our party chiefs need to get a good night's sleep. The future of our nation may depend on it...you don't know what you might say or agree to if you've been awake, fuelled by extraordinary amounts of caffeine and adrenaline, for the past month and a half.


The coverage may be captivating,
but we need our leaders to get some
rest! Image - BBC

A cup of coco, a nice bubble bath, some soothing classical music and an early night are needed for Dave, Ed and Nick. And I strongly suggest that they get the coffee cups ready for first thing on Friday morning, too...


I'll share my reaction to the election results in Friday's blog post, published at 1630BST. I would urge everyone who can to vote - embrace democracy and vote for the party you truly believe in (ignore all the scaremongering and smears!).