Hung parliament
Posted by David FG on April 10, 2010 at 07:45
In Reply to: Hung parliament posted by Michael Moule on April 09, 2010 at 18:49:
: Where does the phrase 'hung parliament' come from ?
I have always assumed that it is an allusion to the fact that something suspended - that is hanging - is liable to swing back and forth or from side to side, as a government with no overall majority is likely to have to do.
DFG