What would happen if the Lib Dems turn down the Tories?

I have no idea how any of this works

The Democrats had a razor thin majority and the GOP, in concert with Stupid, were able to block everything they proposed.

Stupid would have vetoed the tepid health insurance reform that got through. There would have been no override of his veto.

QEII: Oh dear.

The BBC has a guide at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/election_2010/8659878.stm

Oh, what jolly fun.

Even if the Liberal Democrats make a deal with the Tories, a new election is likely by early next year. Minority governments don't tend to last.

Liberal Democrats could make a deal with Labour, but the idea of Gordon Brown remaining is a fairly unpopular political possibility and unlikely.

Either way, some kind of deal will be made. If the Liberal Democrats refuse to make a deal and arrest government, they'd be shooting themselves in the foot. No party wants to be seen as the ones who are holding the very formation of a new government hostage in the name of political advantage. It's in Clegg's interest to extract as many concessions as possible before playing kingmaker.

for a fairly long time actually.

And they will likely deal with one or the other -- then pull out at an opportune time and force new elections.

Canada (including Windsor) operates on a parliamentary system derived directly from Britain's.

edit: Harper's been in there for a good while thanks to a similar, but even more bizarre, coalition with, among others, the left-leaning NDP. :shrug: