British political life is more polarised, more bitter, less respected and even more physically dangerous than it was in 1997 - the new prime minister will have no honeymoon.
Weather metaphors are easy and usually best avoided by political commentators. But in the aftermath of this extraordinary election, it is worth breaking the rule to compare the moods in Westminster between today and 1997 - the last time Labour took power with a landslide majority in parliament.
Although each group only has a handful of MPs, they will be able to make their voices heard, after an election in which the two main parties combined captured less than 60% of the vote, a record low. With so many parties in contention, Britain's first past the post electoral system has delivered some uneven results. Labour have 65% of the MPs with a 34% share of the vote. All the other parties, including the Conservatives, have fewer seats than their percentage of votes would indicate.
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