Sir - The government's mandate is based on a turnout of 66 per cent and has a majority you could fit into a small minibus. Hardly a thrilling endorsement of either democracy or its own popularity.

No ruling with an iron fist possible. No help available from a volunteer regiment of Lib Dems who this time were politically euthanized once they had served their purpose.

Aside of the serial and unprecedented challenges that lie ahead which might result in a split nation and a ground war within David Cameron's own party over Europe, not to mention the scrap to replace him and who knows what other international or domestic crisis, many will wonder whether this outcome actually means the public with open eyes have backed the cuts to legal aid and CABs, the threat to the Human Rights Act, the promised further spine chilling £12 billion cuts to welfare and the clumsy and spiteful bedroom tax all of which will have dire implications for people everywhere, including the faithful city.

What about the fact that an entire generation likely to have less comfortable lives than their parents and with no option but to spend years living at home with parents or paying unconscionably high rents keeping them off the housing ladder.

Trimming a few billion here and there will make the books look slightly healthier but at what price and with no way of being able to stop borrowing over time. This is hardly a flourishing nation.

What is it about Scottish voters that they almost unanimously reject the social and economic template that we endorse in England. They are not a nation of fools.

Here South of the border it is an incoherent election result which should cause us to query our priorities and consciences.

Andrew Brown

Worcester