text: Mainstream political parties that operate under the FPTP British parliamentary system always want majority mandates. Even though voters in Britain have only given the Conservatives a qualified mandate, the country might be very well served by a minority parliament that actually pays attention to public opinion. The Brexit result was razor-thin and my guess is that many who voted to leave the EU would be satisfied with an EU-lite resolution ("sovereignty-association," as it were), if such an outcome can be obtained. Given that Britain is Europe's second most important economy and London its most important commercial centre, perhaps the Brits have the clout to negotiate something like this. British voters clearly wanted to put their politicians on notice that they don't have a free hand. Let's hope the politicians pay attention. Minority parliaments can work, for the people.