party_pants said:

But none of these will give them a big enough bloc to form government on their own. They either go down the gurgler entirely, or they become a niche permanent minor party.

These are dark times, there is no denying. Our world has, perhaps, faced no greater threat than it does today. But I say this to our citizenry: ‘we, ever your servants, will continue to defend your liberty and repel the forces that seek to take it from you! Your Ministry…remains…strong!’” – Rufus Scrimgeour, Minister for Magic.