Britain’s two main parties were locked in a power struggle Friday after an inconclusive election — with Labour’s Gordon Brown suggesting he would try to form a coalition and Conservative leader David Cameron insisting the prime minister no longer had a mandate to govern. Cameron — whose Conservatives outpolled Labour but fell short of winning a majority in Parliament, according to TV projections — claimed that voters had rejected Labour in Britain’s national election Thursday. “Our country wants change. That change is going to require new leadership,” Cameron said early Friday, acknowledging negotiations may be needed to determine who will form the next government. “What will guide me will be our national interest.” Speaking earlier in Scotland, Brown vowed to “play my part in Britain having a strong, stable” government — the clearest sign yet that he would try to cling to power and seek an alliance with the third-place Liberal Democrats. He also pledged action on election reform — a key demand of his would-be partners. Both men seemed relatively subdued, reflecting not just a tiring campaign but also a political culture that prizes strong government and views ambiguous election outcomes as unfortunate. Political wrangling and a period of…
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