Old parties defy new challengers

The revolt that fizzled out

Amid a kaleidoscope of candidates and new political formations, the traditional parties bucked the trend and held the line – more or less – in last Sunday’s legislative elections. Defying all forecasts, the new House now consists of even fewer parties than before. Clearly those left out of parliament lost. What’s less clear is who won.

First the basics. The parties that got into parliament