We have had the election. But before we all move on, let's deal with one thing: the election campaign coverage was a disgrace.
We had 15 parties and 554 candidates vying for our vote. There was policy galore. There were numerous possible party permutations. There was the vexed issue of strategic voting.
The candidates and parties put in a huge effort. The campaign's purpose is for them to show their wares and for us to see what's on offer. The concerns for voters were what they always are: jobs, wages, the mortgage, poverty, security, health care.
The media are vital. They provide the window for us to see what's on offer and what's at stake. This election, that window was sabotaged. We had two premeditated and calculated attacks designed to inflict maximum campaign disruption.
The first was from a man not putting himself up for election, the second from a man who couldn't. They used the campaign period to insert themselves into the media and public eye. They did so puffed with their own self-importance and with half-baked stories never tested or properly investigated.