There will have been plenty of horse-trading around the best measures to revive the economy and repair the political system. But what about the two parties' respective plans for children, young people and families?
David Laws, the right-leaning Lib Dem chief spokesman for children, has been one of his party's principal figures in the negotiations. Crucially, he has a good relationship with his Tory counterpart Michael Gove, who is likely to be named education secretary provided the Conservatives can form a government — although Laws himself could land the post if the Lib Dems are offered cabinet posts as part of a formal coalition.
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