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Election '10 Results; Swing low, sweet ometer.
Topic Started: May 6 2010, 10:11 PM (1,853 Views)
Feldoon
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It was an IRC for me, HunteRS and East last night.

So stuff it, Pix :P
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MY area turned conservative, tho only by 2000 votes. Not that surprising tho, as Labour's Ann Keen was prominant in the news on expenses, but judging by the 2000 gap, it wasn't a huge issue.

Now the question is are we looking at LibCon, a LabLib, or some other combination.
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Jeffk38uk,May 7 2010
05:15 PM
tho only by 2000 seats.

I think you mean votes there, Jeff =P

I'd love to see a constituency with 2000 seats, though. And for Parliament to be like the Galactic Senate from Star Wars.
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Now the question is are we looking at LibCon, a LabLib, or some other combination.

I'd say the LibDems will party up with the Conservatives. Clegg expressed non-desire to work with Brown in the past few weeks.
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He wasn't exactly goody goody with the conservatives either tho.

But he is emphasising that who has the largest should have the right. However, most suspect the polucy of electoral reform will be a key issue. Labour putting on the table an outright policy if they join them, while the cons will only do a review.

We'll see tho.
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Pixellated,May 7 2010
04:28 PM
Jeffk38uk,May 7 2010
05:15 PM
tho only by 2000 seats.

I think you mean votes there, Jeff =P

I'd love to see a constituency with 2000 seats, though. And for Parliament to be like the Galactic Senate from Star Wars.
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Now the question is are we looking at LibCon, a LabLib, or some other combination.

I'd say the LibDems will party up with the Conservatives. Clegg expressed non-desire to work with Brown in the past few weeks.

If he does buddy up to the Tories the backlash will be immense from those who voted Libe Dem against Tory.
The Lib Dems will be anhilated.
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If Brown went (And he will, you can bet someone's already gunning for a leadership challenge) odds are the LibDems would be far more willing to work with Labour. And of course, the promise of a referendum on proportional representation is a strong incentive for the formation of a centre-left coalition.

Of course, assuming actually do put forward a referendum for a change.
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So who do you thinkl would be in charge of Labour then if Brown did step down? Alot are saying David Milliband would be a high choice.
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Does this mean it's decided?

Just curious...
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LGHunter,May 7 2010
05:54 PM
Does this mean it's decided?

Just curious...

No, that's them saying morally they should be allowed to form a government since they are the largest party.

Constitutionally however, that isn't the case as they did not pass the 326 seat mark.

It's why we still don't know who will be in charge.
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Ah, ok. It sounded like it was decided.

Gotcha.

You guys are in for an interesting ride...if not a trip back to the polls...
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In the words of Jimmy Carr:

"See you in six months for part two of our show"
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Jeffk38uk,May 7 2010
05:07 PM
So who do you thinkl would be in charge of Labour then if Brown did step down? Alot are saying David Milliband would be a high choice.

Balls. Ed Balls.

Brown's protege, who dies not suffer from NonCharisma-itis like his mentor.
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Good stuff on Sickipedia right now.

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Knock knock ......

Who's there ? ......

David ......

David Who ? ......

Gordon open the fucking door and get out of my house.

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I'm glad to see that the voting system works. I voted for no one, and no one won.

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I was working at my local polling station last night and had to turn a lot of people away...

Stupid women thinking they're allowed to vote.

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So if Manchester United don't get enough points to win the league tomorrow, could they form a coalition with Portsmouth?

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What's the difference between Nick Griffin and a bus?

A bus has got seats.
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Feldoon,May 7 2010
06:59 PM
In the words of Jimmy Carr:

"See you in six months for part two of our show"

Exactly. This election was almost entirely pointless.

I say "almost", as it does demonstrate that Britain is hopelessly divided.... :P

Oh, yes, and that no matter where you go, Libertarians are going to get fucked in the ass.
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I'm a first time voter this year (and went for lib-dems BTW) and I've heard alot of negative things about both Labour and the Tories. Forgive my ignorance, but it seems right now it's a desicion for the lib-dems to work with the lesser of two evils.

I have a bad taste in my mouth left over for conservatives because of american republicans, but just by an interview with Ann Coulter *coughidiotcough*, I know for a fact that the tories are FAR more inteligent. Exactly how much better they are and if they are trustworthy I don't know.

On the other hand, I don't exactly trust labour to get things done anyway, with what little I know about them. So it kinda feels like no matter who the lib-dems end up working with, it's a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't! But hopefully they will get something in place.
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csadn,May 8 2010
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I say "almost", as it does demonstrate that Britain is hopelessly divided.... :P

And how terrible our parliamentary election system is.

Labour got under two million more votes than the Lib Dems but over 200 more seats.

Thus those two million extra votes mean Labour have a lot more say in Parliament than the Lib Dems. Except, y'know, for this whole hung parliament business.

Also it gives London a larger say in running the country than, for example, Wales.
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HunteRS,May 7 2010
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Jeffk38uk,May 7 2010
05:07 PM
So who do you thinkl would be in charge of Labour then if Brown did step down? Alot are saying David Milliband would be a high choice.

Balls. Ed Balls.

Brown's protege, who dies not suffer from NonCharisma-itis like his mentor.

he does suffer from a hilarious name though.
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el-b,May 8 2010
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HunteRS,May 7 2010
08:01 PM
Jeffk38uk,May 7 2010
05:07 PM
So who do you thinkl would be in charge of Labour then if Brown did step down? Alot are saying David Milliband would be a high choice.

Balls. Ed Balls.

Brown's protege, who dies not suffer from NonCharisma-itis like his mentor.

he does suffer from a hilarious name though.

In both situations tho.

Vote Ed, he's got the BALLS!!!!
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Grab politics by the Balls?
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GRAB POLITICS BY THE BALLS - LABOUR 2010

And just have Ed walking out of an explosion, looking as bad-ass as he possibly can.
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04:58 PM
GRAB POLITICS BY THE BALLS - LABOUR 2010

And just have Ed walking out of an explosion, looking as bad-ass as he possibly can.

Was the explosion from a terrorist cell and he was walking out of a exploding helicopter?
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Feldoon,May 8 2010
12:57 PM
Also it gives London a larger say in running the country than, for example, Wales.

In the US, most states have a similar problem -- the way the votes are counted, Large Cities invariably run roughshod over Farmland.

I live in a case-study: Oregon. The state is essentially run by "the I-5 Corridor" -- the three cities along Interstate 5 (north-to-south: Portland, Salem, Eugene). The Corridor is the *only* part of the state which votes Democrat; yet the state gov't is dominated by Democrats; so far, the saving grace is OR Democrats shade Centrist more than, say, the Northeast Corridor (New England) "limousine liberals".

Pretty-much, tho', anywhere you find a Democrat-voting state, you'll find a state where 50.1%+ of the population is Urban.

Re "Ed Balls": And this asshole was Minister for Education -- I'm surprised kids in school learn anything, what with all the sniggering....

"BALLS TO THE PRIME MINISTER!" >:)
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Either the election system favors the cities, or favors rural residents. It's never a balance.
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Eastwood,May 8 2010
05:58 PM
GRAB POLITICS BY THE BALLS - LABOUR 2010

And just have Ed walking out of an explosion, looking as bad-ass as he possibly can.

Well that's that plan scuppered.
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Feldoon,May 9 2010
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Eastwood,May 8 2010
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looking as bad-ass as he possibly can.

Well that's that plan scuppered.

People can't see what you really look like if you're wearing power armour.
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