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[TightEnd]

tories have 2% more of the vote this time than labour got 5 years ago when they had a large majority


i think the tories would have got a majority of the seats if it wasnt for UKIP

a few seats that they just lost would have been wins if UKIP voters for the tradional roots

Agreed again, plus further boundary changes since 2005 hindered them too, and more tactical voting

Ironside talking sense, its a new era!


Sterling fell overnight from above $1.51 to trade as low as $1.4596 at one stage this morning, its lowest level in over a year.

[Girgy85]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

[Ironside]

sobering thought but maybe it is the english that should be asking for indepenace

without scotland and wales the tories would have a massive majority

so if we get a lib labpact then england will be ruled again by scotland and wales

Good idea GTFO Scotland but please take GB with you..........

you think we are going anywhere after you stole and spent all our oil money?

we are here for the long haul now while you guys have to fund us

even the SNP have stop talking about independance

[Jon MW]

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- the libdems rollercoaster is amazing to me, No gain in share of voter and loss of seats? I reckon that last debate when people saw the LidDem policies on Immigrant amnesty, Euro, and new homes VAT did for them. People liked the style of clegg and the presentation but the policies were just too "out there" for people to switich in sufficient amounts to allow them to break through

...

I would say the floating voters who are actually interested in government/politics/voting had a flicker of interest for the Lib Dems then looked at their policies and realised they were a bit daft

And a lot of those that weren't really interested but became interested because of the leadership debate, when it came down to it, remembered that they weren't actually that interested in politics and didn't bother voting.

Obviously there are regional differences and it did make a difference in some places, but the Lib Dems having about the same proportion of vote as last time didn't really come as a surprise. The analysts who were surprised by the exit poll result for the Lib Dems were being a bit naive in my opinion in not taking into account the 'x-factor' effect of the television debates - they should really have realised that those gains would only be realised in practice if people were able to vote by telephone.

[TightEnd]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

[Ironside]

tories have 2% more of the vote this time than labour got 5 years ago when they had a large majority


i think the tories would have got a majority of the seats if it wasnt for UKIP

a few seats that they just lost would have been wins if UKIP voters for the tradional roots

Agreed again, plus further boundary changes since 2005 hindered them too, and more tactical voting

Ironside talking sense, its a new era!


Sterling fell overnight from above $1.51 to trade as low as $1.4596 at one stage this morning, its lowest level in over a year.

as i said earlier its going to go much lower i have read reports than its going to go as low as 1:1 with the dollar but i think 1.2 is more realistic

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

nobody has won anything yet its likely that the tories will try and run a minority govenment or lab and the LD will try and run a colalition along side some of the nationlists

[Girgy85]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

I turned it on when I got in from town! Was quite intresting!

So Gordy Bmeister is still the main man?

[Ironside]

oh crap i am in trouble

been up all night and just remembered i have to be at the hospital for 11:15

could be a long day

[Ironside]

rich if we were to get a true proporational voting system do you think any party would ever get much more than 32% of the seats

with the smaller parties like the greens and UKiP votes going up substationally

ofcourse with the transferable vote i dont think the smaller parties would make much difference

and if they use a list system like for scottish elections and euro then the larger parties will still hog the votes

[Jon MW]

There are a lot of issues that would need to be sorted out with a PR system.

I think the most likely scenario if it was ever done would be one party would normally get about 35-40% of the vote and ally themselves with one or 2 parties for the remaining 10-15% and we would have 20 or 30 years of a ruling party at a time rather than the current 8 to 15

[TightPaulFolds]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

I turned it on when I got in from town! Was quite intresting!

So Gordy Bmeister is still the main man?

Could well be. Since Labour are currently in power, they get first dibs at setting up a coalition. Apparently.

[gatso]

36 results left according to bbc and tories need all 36 to win. my money's on NOM

[Claw75]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

I turned it on when I got in from town! Was quite intresting!

So Gordy Bmeister is still the main man?

much more likely (and hopefully imo) this:

 I suppose my money would be on Labour minus Brown and the LibDems cobbling together a coalition with the price of a coalition being a referendum on voting reform and a few cabinet spots.

[Woodsey]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

I turned it on when I got in from town! Was quite intresting!

So Gordy Bmeister is still the main man?

Could well be. Since Labour are currently in power, they get first dibs at setting up a coalition. Apparently.

I'm going to start a frigging riot if Gordon doesn't GTFO.............

[TightPaulFolds]

Ok can sumbody please explain in very simple terms to a political noob who won and what it all means! Kthnxbye

No one won, they all lost

the two parties who came 2nd and 3rd may stitch it up between them, or may not.

Please take an interest next time, democracy in action is a wonderful thing. Beats any TV drama, and a lot of novels

You're welcome

I turned it on when I got in from town! Was quite intresting!

So Gordy Bmeister is still the main man?

Could well be. Since Labour are currently in power, they get first dibs at setting up a coalition. Apparently.

I'm going to start a frigging riot if Gordon doesn't GTFO.............

bigot