UK General Election 2015

[TightEnd]

@DamianSurvation

Conservative overall majority. Why wasn’t this dramatic turn of events predicted by polling?

My perspective: http://survation.com/?p=7306

[TightEnd]

the final figures apparently, if not FPTP

"If UK had PR, UKIP would have 82 MPs, Greens 24 & SNP 32."

[Kmac84]

Obviously disappointed that it's a Tory majority but this is fantastic for Scotland imo. 

Incredibly happy to see Labour all but killed off up here, we have had enough of the pigs with their heads in the trough. 

I'm actually overjoyed that in my constituency we got Labour out, I was really doubting it.   

Independence isn't far away. 

[Marky147]

Farage loses by a couple thousand, in Thanet.

Is it 1 of 2 for the UKIP job, Tighty?

Carswell is the only MP

Suzanne Evans is genuinely impressive. would be the candidate more likely to win them seats in 2020

Had a bet on her @ 5/1 last night.

Hopefully Carswell sees sense, and lets her take Farage's spot

[Kmac84]

Who takes over for Labour?

I nominate Jim Murphy. 

[TightEnd]

Who takes over for Labour?

I nominate Jim Murphy. 

his losing speech was the most remarkable, classy and dignified thing i saw all night

class act, it seemed to me

[TightEnd]

Farage loses by a couple thousand, in Thanet.

Is it 1 of 2 for the UKIP job, Tighty?

Carswell is the only MP

Suzanne Evans is genuinely impressive. would be the candidate more likely to win them seats in 2020

Had a bet on her @ 5/1 last night.

Hopefully Carswell sees sense, and lets her take Farage's spot

UKIP are second in 118 seats.

all sorts of implications from that, but political system aside, they've made real progress (which doesn't please me, but i think is a fact).

made the most progress from Labour voters, too

will take some time to work all this out!

[Kmac84]

Who takes over for Labour?

I nominate Jim Murphy. 

his losing speech was the most remarkable, classy and dignified thing i saw all night

class act, it seemed to me

Playing up for the media.  He is anything but class.   

[Marky147]

Farage loses by a couple thousand, in Thanet.

Is it 1 of 2 for the UKIP job, Tighty?

Carswell is the only MP

Suzanne Evans is genuinely impressive. would be the candidate more likely to win them seats in 2020

Had a bet on her @ 5/1 last night.

Hopefully Carswell sees sense, and lets her take Farage's spot

UKIP are second in 118 seats.

all sorts of implications from that, but political system aside, they've made real progress (which doesn't please me, but i think is a fact).

made the most progress from Labour voters, too

will take some time to work all this out!

See Farage calling for massive reform in his speech, in the wake of them only getting one seat for their ~4m votes.

If things improve for everyone over the next 5 years, would it be likely that some of the UKIP voters migrate to the Conservatives?

I've never really followed politics, until the inception of this thread, so am a complete noob.

[RickBFA]

Farage loses by a couple thousand, in Thanet.

Is it 1 of 2 for the UKIP job, Tighty?

Carswell is the only MP

Suzanne Evans is genuinely impressive. would be the candidate more likely to win them seats in 2020

Had a bet on her @ 5/1 last night.

Hopefully Carswell sees sense, and lets her take Farage's spot

UKIP are second in 118 seats.

all sorts of implications from that, but political system aside, they've made real progress (which doesn't please me, but i think is a fact).

made the most progress from Labour voters, too

will take some time to work all this out!

I think a significant amount of the UKIP votes are pure protest votes. I know two guys in strong Labour seats who voted UKIP but have no allegiance to their views or policies. They came second in large numbers of seats for that reason.

I don't think they will ever gain any real power.

[mulhuzz]

Farage loses by a couple thousand, in Thanet.

Is it 1 of 2 for the UKIP job, Tighty?

Carswell is the only MP

Suzanne Evans is genuinely impressive. would be the candidate more likely to win them seats in 2020

Had a bet on her @ 5/1 last night.

Hopefully Carswell sees sense, and lets her take Farage's spot

UKIP are second in 118 seats.

all sorts of implications from that, but political system aside, they've made real progress (which doesn't please me, but i think is a fact).

made the most progress from Labour voters, too

will take some time to work all this out!

I think a significant amount of the UKIP votes are pure protest votes. I know two guys in strong Labour seats who voted UKIP but have no allegiance to their views or policies. They came second in large numbers of seats for that reason.

I don't think they will ever gain any real power.

I think that's a pretty dangerous view. I think only a few few few are the protest votes you describe.

[BigAdz]

Farage leaving will sound the beginning of the end for UKIP, IMO. Anyone else won't present the same views with the same aplomb.

Great orator, but clearly not a politician.

Too many times I saw interviews where, having spoken most eloquently he then added grimaces/funny faces, or if out and about, if someone added a daft question, his guard would drop and he would round on them.

Obviously not got the proper turn the other cheek grounding of the other leaders, who could go for days with the tefal approach to insults and daft questions.

[Woodsey]

Farage leaving will sound the beginning of the end for UKIP, IMO. Anyone else won't present the same views with the same aplomb.

Great orator, but clearly not a politician.

Too many times I saw interviews where, having spoken most eloquently he then added grimaces/funny faces, or if out and about, if someone added a daft question, his guard would drop and he would round on them.

Obviously not got the proper turn the other cheek grounding of the other leaders, who could go for days with the tefal approach to insults and daft questions.

Not necessarily leaving. Resigning for now and will decide later if he stands for the leadership again in September.

[Marky147]

Farage leaving will sound the beginning of the end for UKIP, IMO. Anyone else won't present the same views with the same aplomb.

Great orator, but clearly not a politician.

Too many times I saw interviews where, having spoken most eloquently he then added grimaces/funny faces, or if out and about, if someone added a daft question, his guard would drop and he would round on them.

Obviously not got the proper turn the other cheek grounding of the other leaders, who could go for days with the tefal approach to insults and daft questions.

Not necessarily leaving. Resigning for now and will decide later if he stands for the leadership again in September.

Wonder if the bookies weigh in for 'Acting Leader' 

[taximan007]

Who will be deputy PM now?