JonathanEx
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They're not allowed to talk about anything that could influence the election. It means it's a weird no man's land day of news.
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May 7th | UK General Election 2015 OT - Please go vote!
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Deleted member 231381
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Election laws prevent media outlets from publishing news which could influence voting intention on Election Day until 10:30 PM.
The BBC (and all other broadcasters) are legally not allowed to really talk about the election until 10pm. They're allowed to say it's on but no coverage of what is really happening.
Ahhhh, makes sense in that regard, but they really should just put up a story saying "polls open" and leave it at that. It's these kind of things which make me hate rolling news even more because it's utterly pointless.
RedSparrows
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'Natural' party of government, innit.
ShemhazaiX
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... that's worse than if they actually went against stuff they intended. You really aren't helping their case.
Sir_Crocodile
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Every small party does it, hard to get publicity with an achievable manifesto
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It'll soon be two decades since there was a Conservative majority in the Commons.
Well, semantics. They're the third major party according to every poll statistic for this election to date.
Jezbollah
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I have voted Conservative, which will not be a surprise to many here. I'm not entirely happy to do so though - I think their campaign has been poor, but I just cant get past the wall of mistrust I have with Labour, and being in sarf Essex, I do not want UKIP getting in.
Whatever happens, I'll accept the final result - as long as we don't have another election later on in the year... I just hope whoever lands up in Government, we end up with an effective Opposition to push them to better serve their electorate.
On a side note - thanks to all here. Even though I'm not satisfied with my vote, I don't feel like I've ever been so engrossed in a election and I think it's down to this thread and the rest of UKPoliGAF, regardless of your political allegiance . Cheers everyone.
Whatever happens, I'll accept the final result - as long as we don't have another election later on in the year... I just hope whoever lands up in Government, we end up with an effective Opposition to push them to better serve their electorate.
On a side note - thanks to all here. Even though I'm not satisfied with my vote, I don't feel like I've ever been so engrossed in a election and I think it's down to this thread and the rest of UKPoliGAF, regardless of your political allegiance . Cheers everyone.
CyclopsRock
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A better argument for it, though, would be that they "won" the European parliament elections which are nationwide and are real.
Been waiting for someone to vote Conservative. Don't feel like GAF correlates well to the polls as I'm seeing more Labour. Can't have a healthy discussion without all sides at the table
Voted for Labour in an extremely safe seat for them (84 years and counting). Was tempted to vote for TUSC. No Green alternative here.
I think it would be interesting if the smaller parties had a manifesto stating what they would attempt to do in a coalition (as in where they'd draw the lines, their priorities, secondary policies, etc.). This would at least feel more realistic than opening up a manifesto starting with "a Green government will..."
I think it would be interesting if the smaller parties had a manifesto stating what they would attempt to do in a coalition (as in where they'd draw the lines, their priorities, secondary policies, etc.). This would at least feel more realistic than opening up a manifesto starting with "a Green government will..."
Last time the Conservatives won a majority I was less than 6 months old. Doesn't seem very likely they'll get one before I turn 28 at the earliest.
Spuck-uk
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Have you seen our newspapers?
Sir_Crocodile
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Been waiting for someone to vote Conservative. Don't feel like GAF correlates well to the polls as I'm seeing more Labour. Can't have a healthy discussion without all sides at the table
I normally vote conservative but didn't this time as dave isn't serving a full term and I worry the party will lurch to the right.
I wish the majority of the party was closer to ken clarke on the spectrum. :/
Yeah, but papers gonna pape.
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Apart from 80% of the newspapers I'd agree
My friends and family are largely diplomatic and open to others point of view. You just have to be prepared to defend your own point of view if you've made a decision 
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I read that in his voice.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
True, but again it is their defining issue. Just seems strange to talk about anything like this when results are so close.
I'll echo this, even if you are a Tory
Hoping Lilian Greenwood is returned (great turnout at the polls I went to) and that Anne Soubry, my mp until two months ago, gets the boot.
Napoleonthechimp
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Charnwood constituency (traditionally conservative).
I voted Labour for the general and the Green party for the local councillor... thing. The only reason I bothered is because I fear those dick head BNP and UKIP tossers will get a seat.
I voted Labour for the general and the Green party for the local councillor... thing. The only reason I bothered is because I fear those dick head BNP and UKIP tossers will get a seat.
Sir_Crocodile
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I doubt it, he lives in brooklyn. I guess he may have voted as an expat.
RedSparrows
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Been waiting for someone to vote Conservative. Don't feel like GAF correlates well to the polls as I'm seeing more Labour. Can't have a healthy discussion without all sides at the table
But you can have a really fun one preaching to the choir
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Expat postal vote.
i don't understand this, couldn't camdawg just have a majority by staying with the clegger or has that been ruled out somehow? and if that won't work why would bread milliband be any more likely to be able to have a majority?
No, what I'm saying is, don't put up a live feed of nothingness if there's nothing to report. They may as well list what lunch orders the polling officials are getting at this rate.
I work with the Lib Dem candidate in Charnwood, not holding out much hope for him.
CyclopsRock
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UK-PoliGAF is actually a more event left-right spread I think. It's true that this thread is way more red than blue, though. I like it
QuicheFontaine
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He's (probably) not going to have the numbers to command the confidence of the hizz-ouse dawg!
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Dawg and the Cledge will probably only have 300 seats between them, but Milibae and Wee Nick can probably play a cool 330.
Napoleonthechimp
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I took a look at him but his policies didn't really appeal to me. Not that it matters given that the tories are likely to win here.
Yeah I'm in South Leicestershire, same story here unfortunately.
Well, it's a live feed of News 24, they always have a live feed of News 24. They're not really going to any special lengths to do it!
Edit: Oh, the blog! Yeah, it's mainly just warming up, it'll have more to do this evening.
That's amusing. I'm sure the Tories would base their entire party here in Sevenoaks if they could
FortuneFaded
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Bob Ainsworth's seat?
I actually didn't know there was media black out today. It's made for a really unnerving feeling. I think I've watched too much Game of Thrones. All my feeds are filled with Labour supporters. This sudden hope after all the murdoch fueled paper madness makes me nervous that something horrible is about to happen.
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Today is like Christmas Eve; I'm just waiting for it to be over so the fun can start.
Yeah, I'm trying to work out if whoever got the election live blog day shift got the good or bad deal. Good because that job seems so relaxing right now or bad, because you've got to make stories out of nothing.
ShemhazaiX
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Because Lib Dems are losing the majority of the seats they won last time round. Mostly due to them winning them off of the youth vote then proceeding to form a coalition with the party renowned for fucking over the youth.
The first post on the blog does actually voice their intent, at least:
And given I follow cricket liveblogs, I'm quite used to quiet rambling blogs with very little of substance for huge chunks of time!
Juke Joint Jezebel
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Well, can't believe it but I flipped a coin this time. Been a pretty shit election, nobody really stood out for me, so it was a flip between the Cons and UKIP, two votes so did it twice. General vote was Cons, and local vote was UKIP.
So yeah, in the end I let luck decide who I voted for out of a list of wholly unappealing candidates. Pretty woeful.
So yeah, in the end I let luck decide who I voted for out of a list of wholly unappealing candidates. Pretty woeful.
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BBC probably wishing that Scottish dog could have waited to crash the tractor until today.
Psychotext
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I managed to get three young-uns to vote. Quite pleased with myself.
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