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[Mr Cola]

Armchair politics, who would be in line to replace Ed/Clegg? Any contenders of note?

 

[Real Hero]

I'm depressed

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

Mark Mardell @BBCMarkMardell · 8m 8 minutes ago
SNP claim they have 54% in Ruthglen and Hamilton West and have beaten Tom Greatrex - Labour very downbeat. GE2015

Ah well, it's what I expected.

 

[kmag]

Labour doing worse than the exit poll.

Christ.

It's still pretty early.

Baffling how all the polling got it so wrong.

 

[nOoblet16]

So if I'm reading this correctly (I'll be honest; I'm a complete idiot when it comes to politics) it's looking like the Tories have the most seats so have technically "won" the election by virtue of mathematics but because they failed to reach a majority they're forced to form a coalition again to get anything done in Parliament? So basically like last time then? Also you can tell I know nothing but I was telling my Sister last week that Labour were destined to win due to all of the anti-Conservative sentiment I've been seeing over the last few years. My God by the looks of it I couldn't have been more wrong lol. So am I anywhere near correct in my prognosis?

Could someone who knows more explain the situation? It'd be appreciated.

1) The results have just started coming, they haven't won those are just exit polls.
2) Yes that's how coalition works because you need a majority in the parliament because to have some sort of security that a bill gets passed they can form a minority government but it could be difficult in UK.

 

[faridmon]

We (Londoners) call it "Narnia" because it's impossible to get to.

You must be thinking of Kingston

 

[Vivalaraza]

A second election is probably even better news for the Tories - only party who can afford it.

I think Cons might even win a majority here. Just.

Labour showing no swing at all really.

 

[Yen]

Jeffrey "Charges "pay-per-view" movies to his expenses" Donaldson wins Lagan Valley.

 

[Delusibeta]

Meanwhile in Belfast East, reports indicating a DUP capture by a nose.

 

[SuperSah]

Conservative seat, Battersea, 26k.

 

[MrRoflWaffles]

Battersea:

Tory: 26?30
UKIP: 1586
Labour: 18,792
Green: 1682
Lib Dem: 2241

Lib Dems swinging down 10%.

1.7% swing from Lab to Tory.

 

[pulsemyne]

Omg I thin Battersea confirms the exit poll maybe right.

 

[Par Score]

As more results come in, the 538 model is trending towards the exit poll:

 

[Masquerader]

Jeffrey "Charges "pay-per-view" movies to his expenses" Donaldson wins Lagan Valley.

Meanwhile in Belfast East, reports indicating a DUP capture by a nose.

Oh, fuck it

DUP coalition inbound.

 

[kmag]

Yep Battersea is a swing from Labour to the Tories.


No movement in London at all.

I think a majority is on here.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Labour got battered in Battersea.

 

[Visualante2]

4.4% for Lib Dems in Battersea.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Labour are fucked.

 

[Empty]

this is fucking terrible for labour. what on earth happened.

 

[pulsemyne]

Fuck me. The polls, even the london ones, were massively wrong.

 

[Delusibeta]

Jeffrey "Charges "pay-per-view" movies to his expenses" Donaldson wins Lagan Valley.

No change there. Really, it's only Belfast East and Fermanagh & South Tyrone that may switch hands in Northern Ireland.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Labour swing to Tories in London!

Jeez louise.

 

[Carl]

Another Lib Dem not making his £500 back?

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Heading into a fallout bunker for five years.

 

[Wes]

All the Lib Dem votes are jumping to UKIP/Cons rather than Lab?

 

[Anth1888]

Labour is fucked. Don't know how they can recover honestly.

 

[fenners]

I think Cons might even win a majority here. Just.

I don't think they can manage it.


On BBC Scotland, Tory talking head talking so much bollocks about Labour voters switching to SNP, how "no" Labour voters are switching just because they don't think it matters etc etc etc. Total horseshit.

 

[JonathanEx]

Omg I thin Battersea confirms the exit poll maybe right.

Oooof. It's looking like that isn't it.


My main thought now is that Lib Dems, if they go with the Tories again, they really are even dumber than I thought. They might as well shut down the party entirely.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

The polls were waaaay off if this continues

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Labour are truly fucked.

 

[pashmilla]

Christ, I knew the "silent Tory" was a thing, but I didn't realise it was quite so... pervasive.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Say what you want about Labour, Tristram is a sexy guy. He could be the next Bond.

 

[Mr Cola]

"Id hate to hear the song"

Im going to miss David

 

[Audioboxer]

Jeez louise. Anyone simply blaming Scotland for Labour losing can rethink that. What's going on with you English wanting conservatives back in?!

 

[Juicy Bob]

Man.

Wow...

 

[brain_stew]

316 may be lowballibg the Tories the way these swings are going. They're going to be very close to a majority.

 

[MrRoflWaffles]

Say what you want about Labour, Tristram is a sexy guy. He could be the next Bond.

Not with this haircut!

 

[JonathanEx]

Heard a few people in the north in the last few days who went for the view of they don't like Labour, and want to give the Conservatives more time to get it right. That economy message must really have sunk in deep, and a front page on the manifesto can't fight five years worth of opinion.

 

[Kiever Sher]

This poor Lab guy on BBC, ''we're heading into the most exciting time o the night'' indeed.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Say what you want about Labour, Tristram is a sexy guy. He could be the next Bond.

Reminds me a bit of the DA from the Dark Knight

 

[King_Moc]

this is fucking terrible for labour. what on earth happened.

Labour increased their vote, that 10% lost from Lib Dems looks to have mostly gone to the tories. Though I still don't understand that. Would be interesting to see the churn amongst voters.

 

[ivysaur12]

Closing the computer. :-(

 

[Beefy]

So will Ashdown being eating a hat?

 

[Deleted member 231381]

This is turning into a general collapse of the UK left. Embarrassing.

 

[operon]

So when is the next Scottish referendum

 

[fenners]

This is turning into a general collapse of the UK left. Embarrassing.

Except for Scotland of course, where a more left wing, progressive party, is dominating.

 

[Audioboxer]

So when is the next Scottish referendum

If the conservatives get in, this weekend.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Except for Scotland of course, where a more left wing, progressive party, is dominating.

SNP are not more leftwing than Labour.

 

[RedShift]

You know what... Scotland, just leave. There's no saving us. And there's no saving the union.

There's something wrong with England.

 

[jamieson87]

Did this SNP scare stuff from the tories really win them votes in England??