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[Visualante2]

I think it's great that there is a younger, female MP. At the risk of sounding like a member of the old boys club, what the hell? Strange choice by SNP, what experience can they possibly have to offer parliament?

 

[Empty]

are these swings bigger than the exit poll. will the snp get all 59?

 

[Jezbollah]

Conservatives hold Fareham

Conservatives hold Castle Point*

* - FIRST SARF ESSEX TARGET FOR UKIP

haha Kay Burley blanked by Cameron. get in.

 

[Mr Git]

Cameron has engaged smug mode.

 

[kmag]

There's nothing they could have done. It's because they didn't back independence. But how could they have?

They could have handled it a lot better. Ran a separate campaign.

 

[StealthGoblin]

SNP must be on steroids to get these gains.

It's nationalism.

Let's not pretend we weren't expecting a landslide in Scotland.

 

[Audioboxer]

I think it's great that there is a younger, female MP. At the risk of sounding like a member of the old boys club, what the hell? Strange choice by SNP, what experience can they possibly have to offer parliament?

Young working class?

 

[Mr Cola]

80? Surely thats wrong

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Waiting for the SNP to win Whitney.

 

[Ravensmash]

Lol

This past half hour has been a slaughter by the SNP.

I know it was expected, but the continuous nature of it has been slightly humorous.

 

[nib95]

Did the Lib Dems just get 80 votes??

Yes...

 

[HigXx]

Call yersel a bankie? (or surrounding area?)

Clydebank is a pit! Mon the Dumbarton

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Dishface in the building

 

[MrRoflWaffles]

Castle Point held onto by the Tories.

 

[Polari]

The Guardian unreachable for anyone else? Someone should check the entire newsroom staff haven't topped themselves.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

lol80

 

[AngryMoth]

Fuck, got work tomorrow and I'm absolutely hooked.

Help.

I'm not in until 12, wondering how long to stick it out

 

[giant_frying_pan]

The SNP could field a dog in Scotland constituencies and still win.
My main concern for this election was the SNP. I'll be very pleased if we don't have to have them trying to have influence on issues that'll effect England.

The SNP have no interest in influencing issues that only affect England (or Wales or N Ireland). They do though, want a fairer system at Westminster and better policies and representation for the whole of the UK.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

It's nationalism.

Let's not pretend we weren't expecting a landslide in Scotland.

It was just a (fucking hilarious) weight lifting joke.

 

[Kiever Sher]

Bah Guardian saying South Thanet won't be in till 7am

 

[Kotetsu534]

I think it's great that there is a younger, female MP. At the risk of sounding like a member of the old boys club, what the hell? Strange choice by SNP, what experience can they possibly have to offer parliament?

To be fair, I doubt they expected her to actually win this seat when they selected her. Just get some experience from the campaign.

 

[twobear]

The Guardian unreachable for anyone else? Someone should check the entire newsroom staff haven't topped themselves.

works fine for me.

 

[Delusibeta]

I think it's great that there is a younger, female MP. At the risk of sounding like a member of the old boys club, what the hell? Strange choice by SNP, what experience can they possibly have to offer parliament?

University experience? Like, I can't think of much better ways of attracting the student vote than fielding a literal student.

 

[Pankratous]

Clydebank is a pit! Mon the Dumbarton

Aww. :'(

Well, you're not wrong. :L

 

[NekoFever]

Cameron has engaged smug mode.

As opposed to...?

 

[Carl]

Did the Lib Dems just get 80 votes??

I thought i heard it wrong...

 

[Jezbollah]

Labour hold Islington South & Finsbury

SNP GAIN East Kilbride from Labour

Labour hold Halton

SNP hold Angus

Labour hold Jarrow

SNP GAIN Motherwell & Wishaw from Labour

 

[Deleted member 231381]

More spoilt ballots than Lib Dem votes in Castle Point.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Did the Lib Dems just get 80 votes??

I laughed.

 

[kmag]

MIchael McCann gone in East Kilbride. Officially this time.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

WOW. I wonder if Brown would have lost Falkirk if he was sticking around?

Without a doubt.

 

[Rodhull]

There's nothing they could have done. It's because they didn't back independence. But how could they have?

I think they could have reduced the damage by running a seperate No campaign instead of joining with the Tories. Standing side by side and celebrating alongside the Tories was a serious mistake.

 

[Audioboxer]

Motherwell goes SNP!

 

[Visualante2]

To be fair, I doubt they expected her to actually win this seat when they selected her. Just get some experience from the campaign.

That's exactly what it feels like. Did they grow so fast that they couldn't source experienced candidates?

 

[kmag]

Motherwell SNP

 

[QuicheFontaine]

More spoilt ballots than Lib Dem votes in Castle Point.

Oh wow

 

[fenners]

It's nationalism.

Let's not pretend we weren't expecting a landslide in Scotland.

Even the SNP wasn't expecting this big a landslide, even privately.

"Nationalism" is too simplistic by far. The SNP have solidly governed in the Scottish Parliament over the past few years. The Labour party in Scotland handled the "No"/"Better Together" campaign horribly. The austerity policies from the current government are extremely unpopular in Scotland, and Scottish Labour's shown none backbone on that issue.

You can't just say "Rarrr nationalism".

 

[EdibleExplosives]

More spoilt ballots than Lib Dem votes in Castle Point.

Lmfao.

 

[King_Moc]

I think they could have reduced the damage by running a seperate No campaign instead of joining with the Tories. Standing side by side and celebrating alongside the Tories was a serious mistake.

Wouldn't the money have had to come from their own pocket? That'd be a big problem for Labour.

 

[tomtom94]

So currently I want the Conservatives to get a majority, on the grounds that a coalition with DUP and UKIP would be disastrous, but I also don't want them to get a majority, on the grounds that they're the Conservative party.

I shall console myself by continuing to laugh at the Lib Dems.

 

[Jezbollah]

Conservatives hold Swindon South

Labour hold Mitcham & Morden

SNP hold Dundee East

 

[fenners]

Motherwell SNP

YES!!!!!

 

[Audioboxer]

SNP have now done the best they ever have in a general election.

 

[Molemitts]

More spoilt ballots than Lib Dem votes in Castle Point.

lmao

 

[Lashley]

I'm off to bed.

God damn it, I hope Labour perform some sort of miracle.

 

[Kiever Sher]

You guys hear Salmond just there? He said he's got a Scottish lion and it's ROARING. I think it has the UK on its radar. This guy and his threats, he's a dangerous man.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Give it a few hours and the politicians will start being honest. The ones getting dumped out or who know they're going to the opposition backbenches.

"You've been wiped out in Scotland, haven't you?"
"Yes Andrew, we're fucked."

 

[QuicheFontaine]

You can't just say "Rarrr nationalism".

Alex Salmond just said there's a lion roaring in Scotland

 

[Audioboxer]

A lion in Scotland? Probably just a big fat Glaswegian fucking cat.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Tessa Jowell looking like she's about to cry.