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[Ventron]

Funny how accurate the exit poll is turning out to be. Scarily accurate, in fact.

I'm sure they have at least a couple of statistics PhD's to calculate the right number of people to survey. There's a political polling company in Australia called Newspoll that gets its results nearly spot on despite only surveying 1000 people before an election.

 

[Slippers]

But arent Lib Dems pushing for PR not STV? Wouldnt that be more damaging for labour? I think im missing something.

STV is one type of PR (not the most proportional type). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation

 

[Feathers]

Clegg looks a bit crestfallen unsurprisingly. Interested to hear what he's got to say about tonight.

 

[Dead Man]

But arent Lib Dems pushing for PR not STV? Wouldnt that be more damaging for labour? I think im missing something.

Could someone clarify the differences?

 

[Veidt]

So how many more seats do Lib-Lab need to form a coalition?

 

[Xavien]

So how many more seats do Lib-Lab need to form a coalition?

58

make that 57

only 2 seats between Tories and Lab + Lib

 

[industrian]

A reminder of 2005's results:

Labour - 356
Conservative - 198
Liberal Democrat - 62

The Tories are ballin'.

 

[Varion]

It engaged me, Clegg, it engaged me ;_;

 

[Veidt]

And how many more do the Tories need?
This looks ridiculously close.

 

[industrian]

So how many more seats do Lib-Lab need to form a coalition?

Conservatives - 271
Labour/LD - 269

83 seats left.

I'll be straight up and say that it's not happening. We're going to have a Tory minority government.

 

[Empty]

Clegg looks a bit crestfallen unsurprisingly. Interested to hear what he's got to say about tonight.

it's a devastating loss for the lib dems. down in some big seats thanks for the tories - evan harris goddamit- and only 0.5% more of the vote nationally. after what they were polling in the days before, along with the perfect storm of the recession, expenses and the debate playing into their hands; them being rejected speaks very gravely about the level of tribal bullshit in this country and the unwillingness to embrace liberal policies. i'm really depressed.

 

[D4Danger]

Tories need 55 from 83

 

[FuturusX]

A reminder of 2005's results:

Labour - 356
Conservative - 198
Liberal Democrat - 62

The Tories are ballin'.

Erm Unless they get pass the 326 number ballin' this is not....

 

[Xavien]

it's a devastating loss for the lib dems. down in some big seats thanks for the tories - evan harris goddamit- and only 0.5% more of the vote nationally. after what they were polling in the days before, along with the perfect storm of the recession, expenses and the debate playing into their hands, then being rejected speaks very gravely about the level of tribal bullshit in this country and the unwillingness to embrace progressive policies. i'm really depressed.

I completely and utterly agree.

 

[Varion]

it's a devastating loss for the lib dems. down in some big seats thanks for the tories - evan harris goddamit- and only 0.5% more of the vote nationally. after what they were polling in the days before, along with the perfect storm of the recession, expenses and the debate playing into their hands; them being rejected speaks very gravely about the level of tribal bullshit in this country and the unwillingness to embrace liberal policies. i'm really depressed.

Could not agree more.

 

[industrian]

Kirsty Wark's England-friendly Scottish accent always pisses me off. She should be a real person, like the Real Guy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr9rx3VYGbQ

 

[D4Danger]

Labour are only 50 seats behind

who would've thought that 2 months ago

 

[industrian]

Erm Unless they get pass the 326 number ballin' this is not....

I meant in reference to their 2005 result.

And unless something strange happens they won't need that 326 number. The Labour/LD combined numbers won't be enough.

 

[Feathers]

it's a devastating loss for the lib dems. down in some big seats thanks for the tories - evan harris goddamit- and only 0.5% more of the vote nationally. after what they were polling in the days before, along with the perfect storm of the recession, expenses and the debate playing into their hands; them being rejected speaks very gravely about the level of tribal bullshit in this country and the unwillingness to embrace liberal policies. i'm really depressed.

Spot on.

 

[Varion]

"So how much money did you spend?"
"It's not about money-"

HAHAno.

 

[industrian]

Who's this dobber?

 

[Xavien]

wow.. LD gain from Tories

 

[DECK'ARD]

Lib Dem gain from Tories

Rather crucial at this point.

 

[Varion]

Who's this dobber?

The millionaire Zac Goldsmith who toppled Lib Dem MP Kramer... somewhere.

Edit: Richmond Park.

 

[Varion]

275-225-48... 2 more lib dem or labour votes and Con vs LibLab is equal. Come ooooon.

 

[Feathers]

Labour are only 50 seats behind

who would've thought that 2 months ago

It boggles my mind that only a couple of months ago a conservative majority was considered a certainty.

And Z would not have gotten any without his dough, he's fooling nobody.

 

[scotcheggz]

Munt :lol

God Im tired.

 

[killer_clank]

There's 3 seats in it. Holy shit.

 

[industrian]

The millionaire Zac Goldsmith who toppled Lib Dem MP Kramer... somewhere.

Edit: Richmond Park.

Is he German or something? Or is that how yoose rich folks in England speak?

275-225-48... 2 more lib dem or labour votes and Con vs LibLab is equal. Come ooooon.

Breaking even won't cut it. They need to cross the line.

 

[FuturusX]

I meant in reference to their 2005 result.

And unless something strange happens they won't need that 326 number. The Labour/LD combined numbers won't be enough.

Who can say what they'll need. It would require a deal and that wouldn't make for a strong government.

The reality is with the DIRE political landscape as it was, the Tories couldn't even limp over the line. Again not Ballin' at all....

 

[Varion]

God, young David Dimbleby :lol

 

[industrian]

Young Dimbleby is young.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Has Dimbleby been up all night? What a trooper at his age.

 

[industrian]

Who can say what they'll need. It would require a deal and that wouldn't make for a strong government.

The reality is with the DIRE political landscape as it was, the Tories couldn't even limp over the line. Again not Ballin' at all....

The "ballin'" statement was contrasting their current numbers to the previous ones. Nothing more, nothing less.

The Tories are heading for a minority government.

 

[scotcheggz]

Has Dimbleby been up all night? What a trooper at his age.

I think they had to plug him in a couple of times, but hes still going strong.

 

[killer_clank]

He's meant to have stopped at 6. :lol

 

[Gary Whitta]

Clegg and the Lim Dems 2010 is the ultimate rags-to-riches-to-rags story.

 

[Xavien]

loss for LD again to the Tories

 

[Veidt]

cons hold one and gain another one.

 

[killer_clank]

Clegg and the Lim Dems 2010 is the ultimate rags-to-riches-to-rags story.

The fact they did crap in the election makes it all the more funny.

 

[Feathers]

George Charles is known as George? Who would have guessed.

 

[Varion]

Bloooody hell, lost a seat by 66 votes.

Fuck.

 

[Xavien]

66 votes? wow

 

[industrian]

66 votes.

See folks, that's why you vote.

 

[Withnail]

Majority of 66. Seems to have been a lot of wafer thin majorities.

 

[Empty]

66 votes. wow. another tory scalp from the lib dem's.

 

[McFlame]

66 votes?

Yeah that one was close.

 

[scotcheggz]

The fact they did crap in the election makes it all the more funny.

Hilarious.

 

[DECK'ARD]

That Lib Dem loss to the Tories.

Turn out 66%, Lib Dem lose by 66 votes.

Tories = Evil confirmed.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Dimbleby >>> Me