Right, but I have reason to suspect that most LibDem voters in 2010 voted for the party because of the short lived Cleggmania.
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by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 4:58 pm
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 4:59 pm
by Frasers » Wed May 06, 2015 4:59 pm
Die Volkstaat wrote:That's probably true. If the results are in by 11pm for you folks, they'll probably be in by maybe 3:30 pm for me.
by The UK in Exile » Wed May 06, 2015 5:00 pm
Die Volkstaat wrote:When do the polls open? It's May 7th for y'all across the pond, though it's only 1am.
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:00 pm
by Frasers » Wed May 06, 2015 5:01 pm
Pesda wrote:Well I guess you just have to put up with stupid policies. Most parties have something wrong with them.
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 5:01 pm
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 5:04 pm
by Frasers » Wed May 06, 2015 5:04 pm
Die Volkstaat wrote:Right, but I have reason to suspect that most LibDem voters in 2010 voted for the party because of the short lived Cleggmania.
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 5:05 pm
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:06 pm
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:07 pm
New Werpland wrote:Who will get most votes?
by Alyakia » Wed May 06, 2015 5:13 pm
New Werpland wrote:Who will get most votes?
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 5:14 pm
by Frasers » Wed May 06, 2015 5:19 pm
Alyakia wrote:tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.
obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)
e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:22 pm
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:23 pm
Alyakia wrote:New Werpland wrote:Who will get most votes?
tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.
obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)
e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.
by West Aurelia » Wed May 06, 2015 5:25 pm
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by Alyakia » Wed May 06, 2015 5:25 pm
Die Volkstaat wrote:Alyakia wrote:
tories, maybe? it doesn't really matter because votes do not necessarily translate into seats, it's where the votes are concentrated. this is why in 2010 the lib dems 23% got them 57 seats and labour's 29% got them 258. look forward to UKIP getting millions of votes and little if any seats and the SNP getting 50 seats for half that.
obviously the party with the most votes generally gets the most seats, but it's definitely possible to get 60% of the vote and end up with 40% of the seats (i.e. lose)
e: which is why vote projetions instead of seat projections annoy me a bit. they don't tell me anything concrete.
Why are you looking forward to that? It's hypocritical to say "FPTP is bad for smaller parties" while simultaneously saying "thank god UKIP won't be winning anything." Not trying to be rude, but that' s how it sounds.
Anyways, yes, vote projections may reflect the national attitude, but seats really matter.
West Aurelia wrote:What time will the results be in?
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:26 pm
West Aurelia wrote:What time will the results be in?
by Die Volkstaat » Wed May 06, 2015 5:27 pm
Alyakia wrote:Die Volkstaat wrote:
Why are you looking forward to that? It's hypocritical to say "FPTP is bad for smaller parties" while simultaneously saying "thank god UKIP won't be winning anything." Not trying to be rude, but that' s how it sounds.
Anyways, yes, vote projections may reflect the national attitude, but seats really matter.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sarcasmWest Aurelia wrote:What time will the results be in?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32592448
by Pesda » Wed May 06, 2015 5:30 pm
by Alyakia » Wed May 06, 2015 5:34 pm
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