This thread is the successor to the previous UK election thread.
The original thread can be found here:
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It's the direct continuation of the previous thread, so feel free to continue discussion from that thread here.
Yes, I know the poll is imperfect; I hope Sinn Fein & SDLP supporters in particular will forgive me for placing them together; but there's only 10 poll options, and I had to compromise over the Northern Ireland options to a Manichaean republican/nationalist v. unionist/loyalist choice.
I would remind everyone of the following:
Alyakia wrote:The Archregimancy wrote:
Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on it - and I'll be up late on the 7th as well.
But a reminder here to everyone for the 7th and 8th....
NO GLOATING.
Celebrating your own party's success (which, let's face it, likely means SNP supporters) is absolutely fine. Writing something along the lines of 'this amazing unprecedented victory marks a new dawn for Scotland' is absolutely fine. Writing something along the lines of 'HA HA - fuck you you fucking English Tory losers' will find the moderation team coming down on you like the proverbial tonne of bricks. Likewise gloating over individual MPs losing their seats; even George Galloway.
I apologise to SNP voters if it looks like I'm singling you out with the above. I don't intend to - it's just simple recognition that you're likely the only people who'll have much to celebrate on the 8th. Everyone else will probably be nursing a massive psephological hangover.
we're still allowed to go "i'm really happy nick clegg lost his seat because this might shake up the lib dems politically and discourage them from doing anything like that ever again also he's shit" right? assuming he does. which unfortunately some people in the heat of the moment might shorten down to "YES!". it's not like nick clegg is posting here. (or is he...?)
I think "i'm really happy nick clegg lost his seat because this might shake up the lib dems politically and discourage them from doing anything like that ever again" would be entirely acceptable. That involves a reasoned argument over why you're happy that someone has lost a seat.
I would, however, caution people against describing any of the party leaders as "shit" if that party does badly or if said leader loses his/her seat.
Also, I am not Nick Clegg.
Or am I?