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Who would you _currently_ vote for?

Conservatives
73
21%
Labour
71
21%
Liberal Democrats
47
14%
UKIP
57
17%
Greens [England & Wales, Scotland, or NI]
39
11%
SNP
19
6%
Plaid Cymru
3
1%
Northern Ireland SF/SDLP
11
3%
Northern Ireland DUP/UUP
2
1%
Other (please explain)
18
5%
 
Total votes : 340
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Die Volkstaat
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:12 pm

NVM, LibDems held on to Ceredigion.
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Bering
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Postby Bering » Thu May 07, 2015 6:12 pm

Steamtopia wrote:The Lib Dems have won their first seat.

Let's see how long it takes for them to get to two
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Eastfield Lodge wrote:
Merizoc wrote:…..In the entire country?

They're only running in like 8 seats.

Still…..

I would have thought they could convince a few dozen old racists to come out of their houses and vote.
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Steamtopia
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Postby Steamtopia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Lib Dems now up to 5% of the vote, holding Ceredigion.
TG me. Just do it.
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Postby Planita » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Steamtopia wrote:The Lib Dems have won their first seat.

About time.
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Kilmanarock, Scottish seat

SNP: 30,000 votes. Jesus
Labour: 16,362 votes.

#getwrecked, Labour
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Postby Dei Terrare » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

SNP hold onto Kilmanrock and Loudoun
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Postby Alyakia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

SNP gain 15k majority. 26% swing it begins.
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Postby Steamtopia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Monster Raving Loony first votes coming in. 145, not even 0.1% of the vote. They beat out the English Democrats by 40 votes.
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Postby Eastfield Lodge » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Kilmarnock
LibDem: 789
SNP: 30k (gain)
Labour: 16.3k
Tories: 6k
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Bering
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Postby Bering » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Eastfield Lodge wrote:They're only running in like 8 seats.

Still…..

I would have thought they could convince a few dozen old racists to come out of their houses and vote.

Maybe the UKIP stole the racist vote?
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Postby Planita » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:Kilmanarock, Scottish seat

SNP: 30,000 votes. Jesus
Labour: 16,362 votes.

#getwrecked, Labour

Yeah, I'm sure you will have many seats as well.
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Steamtopia
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Postby Steamtopia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Senior Tories now betting on Tory majority.
TG me. Just do it.
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:13 pm

Bering wrote:
Steamtopia wrote:The Lib Dems have won their first seat.

Let's see how long it takes for them to get to two


Hehe\

Kilmanarock: 56% SNP

Jeeeeesus.
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Postby Old Tyrannia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:Kilmanarock, Scottish seat

SNP: 30,000 votes. Jesus
Labour: 16,362 votes.

#getwrecked, Labour

You mean Kilmarnock.
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Postby Eastfield Lodge » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

Dei Terrare wrote:SNP hold onto Kilmanrock and Loudoun
It was an SNP gain in Kilmarnock.
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Postby Steamtopia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

As it stands.
LAB: 12
CON: 4
UUP: 3
LD: 1
SF: 1
UUP: 1
SDLP: 1
SNP: 1
TG me. Just do it.
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

Planita wrote:
Die Volkstaat wrote:Kilmanarock, Scottish seat

SNP: 30,000 votes. Jesus
Labour: 16,362 votes.

#getwrecked, Labour

Yeah, I'm sure you will have many seats as well.


Okay, you keep saying "you" as if I'm representative of some party. You didn't answer my last post. You're confusing me.
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Planita
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Postby Planita » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

SNP first seat.
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Postby Steamtopia » Thu May 07, 2015 6:14 pm

Sturgeon: It is possible to lock the Tories out of government. Exit polls are incorrect.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu May 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Ian Katz says "Not sure if Labour and Lib Dems or the polling industry are biggest losers tonight."
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Die Volkstaat
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Old Tyrannia wrote:
Die Volkstaat wrote:Kilmanarock, Scottish seat

SNP: 30,000 votes. Jesus
Labour: 16,362 votes.

#getwrecked, Labour

You mean Kilmarnock.


Right, sorry. Regardless, incredible gain for the SNP.
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Postby Die Volkstaat » Thu May 07, 2015 6:15 pm

North Down: Independent hold.
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Postby DesAnges » Thu May 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Bering wrote:
Merizoc wrote:Still…..

I would have thought they could convince a few dozen old racists to come out of their houses and vote.

Maybe the UKIP stole the racist vote?

They pretty much all abandoned ship when UKIP became the more viable party.

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Postby Planita » Thu May 07, 2015 6:15 pm

Die Volkstaat wrote:
Planita wrote:Yeah, I'm sure you will have many seats as well.


Okay, you keep saying "you" as if I'm representative of some party. You didn't answer my last post. You're confusing me.

I have a thing against nationalists to a fault
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