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If the UK GE was held today, which party would you vote for?

Labour
106
15%
Conservative
147
21%
Liberal Democrats
223
32%
UKIP
39
6%
Green
33
5%
Nationalist party; SNP, Plaid Cymru, English Democrats, Sinn Féin, etc.
27
4%
Respect – The Unity Coalition
7
1%
BNP
55
8%
Trade Union and Socialist Coalition
25
4%
Other
25
4%
 
Total votes : 687
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Chumblywumbly
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Postby Chumblywumbly » Thu May 06, 2010 5:02 pm

GET PESTON OFF!
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Hydesland
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Postby Hydesland » Thu May 06, 2010 5:04 pm

Chumblywumbly wrote:GET PESTON OFF!


What's wrong with Peston?
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Barringtonia
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Postby Barringtonia » Thu May 06, 2010 5:05 pm

Hydesland wrote:
Chumblywumbly wrote:GET PESTON OFF!


What's wrong with Peston?


Yeah, is that Robert Peston from the Who Runs Britain book Peston fame?

What's wrong with him?
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The Archregimancy
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Postby The Archregimancy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:05 pm

First Tory gain of the night - Kingswood, Gloucestershire.

More than 9% swing, and well down the target list; points to a Tory majority government if carried through elsewhere.

Almost everyone seems to have missed a Plaid Cymru gain in Wales; can't find any details yet.
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Chumblywumbly
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Postby Chumblywumbly » Thu May 06, 2010 5:05 pm

Hydesland wrote:
Chumblywumbly wrote:GET PESTON OFF!

What's wrong with Peston?

Can't stand the man's voice, demeanour, hair, etc.
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:07 pm

The Archregimancy wrote:First Tory gain of the night - Kingswood, Gloucestershire.

More than 9% swing, and well down the target list; points to a Tory majority government if carried through elsewhere.

Almost everyone seems to have missed a Plaid Cymru gain in Wales; can't find any details yet.

Down my old neck of the woods. I'm very interested in what will happen in Bristol South, as that's where my parents help out with the Labour party.
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Hydesland
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Postby Hydesland » Thu May 06, 2010 5:08 pm

Beeb saying overall majority now likely.
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Kamsaki
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Postby Kamsaki » Thu May 06, 2010 5:08 pm

Waterlow wrote:
Chumblywumbly wrote:
Waterlow wrote:Extraordinary result - where did this come from?

His wife's affair, presumably.

I get that but I don't recall anyone saying anything about this.

I guess we all forgot the UCUNF's ability to split the East Belfast vote. Top stuff!

EDIT: I'll shut up about that DUP now.
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The Imperial Navy
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Postby The Imperial Navy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:09 pm

Hydesland wrote:Beeb saying overall majority now likely.


They've only just started announcing, and Beeb is already assuming? Funky.
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:09 pm

Hydesland wrote:Beeb saying overall majority now likely.

Gah, that'd be a nightmare.

One, I'm afraid, I'll be waking up in tomorrow morning.
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The Archregimancy
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Postby The Archregimancy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:10 pm

"Sources from Downing Street state Gordon Brown will seek a coalition government"

Presumably if the Tories don't reach a majority, though right now the Tories are doing better than the exit polls suggest.

Paddy Ashdown is currently rubbishing the exit polls, and thinks the Tories will get a small majority.


Edit:

Lib Dems hold Torbay!

With a vote swing away from the Tories!

<Archregimancy terrorist fist pump ensues>
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The Imperial Navy
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Postby The Imperial Navy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:10 pm

I'm watching Channel 4's Alternate Election night right now actually. So far it's been rather amusing.
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Barringtonia
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Postby Barringtonia » Thu May 06, 2010 5:10 pm

The Imperial Navy wrote:
Hydesland wrote:Beeb saying overall majority now likely.


They've only just started announcing, and Beeb is already assuming? Funky.


I think Kingswood is a pretty strong indicator, it was 135th on the list for the Tories where they need 124 seats to win a majority - the swing seems reasonably even at about 9% so far but, sure, it's certainly early days,

EDIT: Ooh, but Torbay was 54th and LibDems have just held it, interesting,
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They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
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Zeppy
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Postby Zeppy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:12 pm

You probably already know this link for the election result, but this is link is pretty cool.
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:13 pm

The Archregimancy wrote:Paddy Ashdown is currently rubbishing the exit polls, and thinks the Tories will get a small majority.

That man is freakin' awesome. If he were LibDem leader, I'd have voted for them just because of him. A few years too late, though.

I feel I'm holding the end of the uneducated voter here amongst you lot.
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Chumblywumbly
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Postby Chumblywumbly » Thu May 06, 2010 5:14 pm

It's a bit all over the place at the moment, some talking heads saying Tories doing well, others saying Tories have performed less than expected.
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The blessed Chris
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Postby The blessed Chris » Thu May 06, 2010 5:15 pm

Tagmatium wrote:
Hydesland wrote:Beeb saying overall majority now likely.

Gah, that'd be a nightmare.

One, I'm afraid, I'll be waking up in tomorrow morning.


I look forward to you hating every new policy announcement and government briefing for the next five years as much as I have for 13 years. :lol:
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United Southernours
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Postby United Southernours » Thu May 06, 2010 5:16 pm

I'm hearing Basildon South is going Tory...
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:16 pm

The blessed Chris wrote:I look forward to you hating every new policy announcement and government briefing for the next five years as much as I have for 13 years. :lol:

Don't count your chickens yet, my good sir. We've yet to get all the votes in.

If it's so, I'll have to make a voodoo doll of both you and Cameron - perhaps some monstrous The Blessed Cameron.
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"For too long, we have been a passive, tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone."
North Calaveras wrote:Tagmatium, it was never about pie...
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The Imperial Navy
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Postby The Imperial Navy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:16 pm

I was quite suprised by what I saw in the papers this morning. The Sun, longtime Labour supporters backed Cameron, while the Mirror supported Labour simply because Cameron was a toff.
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Londim
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Founded: May 23, 2006
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Postby Londim » Thu May 06, 2010 5:16 pm

Damn it! Tories got my uni seat!
YES. I have returned.
Now a writer over at The Sixth Axis.
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The Archregimancy
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Postby The Archregimancy » Thu May 06, 2010 5:17 pm

As predicted, Sylvia Hermon holds North Down, which officially counts as an independent gain.

Is it just me, or this the most interesting election in Northern Ireland in a very long time....
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:18 pm

The Imperial Navy wrote:I was quite suprised by what I saw in the papers this morning. The Sun, longtime Labour supporters backed Cameron, while the Mirror supported Labour simply because Cameron was a toff.

It's because he's promised those Murdochs the BBC.
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Kayliea
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Postby Kayliea » Thu May 06, 2010 5:20 pm

voted lib dems just now, mon the liberals! :)
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Tagmatium
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Postby Tagmatium » Thu May 06, 2010 5:21 pm

Kayliea wrote:voted lib dems just now, mon the liberals! :)

Hate to break it to you, but the polls closed some time ago and the NSG poll won't actually have that much of an effect on the outcome.
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