UK Politics Thread IX: Try turning the UK off and on again.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:21 am

Shrillland wrote:Ah, he's right, nobody knows who they are. Anyway...

Conservatives hold Broxbourne

I knew Sian Berry but i didnt know the other fella. I just knew it was a collective leadership till i googled it.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:23 am

Plaid holds Arfon and Labour holds Islwyn.

The former had a swing of 8.5% and the latter declined by 4.3%

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:24 am

Labour hold Islwyn with an independent in second place

PC hold Arfon with a 9.5% swing in their favour

SNP hold Glasgow Pollak with a 1.1% swing to Labour

Conservatives hold Warwickshire

by **CoraSpia** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:26 am

I was looking for a live tracker of results when they came in before realising I don't need one lol.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:26 am

You know im kind of glad that we had a snap election in 2017 here in Northern Ireland. It means we get the decrease in seat numbers (108 > 90) out of the way, reduces the size of the DUP and Sinn Fein in the process which is good, AND increases the likeliness of S P I C E in next years election.

by **CoraSpia** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:28 am

The Huskar Social Union wrote:You know im kind of glad that we had a snap election in 2017 here in Northern Ireland. It means we get the decrease in seat numbers (108 > 90) out of the way, reduces the size of the DUP and Sinn Fein in the process which is good, AND increases the likeliness of S P I C E in next years election.

Why was there a decrease in seat numbers? As far as I'm aware the country isn't now smaller.

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:28 am

Labour hold Swansea East

by **San Lumen** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:28 am

Labor holds Halton with a majority of 42.

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:31 am

Labour hold Clwyd South, but the swing is to the Conservatives.

by **Dresderstan** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:32 am

SNP GAIN Ayr Majority of 170. 1.2% swing to SNP.

by **San Lumen** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:32 am

Labor holds Liverpool city council but I’m curious to know what the total number of seats labor won.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:34 am

CoraSpia wrote:
The Huskar Social Union wrote:You know im kind of glad that we had a snap election in 2017 here in Northern Ireland. It means we get the decrease in seat numbers (108 > 90) out of the way, reduces the size of the DUP and Sinn Fein in the process which is good, AND increases the likeliness of S P I C E in next years election.

Why was there a decrease in seat numbers? As far as I'm aware the country isn't now smaller.

A lot of people felt there were too many seats and wanted it reduced. And in 2014 there was some bill about miscellaneous provisions regarding NI going through Parliament that had an amendment added via the House of Lords to allow NI to reduce the seat numbers for each constituency from 6 to 5.

Sinn Fein initially opposed it but ended up agreeing to it alongside the DUP and a bunch of others.

by **San Lumen** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:35 am

Conservatives gained one seat in Coventry from Labor.

by **Dresderstan** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:35 am

SNP HOLD Cowdenbeath 3.7% swing to the SNP.

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:36 am

San Lumen wrote:Labor holds Liverpool city council but I’m curious to know what the total number of seats labor won.

Only four seats counted, but they all went to Labour, so they have 51 right now.

Dresderstan wrote:SNP GAIN Ayr Majority of 170. 1.2% swing to SNP.

So SNP's now taken a seat from Labour and the Conservatives. Anything from the Lib Dems they could take?

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:36 am

Dresderstan wrote:SNP GAIN Ayr Majority of 170. 1.2% swing to SNP.

MUSTARD RISING

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:37 am

Shrillland wrote:
San Lumen wrote:Labor holds Liverpool city council but I’m curious to know what the total number of seats labor won.

Only four seats counted, but they all went to Labour, so they have 51 right now.
Dresderstan wrote:SNP GAIN Ayr Majority of 170. 1.2% swing to SNP.

So SNP's now taken a seat from Labour and the Conservatives. Anything from the Lib Dems they could take?

Lib Dems have a seat in Edinburgh, maybe they could try for that?

by **CoraSpia** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:37 am

The Huskar Social Union wrote:
CoraSpia wrote:Why was there a decrease in seat numbers? As far as I'm aware the country isn't now smaller.

A lot of people felt there were too many seats and wanted it reduced. And in 2014 there was some bill about miscellaneous provisions regarding NI going through Parliament that had an amendment added via the House of Lords to allow NI to reduce the seat numbers for each constituency from 6 to 5.

Sinn Fein initially opposed it but ended up agreeing to it alongside the DUP and a bunch of others.

'Actually, we'd prefer less representation if that's okay.'

by **Dresderstan** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:37 am

Labour HOLD Alyn & Deeside

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:38 am

Conservatives hold Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire with a 4.3% swing to Labour

by **San Lumen** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:39 am

Labor holds Alyn and Deeside for a swing 3.9 percent to conservatives.

by **CoraSpia** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:40 am

How has labour done in the locals? It doesn't seem as bad as it could have been.

by **Shrillland** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:41 am

CoraSpia wrote:How has labour done in the locals? It doesn't seem as bad as it could have been.

True, they haven't lost as much as expected so far, but it's still been a pretty bad 24 hours for them.

by **CoraSpia** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:42 am

Shrillland wrote:
CoraSpia wrote:How has labour done in the locals? It doesn't seem as bad as it could have been.

True, they haven't lost as much as expected so far, but it's still been a pretty bad 24 hours for them.

Have they lost control of any councils?

by **Dresderstan** » Fri May 07, 2021 9:43 am

Labour HOLD Gower

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