Christmas Tree 4709 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Like the way the toontastic election poll has just increased to 6 votes for the Torys. Camerons speech winning over the masses already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Don't bite Rentaghost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 What is so dreadfully sad about this election is that it has been one largely swayed by perceptions of image. How else would Cameron, famously light on policy for so long, make such gains? Brown has been Labour's biggest handicap in the last couple of years. Not through any particular fault of his own as I think he has suffered a massive character assassination, which has been twisted into a personifaction of Labour as an ageing, spent, confused and incompetent force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Two seats left to call (admittedly one waiting for a by-election) and both are Tory defences. If they successfully keep them then the numbers will be: Con 307 Lab 258 LD 57 Others 28 When you consider the exit poll at 10pm last night was the following, they were bloody accurate: Con 307 Lab 255 LD 59 Others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4709 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 Cameron and Clegg getting together tonight to negotiate (bbc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Bloke at work is pretty downcast. He's a Tory volunteer who's been helping out with the election campaign from Tynemouth which was the NE HQ for the Tories. He was pretty sure they'd win in Tynemouth and get an overall, narrow majority. I'm sorry but . Sure he's a decent bloke etc but didn't think much of their candidate or the deluge of tory shit that came through my door each day (despite a Labour poster in the window). I've got absolutely loads of local issues with them too. Tynemouth staying red is my main plus from last night, looks safer now than ever as well. Good call fella, I was feeling a bit pissed off about the whole thing but then chirped up when I heard Tynemouth was still Labour by a canny margin. A ray of sunshine in the pissing rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44491 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Cameron and Clegg getting together tonight to negotiate (bbc). Meenzer is gonna be well fucked off about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Lib Dems will push for id card scrapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Cameron and Clegg getting together tonight to negotiate (bbc). By phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21392 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Don't bite Rentaghost! Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 There will be no understanding between the Tories and LD's. Just can't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4709 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Share Posted May 7, 2010 There will be no understanding between the Tories and LD's. Just can't see it. Cameron will be PM by Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 There will be no understanding between the Tories and LD's. Just can't see it. Cameron will be PM by Monday. Mandy will strike tomorrow once he's fired up the deathstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Problem Child 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) 36% of the country think like CT though alex. To be accurate it’s 36% of the half the electorate, which is about 18% of the country. It's hardly the ringing endorsement Cameron is making it out to be. After 15 years of any government and an election in the midst of a global financial meltdown the opposition would normally stroll to a majority. This result really is a bit of an embarrassment for the Conservatives. Edited May 7, 2010 by Problem Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9294 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 36% of the country think like CT though alex. To be accurate it’s 36% of the half the electorate, which is about 18% of the country. It's hardly the ringing endorsement Cameron is making it out to be. After 15 years of any government and an election in the midst of a global financial meltdown the opposition would normally stroll to a majority. This result really is a bit of an embarrassment for the Conservatives. If that's the case it's a monstrous kick in the nads for Labour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4375 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) I've seen a few headlines saying even if the liberals strike a deal with labour they can't form a majority but add in the SNP and PC and I think they can. Edit: shit - 324 - would need the Green and one NI (Alliance?) Edited May 7, 2010 by NJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I've seen a few headlines saying even if the liberals strike a deal with labour they can't form a majority but add in the SNP and PC and I think they can. Edit: shit - 324 - would need the Green and one NI (Alliance?) Is that any way to run a country though? What are the chances of some form of electoral reform being pushed through, then we have another go in say, six months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Problem Child 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 36% of the country think like CT though alex. To be accurate it’s 36% of the half the electorate, which is about 18% of the country. It's hardly the ringing endorsement Cameron is making it out to be. After 15 years of any government and an election in the midst of a global financial meltdown the opposition would normally stroll to a majority. This result really is a bit of an embarrassment for the Conservatives. If that's the case it's a monstrous kick in the nads for Labour Not really. After fifteen years of the last Tory government the electorate deserted them in huge numbers and Blair came to power with a 100 plus majority. Either Labour have done a far better job than the last tory government, or Cameron has provided an unpalatable alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I've seen a few headlines saying even if the liberals strike a deal with labour they can't form a majority but add in the SNP and PC and I think they can. Edit: shit - 324 - would need the Green and one NI (Alliance?) Is that any way to run a country though? What are the chances of some form of electoral reform being pushed through, then we have another go in say, six months? It's how Europeans have been doing it for decades though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6682 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 36% of the country think like CT though alex. To be accurate it’s 36% of the half the electorate, which is about 18% of the country. It's hardly the ringing endorsement Cameron is making it out to be. After 15 years of any government and an election in the midst of a global financial meltdown the opposition would normally stroll to a majority. This result really is a bit of an embarrassment for the Conservatives. From what I can see, the share of the vote is this: Con 39.1% Lab 30.3% LD 22.5% Others 8% Going by your figures of half (wasn't the turnout much higher than that?) Then we can deduce that around 20% of the country backed Cameron, 15% backed Brown and 11% backed Clegg. Ringing endorsment or not, it's clear the country as a whole preferred the idea of Cameron to Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 The other thing with PR is that it will be much harder for big business and the markets buying elections as there will be much more need for across the board allignements needed to get legislation through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I've seen a few headlines saying even if the liberals strike a deal with labour they can't form a majority but add in the SNP and PC and I think they can. Edit: shit - 324 - would need the Green and one NI (Alliance?) Is that any way to run a country though? What are the chances of some form of electoral reform being pushed through, then we have another go in say, six months? It's how Europeans have been doing it for decades though. That doesn't make it right though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9294 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 (edited) What pisses me off, is the "ooh we've got to make sure the markets are happy" merchants (who've already been on the box) In other words our economy and wellbeing is at the whim of the same few cunts (and institutions of cunts) who throw billions of pretendy £££'s $$$'s yen etc around. It's fundamentaly fucking shite. Edited May 7, 2010 by Toonpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Problem Child 0 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 36% of the country think like CT though alex. To be accurate it’s 36% of the half the electorate, which is about 18% of the country. It's hardly the ringing endorsement Cameron is making it out to be. After 15 years of any government and an election in the midst of a global financial meltdown the opposition would normally stroll to a majority. This result really is a bit of an embarrassment for the Conservatives. From what I can see, the share of the vote is this: Con 39.1% Lab 30.3% LD 22.5% Others 8% Going by your figures of half (wasn't the turnout much higher than that?) Then we can deduce that around 20% of the country backed Cameron, 15% backed Brown and 11% backed Clegg. Ringing endorsment or not, it's clear the country as a whole preferred the idea of Cameron to Brown. I’ve checked, turnout was about 60% not the 50% reported last night. Not that it matters much. Out of every 10 voters 4 voted for Cameron and 3 voted for Brown. The only conclusion that can be drawn is that slightly more people prefer the idea of Cameron to Brown, which is why we’ve ended up with a hung parliament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3956 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I've seen a few headlines saying even if the liberals strike a deal with labour they can't form a majority but add in the SNP and PC and I think they can. Edit: shit - 324 - would need the Green and one NI (Alliance?) Are you including the SDLP? Also I think 324 is in practice enough as Sinn Fein dont take up their seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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