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The General Election - June 8th 2017
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Might get involved with Canterbury Labour. Hopefully we can start to spread the Labour love all around Kent. :-)8
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That graph gives me hope that maybe ordinary people aren't so selfish after all.2
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Bleeding-heart liberals, eh?4
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I'm not spinning it. It is piss poor and that solution won't last.Exiled_Addick said:
Spin it how you like, having to go into coalition after an election that was only called because they saw an easy chance to extend their majority is a piss poor result for the Tories.DamoNorthStand said:Latest Beeb forecast has Labour down to 262.
Tories up to 318 (they must have had Rudds seat as a Labour gain).
Effective majority is 323 once speaker and Sinn Fein are out.
They will be 5 over that with the DUP members.
The best thing for the Tories would be for Corbyn to try wobbling is way into number 10 with 260 odd seats - but Jezza ain't gonna buy that if he has any common sense
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Vote split. Again.
Much of it sought by the 'Lib' Dems. Again.
Tory bed-fellows, 2010.
Tory assisters, 2015.
Tory assisters, 2017.2 -
Eh? Lib Dems have repeatedly stated they aren't willing to enter a coalition, they've done so multiple times throughout the night.Anna_Kissed said:
Lib Dems the villains.Callumcafc said:
666. Appropriate.LuckyReds said:Hastings and Rye - Conservative Hold: Our Home Secretary scrapes through... just.
Amber Rudd (CON): 25,666
Peter Chwoeney (LAB): 25,322
LD: 1,885
UKIP: 1479
Tory bed-fellows...again.
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Think Anna is suggesting that if Lib Dems had stood aside, it might've tipped the balance in Labour's favour.LuckyReds said:
Eh? Lib Dems have repeatedly stated they aren't willing to enter a coalition, they've done so multiple times throughout the night.Anna_Kissed said:
Lib Dems the villains.Callumcafc said:
666. Appropriate.LuckyReds said:Hastings and Rye - Conservative Hold: Our Home Secretary scrapes through... just.
Amber Rudd (CON): 25,666
Peter Chwoeney (LAB): 25,322
LD: 1,885
UKIP: 1479
Tory bed-fellows...again.
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Even though it has not been a Labour victory, I have enjoyed the British electorate rejecting the hubris of May.
Thanks for all the updates @Callumcafc, turned it into a proper match thread, Redmidland would be proud.
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An interesting take on politics; "why don't the other parties just stand aside, this competition bollocks isn't fair".Callumcafc said:
Think Anna is suggesting that if Lib Dems had stood aside, it might've tipped the balance in Labour's favour.LuckyReds said:
Eh? Lib Dems have repeatedly stated they aren't willing to enter a coalition, they've done so multiple times throughout the night.Anna_Kissed said:
Lib Dems the villains.Callumcafc said:
666. Appropriate.LuckyReds said:Hastings and Rye - Conservative Hold: Our Home Secretary scrapes through... just.
Amber Rudd (CON): 25,666
Peter Chwoeney (LAB): 25,322
LD: 1,885
UKIP: 1479
Tory bed-fellows...again.
Despicable.
Regardless of personal views, the Lib Dems were quite valuable this year in providing an outlet for those opposed to Brexit IMO. Considering the current state of things, a centre party is also very much needed in our political landscape.
If anything, the UK could do with more parties of various persuasions and a different electoral system. Much of todays societal divisions come from under-representation of various demographics.3 - Sponsored links:
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lib dems have had a good election i'd say, clegg was a righteous sacrifice but oh my god the sun is up1
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Tory and DUP coalition on the cards? May has surely got to go. These results aren't labour being good it's more Tory running an awful campaign.1
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Even with the DUP and even if you exclude Sinn Feinn the Tories are in a weaker place than they were yesterday. All it takes is a couple of MPs not towing the party line, which on any given issue - especially Brexit - is entirely probable, and the Conservatives won't be able to govern.Greenie Junior said:Tory and DUP coalition on the cards? May has surely got to go. These results aren't labour being good it's more Tory running an awful campaign.
As a Labour voter I'm happy with the results but if we thought our country was in a mess polically yesterday the God knows where we are now.5 -
Whatever happens, pray that no Education portfolio goes to DUP, they are a bit godly, for a very specific interpretation of God (and that Sammy Wilson, in general, is kept hidden) - intelligent design in the A Levels anyone?Greenie Junior said:Tory and DUP coalition on the cards? May has surely got to go. These results aren't labour being good it's more Tory running an awful campaign.
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Surely there's an impending by-election in her constituency; given that she's no longer well enough for her shadow cabinet position - surely the same goes for her duties as a constituency MP?Callumcafc said:1 -
Turnout is at about 68.5%.
The highest level since 1997.2 -
When Mr May takes the rubbish out next, hope he makes sure Theresa is in it,1
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She probably lost the seat by 8,000Callumcafc said:10 -
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Forecast amended from 318 to 316 Tories.
316 Tories and 10 DUP only just makes the 326.1 -
The effective majority required is actually 322, as you need to remove the Sinn Fein empty seats (currently 7) from the total number of seats (650).Callumcafc said:Forecast amended from 318 to 316 Tories.
316 Tories and 10 DUP only just makes the 326.
Either way, a failure for May and ridiculously tight considering she was sitting in charge of a majority government 36 hours ago.5 -
I heard Corbyn's on the phone to his old mate Gerry Adams trying to make a deal............LuckyReds said:
The effective majority required is actually 322, as you need to remove the Sinn Fein empty seats (currently 7) from the total number of seats (650).Callumcafc said:Forecast amended from 318 to 316 Tories.
316 Tories and 10 DUP only just makes the 326.
Either way, a failure for May and ridiculously tight considering she was sitting in charge of a majority government 36 hours ago.3 -
Twenty two seats short of a majority, and there are twenty two seats left to declare.
The next non-conservative announcement will confirm a hung parliament.1 -
I don't understand why the speaker always counts, and then gets taken off.
What's the point - just don't include them in the first place!0 -
Agree, as someone who reluctantly voted Tory, if they can make the coalition, then it's not the worst thing in the world. I'm not happy with the NHS side of things so with a smaller amount of seats and having to be in a coalition then hopefully things might improve on that side.se9addick said:
Even with the DUP and even if you exclude Sinn Feinn the Tories are in a weaker place than they were yesterday. All it takes is a couple of MPs not towing the party line, which on any given issue - especially Brexit - is entirely probable, and the Conservatives won't be able to govern.Greenie Junior said:Tory and DUP coalition on the cards? May has surely got to go. These results aren't labour being good it's more Tory running an awful campaign.
As a Labour voter I'm happy with the results but if we thought our country was in a mess polically yesterday the God knows where we are now.
Best result of the night is the fact that the SNP have lost seats. Have that Sturgeon, ya melted welly face0 -
Wouldn't it depend on which side of the house the speaker comes from?DamoNorthStand said:I don't understand why the speaker always counts, and then gets taken off.
What's the point - just don't include them in the first place!0
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