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Almost Canadian May 6th 2010 4:28 am
Election news
 
Is there any, are the exit polls giving any indication?

Atlantic Xpat May 6th 2010 4:35 am
Re: Election news
 
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party was in a plane crash this morning. It was a light aircraft streaming a banner saying 'Vote UKIP, Bollocks To Europe' (or something similar). Both he and the pilot were injured.

MikeUK May 6th 2010 4:38 am
Re: Election news
 
Latest data indicates a Hung parliament with the conservative 52 seats short of a majority

The exit poll data is supposed to be available just after 10pm UK time

Almost Canadian May 6th 2010 4:40 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 8547350)
Latest data indicates a Hung parliament with the conservative 52 seats short of a majority

The exit poll data is supposed to be available just after 10pm UK time
Is Labour third or fourth?:rofl::p

Oink May 6th 2010 4:44 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8547317)
Is there any, are the exit polls giving any indication?
Nick Clegg is still a twat.

MikeUK May 6th 2010 4:50 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8547354)
Is Labour third or fourth?:rofl::p
Still second

Its quite a damming comment on the Conservatives, if you can't get a majority when the incumbent has been in 13 years and the country is ripe for a change, throw in a major recession that been dropped at the feet of the incumbent and that their leader is completely lacking in any social charm…

You’d think If the Tories had a monkey in charge you’d still expect a Conservative landslide !!!!!

I’m intrigued, is it because Cameron comes off as a bit of a drip? Or is it still the Thatcherite legacy that’s turning the voters off?

Jingsamichty May 6th 2010 5:06 am
Re: Election news
 
Perhaps the British public can see that the Tories have simply offered them a wannabe Tony Blair clone, and not much else?

Alan2005 May 6th 2010 5:07 am
Re: Election news
 
I don't want to know the result:frown: I'm gonna watch it on the telly this afternoon.

Almost Canadian May 6th 2010 5:10 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 8547381)
Still second

Its quite a damming comment on the Conservatives, if you can't get a majority when the incumbent has been in 13 years and the country is ripe for a change, throw in a major recession that been dropped at the feet of the incumbent and that their leader is completely lacking in any social charm…

You’d think If the Tories had a monkey in charge you’d still expect a Conservative landslide !!!!!

I’m intrigued, is it because Cameron comes off as a bit of a drip? Or is it still the Thatcherite legacy that’s turning the voters off?
I believe it's the whole "they are only for the rich and they are all nasty" effect. As we all know, most voters have no real idea about each parties' policies.

jimf May 6th 2010 5:20 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by MikeUK (Post 8547381)
Still second

Its quite a damming comment on the Conservatives, if you can't get a majority when the incumbent has been in 13 years and the country is ripe for a change, throw in a major recession that been dropped at the feet of the incumbent and that their leader is completely lacking in any social charm…

You’d think If the Tories had a monkey in charge you’d still expect a Conservative landslide !!!!!

I’m intrigued, is it because Cameron comes off as a bit of a drip? Or is it still the Thatcherite legacy that’s turning the voters off?
There is still a perception that they are (rightly or wrongly I don't know) the nasty party and the softer new image is carefully contrived.

To get a majority the conservatives need to take seats like Tynemouth which years ago used to be straightforward for them. I can't see the Cameron charm working there.

Jingsamichty May 6th 2010 5:45 am
Re: Election news
 
One of the constituencies up North somewhere isn't going to the polls until May 27th. That could turn out to be quite an important seat, depending on how close it all is...

Almost Canadian May 6th 2010 5:48 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8547505)
One of the constituencies up North somewhere isn't going to the polls until May 27th. That could turn out to be quite an important seat, depending on how close it all is...
How the hell does that work?

Alan2005 May 6th 2010 5:51 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8547509)
How the hell does that work?
Some bloke died during campaigning.

marimac May 6th 2010 5:52 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8547509)
How the hell does that work?
The UKIP candidate in Thirsk passed away so the election in that riding is delayed by 3 weeks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/ele...tuency/e68.stm

Almost Canadian May 6th 2010 5:59 am
Re: Election news
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8547521)
Some bloke died during campaigning.
I fail to see why that should affect things. I assume that people can still vote for him.


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