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[industrian]

I hope this motherfucker snaps under all this questioning. The BBC are just taking the piss now.

 

[Kowak]

What a trooper Dimbleby is.

he puts most of GAF to shame, I think I am the only one who stayed up the whole night, helps that I am waiting to start my new job.

 

[operon]

I'm back bitches still deosn't look like we will know what going to happen

 

[scotcheggz]

Will of the british people blah blah blah

 

[Keyser Soze]

Where's Emily, Who am I, Dimleby is so hot...

 

[industrian]

The responses from that Tory guy would have made perfect satire. The bending of answers around questions is ridiculous.

 

[D4Danger]

:lol pob. can't unsee

 

[Varion]

he puts most of GAF to shame, I think I am the only one who stayed up the whole night, helps that I am waiting to start my new job.

Lies, seems like a decent few of us did.

I did get up at 3PM though so yeah.

 

[supermackem]

So what does a hung parliment mean, what happens next brown stays on? im lost.

 

[Withnail]

England is Tory-land.

 

[Sh1ner]

As a dirty liberal, how good/bad is a hung parlament instead of just having labour win?
And obligatory

let the lord of chaos rule

 

[Dambrosi]

285-235-50

Tories and Lab/Libs are tied! Oooooooh, it's sooooo excitingggzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Kowak]

Lies, seems like a decent few of us did.

I did get up at 3PM though so yeah.

my apoligises and I see Keyser is back.

 

[Keyser Soze]

There she is, I thought of her and she appeared!!

I am going to think of an elephant in my garden

 

[scotcheggz]

Lies, seems like a decent few of us did.

I did get up at 3PM though so yeah.

haha same, I had a little nap at lunchtime yesterday, I feel buggered now though, gotta go to work in a couple hours. Woops.

 

[Xavien]

Lab + LD now on level pegging with the Tories...

 

[Keyser Soze]

neckerchief

 

[Varion]

So what does a hung parliment mean, what happens next brown stays on? im lost.

Brown stays on, attempts to form coalition. If he fails, Cameron gets a chance, basically.

If neither of them have enough of a majority to successfully pass a Queen's speech outlining their plans on the 25th May, it's a vote of no confidence and it's time for a second election.

Short version, here's a longer version:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8659878.stm

 

[Kowak]

worst interview of the night looks like this one

 

[D4Danger]

BBC B-Team doing man on the street interviews :\

I think it's almost time to turn off.

 

[Dambrosi]

As a dirty liberal, how good/bad is a hung parlament instead of just having labour win?

Well, we might actually see electoral reform and truly representative democracy

Spoiler

as well as no more majority Tory governments for at least a generation

this way.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

I'm loving how Labour are just eking out the last few seats (increases the chance of an alliance with the Lib Dems). Conservative seem to have stalled for the time being - I just don't want them getting in goddamit.

 

[Xavien]

So what does a hung parliment mean, what happens next brown stays on? im lost.

Brown has a constitutional right to attempt to form a coalition government, if he can't, it falls to the tories to do the same, if they can't well... everything gets a bit hazy.

 

[scotcheggz]

BBC B-Team doing man on the street interviews :\

I think it's almost time to turn off.

Nice bananas though.

 

[industrian]

So a hypothetical Labour/LD Coalition is now tied with the Conservatives in seats.

The Coalition's total votes so far are: 14,034,746. Conservative votes are 9,905,574.

 

[Keyser Soze]

The Queen, Activate her, The switch is in her bum

 

[phisheep]

Lies, seems like a decent few of us did.

(yawn) me too

 

[supermackem]

Brown stays on, attempts to form coalition. If he fails, Cameron gets a chance, basically.

If neither of them have enough of a majority to successfully pass a Queen's speech outlining their plans on the 25th May, it's a vote of no confidence and it's time for a second election.

Short version, here's a longer version:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8659878.stm

Cheers, cant see brown walking away quitely given how long he waited to takeover. Could be messy this.

 

[Xavien]

Darth Mandleson vs Paxman

 

[Kowak]

MANDY NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I NOW HAVE THE IMAGE OF GORDON SHOWERING IN MY HEAD

 

[industrian]

Here comes the pain Mandleson.

 

[Jonnyram]

285-235-50

Tories and Lab/Libs are tied! Oooooooh, it's sooooo excitingggzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

COME OOOOONNNNN!

 

[supermackem]

I'm loving how Labour are just eking out the last few seats (increases the chance of an alliance with the Lib Dems). Conservative seem to have stalled for the time being - I just don't want them getting in goddamit.

Being from the north and having lived in the 80s me either.:lol

 

[Kowak]

The Queen, Activate her, The switch is in her bum

God I love her

 

[Sh1ner]

Well, we might actually see electoral reform and truly representative democracy

Spoiler

as well as no more majority Tory governments for at least a generation

this way.

Holy shit that sounds like a good thing, am I wrong?

 

[brain_stew]

Guys, I think my eyes started bleeding.

Its been a long, long night.

 

[industrian]

Is it just me or does Mandleson sound like he's had a stroke? Not sleeping for a week probably does that to a person. He's making no sense.

 

[Acheteedo]

People aren't suggesting that a lib-lab coalition could happen are they? Personally I don't want the tories to have any form of power, but a lib-lab coalition would be disgusting, you can't just ignore the party with the most votes.

Also this election was defined by anti-voting, massive tory gains from people wanting Labour out, and a massive shift away from Lib dem poll results - tactical voting for Labour from people who don't want the Conservative in. It's a mess.

 

[operon]

behold the prince of darkness

 

[scotcheggz]

Holy shit that sounds like a good thing, am I wrong?

Depends who you ask. But I think most of us here think it is a good thing.

 

[Kowak]

Is it just me or does Mandleson sound like he's had a stroke? Not sleeping for a week probably does that to a person. He's making no sense.

someone give him a Brazilian man or cash, his diet

 

[CrunchinJelly]

People aren't suggesting that a lib-lab coalition could happen are they? Personally I don't want the tories to have any form of power, but a lib-lab coalition would be disgusting, you can't just ignore the party with the most votes.

Lib-Lab would have the most votes, as already pointed out:

Lib-Lab total votes so far are: 14,034,746.
Conservative votes are 9,905,574

 

[brain_stew]

Holy shit that sounds like a good thing, am I wrong?

It'd be the most fantastic thing to happen to UK politics in several decades.

 

[industrian]

People aren't suggesting that a lib-lab coalition could happen are they? Personally I don't want the tories to have any form of power, but a lib-lab coalition would be disgusting, you can't just ignore the party with the most votes.

Like I said, the combined votes of a Labour/LD Coalition are more than the Conservatives received.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21154075&postcount=8325

 

[Xavien]

People aren't suggesting that a lib-lab coalition could happen are they? Personally I don't want the tories to have any form of power, but a lib-lab coalition would be disgusting, you can't just ignore the party with the most votes.

Also this election was defined by anti-voting, massive tory gains from people wanting Labour out, a massive shift away from Lib dem poll results - tactical voting for Labour from people who don't want the Conservative in. It's a mess.

You see a Lib-Lab coalition would represent the majority of the country, a 37% Conservative minority government would not. Its not disgusting, Tories failed to reach the finish flag, its just how it goes. The people don't have confidence in Tories enough to run the country.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Mandy speaked truthfully?

I am tired, that was weird

 

[maharg]

Brown has a constitutional right to attempt to form a coalition government, if he can't, it falls to the tories to do the same, if they can't well... everything gets a bit hazy.

I don't think he needs to form an actual coalition, just get the support of parliament. The deal doesn't necessarily have to include inclusion in the government, so long as they vote with the government on confidence bills.

(note: I'm not British, but I am Canadian, and our system is essentially your system. Also note that we just went through a similar situation, and the public outcry against a coalition of the 'losers'/left was massive, incredible, and well organized. Don't be surprised if the same happens there, even if it seems in everyone's best interests)

 

[Kowak]

nick looked scared when he realised mandy was back.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Mandy is still there... he watchers over all!!!

 

[industrian]

Nick Robinson will be found face down in a ditch in the North of England tomorrow. Mandleson hath spoken.