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EU election general thread

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:00

Stonking night for UKIP. Conservatives down about 3-4% so far. Labour up about 11-12%. Very close for second place (though Labour will probably take it).

Dimbleby ignorant as ever. The look of fear on the elites like Bogdanor a joy to behold.

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longfingernails · 26/05/2014 00:28

I do think there is too much coverage of the LDs, and not nearly enough of the Greens. The LDs are finished and don't deserve to have this level of national media coverage.

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longfingernails · 26/05/2014 00:21

Sad news... The Lib Dems seem to have held a seat in the SE.

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Theincidental · 26/05/2014 00:17

You're right. Grauniad error! Oh that's not great

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longfingernails · 26/05/2014 00:12

I thought (was fairly sure) the Lib Dems lost their seat in the SW?

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Theincidental · 26/05/2014 00:09

Apols for typos

Theincidental · 26/05/2014 00:08

As a Green Party voter in the SW, I'm really pleased. As much as I loathe the lib dens for recent behaviour I'm also glad grAham Watson kept his seat; he's been hood for our region.

Utterly gob smacked at ukip votes given how much the eu has supported our interests.

MrsStatham · 26/05/2014 00:03

Interesting times. Lib Dems, the most pro Europe party of all won't have any representation in the EU.

It's about time they realised that they're supposed to represent us, not rule over us.

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longfingernails · 26/05/2014 00:02

Tower Hamlets apparently doing its usual bang-up job in vote counting...

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:58

tiggytape Balkanisation between and within countries is indeed an interesting trend. It goes much deeper than politics I think; it's partly just that we have more choices.

The idiotic idea of 'ever-closer union' being the answer to all problems, however big or small - is being shown for the fallacy it is. Some problems are indeed solved on the world or European stage. Most aren't. The EU should take the hint.

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FidelineandFumblin · 25/05/2014 23:50

It depends how you define 'well', bless him, the whole landscape has been tilted.

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:47

Sadiq Khan still thinks Labour is doing well.

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Viviennemary · 25/05/2014 23:46

I can't see the Lib Dems ever coming back. I think they're finished. They just simply can't be trusted. I have voted for them a few times in the past as a kind of protest vote but never would again.

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:45

There are even rumours of a UKIP MEP in Scotland, which would be fantastic.

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:45

I am astonished by the Welsh result. I genuinely thought UKIP would underperform outside England.

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:42

Sadly Boris hasn't really performed in London. It's what I feared.

Anything was better than Ken, but Boris has simply paddled water. London needs someone with more focus on delivery and fewer gimmicks.

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tiggytape · 25/05/2014 23:40

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:39

I think the LDs will keep a seat in London.

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tiggytape · 25/05/2014 23:37

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:37

Lib Dems wiped out in the South West!!

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longfingernails · 25/05/2014 23:34

WHOOHOO. Edward MacMillan-Scott, the whiny windbag, loses in style. Well done the people of Yorkshire and Humber!

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mrsruffallo · 25/05/2014 23:33

Marking my place