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** Official MN Election Night Thread - let's hold hands and wait together **

1002 replies

MmeLindt · 06/05/2010 08:40

Just starting this so that we can all post our thoughts throughout the day.

My wish for today is that as many people as possible GO OUT AND VOTE.

I cannot vote as I have been living abroad for over 15 years so if anyone wants to vote for me, I would like to vote for Gordon Brown. Voting by MN proxy

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dreamylady · 07/05/2010 00:12

hello joan!!

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 00:10

Hopeforthebest
Awful isn't it? Poor things.

Sorry for sad hijack, folks.

toccatanfudge · 07/05/2010 00:10

do you think it was raining by any chance

HalfMumHalfBigot · 07/05/2010 00:10

well, I am afraid I am flaking out.
I may drop by after DD wakes me for a feed in the night.
Have fun all.

Stretch · 07/05/2010 00:10

Oh great, on fb my sister is spouting rubbish now about mps causing recessions with their overspending! And my SIL is saying she hasn't even voted! It's 'boring'!

Sister is a student MW, started out at a surestart centre and SIL is a single mum, working 20 hours, on TCs as well. I would think they both have good reason to vote!!

TheFowlAndTheBallotBox · 07/05/2010 00:08

Sorry, I think I misinterpreted what jux said.

Peter Hennessy was my supervisor at uni. He's fab.

HopeForTheBestExpectTheWorst · 07/05/2010 00:07

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flowerybeanbag · 07/05/2010 00:07

Where is Tony King then? My election night experience will not be complete without the incomparable Tony King.

toccatanfudge · 07/05/2010 00:06

think they're taking a bit longer tonight - think between 2-3am is usually quite busy they sort of trickle in before then

Kaloki · 07/05/2010 00:06

Slightly squishy? Heineken lager? Am I imagining the conversation on BBC?

PixieOnaBallotBox · 07/05/2010 00:05

Where are the announcements? They're taking ages tonight!

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 00:04

OYBBK
The election is the top story in the serious press, and the tabloid Bild is headlining with the Football team's manager and his wife losing their baby.

Jux · 07/05/2010 00:03

Fab, people turned up in time but were turned away. It is not hard to work out a way of dealing with people who are playing by the rules that ensures they do get their vote in. Otherwise it's not really a democratic election, is it?

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 00:02

Hopeforthebest
Just had a look at Bild.de - did you read about Oliver Bierhoff's wife losing the baby?

toccatanfudge · 07/05/2010 00:02

I need a wee.........no more results due for a little while is there???

Then may make more coffee and reheat my chilli cheese bites........

OhYouBadBadKitten · 07/05/2010 00:01

thanks MmeLindt Is the financial roller coaster the big news there tonight?

Cartoose · 07/05/2010 00:01

There goes GB

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 00:00

For OYBBK Germany not talking about folk not being able to vote yet.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 07/05/2010 00:00

exactly right toccata.

toccatanfudge · 06/05/2010 23:59

yes but I can accept that people who turned up AFTER 10pm couldn't vote......sucks a bit but it makes sense. But if they got there BEFORE 10 then they should have been allowed to

OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/05/2010 23:59

dodgy claimes going on at chester....

SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 06/05/2010 23:58

I think the case has finally been made to figure out a secure method of online voting.

HopeForTheBestExpectTheWorst · 06/05/2010 23:57

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TheFowlAndTheBallotBox · 06/05/2010 23:57

Yes I agree that those who turn up before 10 should be able to vote, but it seems that this would still have meant that not everyone there could have voted.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 06/05/2010 23:57

tis a crap excuse toccata - its not like sheffield uni suddenly appeared between elections!

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