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Anxious Conservatives thread!

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VicToryA · 06/05/2010 19:27

As the lefties have one, we need one too.

I have everything crossed for them to win, by however small a margin, and red wine and arsenic ready in case they lose...

I daren't stay up as my nerves can't take it. I just desperately want to wake up to a Conservative government tomorrow morning.

Lefties, please don't intrude. I have deliberately started this thread so as not to pester you on your anxious thread. It feels mean and unnecessary to tell you why you are wrong on your own thread.

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Strix · 12/05/2010 10:28

Yep, I let DD stay up until after Cameron's speech. She was impressed by the baby in Mrs. Cameron's belly.

She got a bit confused about which one was leaving, which was coming, and why the queen was involved. But we had a recap this morning, and think she learned something.

lilmissmummy · 12/05/2010 10:05

I got my children up last night to watch DC opening speech. (mean mother alert!) They weren't asleep and I felt it was important for them to understand. They had talked about it in assembly and were surprisingly interested! They have gone to school today all excited as they have a new government (they are 9 and 5!)

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 12/05/2010 10:00

BBC just had Kevin Maguire from the Mirror on already trying to talk things down and stir trouble. Ha.

Cartoose · 12/05/2010 09:58

Good morning

Strix, my son's (6) school haven't mentioned the election either. Strange, as I think it's a great learning opportunity. He knows quite a bit from me but I am surprised at the school.

Love the blue pancakes. Yup, the skies are all BLUE today.

skihorse · 12/05/2010 09:05

I'm really rather a fan of coalitions (I live in NL) - and for me, this is the "perfect" one - I just hope it doesn't descend in to babyish slanging matches between backbenchers - although I think I ask too much.

Now, if that nice Mr Clegg could only help me with my Dutch tax return he'd win me over 100%!

lemonmuffin · 12/05/2010 08:16

It's a beautiful day here, blue skies and sunshine. See, even the weather's better under the Tories

Strix · 12/05/2010 07:23

I made blue pancakes and (yellow) scrambled eggs for the kids this morning in celebration of our blue and yellow coalition.

I can't believe they haven't told the children anything about the election. Not even that here was one. So, DD (7) got a crash course politics from me last night.

skihorse · 12/05/2010 01:17
Grin
Cartoose · 11/05/2010 22:41

Nope, can't speak yet ...

Oops, I mean

Cyclops · 11/05/2010 22:38

struck dumb!

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 11/05/2010 22:15

Cartoose - are you going to speak, or just grin for the moment?

Cartoose · 11/05/2010 22:12

Grin Grin Grin

101damnations · 11/05/2010 22:10

Hooray,dh and I are very relieved.Couldn't bear the thought of any more years under Labour.

CrosswordGeekWantsChange · 11/05/2010 21:56

We are also on the wine to celebrate! (Mum, Brother and I)

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 11/05/2010 21:55

I am so relieved - DH and I have cracked open the wine the celebrate

Strix · 11/05/2010 21:49

YIPPEE!!!!!!

Prime Minister Cameron. I said it first.

Cyclops · 11/05/2010 20:54

And thank God Mandleson has also gone.

Cyclops · 11/05/2010 20:52

seatbelts on, let's see where the ride takes us this time!

Cartoose · 11/05/2010 20:44

Grin Grin Grin

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 11/05/2010 19:47

mistletoe - he can, but unlikely that he will I think.

Personally I have high hopes for a Con/Lib coalition.

mistletoekisses · 11/05/2010 19:37

Gorgeous family he has. And despite my politic leanings, his speech bought a lump to the throat. But am still glad to see him go!

Now I am correct in saying that if the Queen invites Cameron to form a government, he can form a government without going the coalition route??

Cyclops · 11/05/2010 19:30

makes him seem more human!

lovely looking kids though

Alibabaandthe40nappies · 11/05/2010 19:24

Can he not do anything without his wife though? And what's with the Oscar speech?

Cyclops · 11/05/2010 19:23

we are go

Cartoose · 11/05/2010 19:10

OOooh lectern outside No10, Brown must be announcing something very soon