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Depressed lefty red-eye thread

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policywonk · 07/05/2010 02:21

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LeninGrad · 07/05/2010 05:44

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MrJustAbout · 07/05/2010 05:44

Let's hope that's an epiphany on Griffin's part!

WetAugust · 07/05/2010 05:44

Yes - but you have to ask why those Lib voters didn't vore lab in the first place? They are not getting their 1st choice - whereas overall more Tory voters would be denied their 1st choice.

It's a very intriguing question and I shall be tuned to the media all day tomorrow to see how it pans out.

The Tories are still taking seats not on their immediate target list - WWinchester. They could get pretty close to the 324 they need

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justaboutkeepingoutthetories · 07/05/2010 05:42

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magentadreamer · 07/05/2010 05:42

Morning, any news on Barking?

justaboutkeepingoutthetories · 07/05/2010 05:41

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Allidon · 07/05/2010 05:40

Surely a Lib-Lab coalition minority with 50% of the vote is better than a Tory minority with 37% of the vote?

WetAugust · 07/05/2010 05:37

I agree Nymphadora that they may have wanted Labour but I just don't see how Labour could legitimately rule as a minority party when the Tories although also a minority party would be larger than Labour?

Just to set the record straight - I'm not a Tory voter - I'm just someone who's stayed up all night watching this unfold

justaboutkeepingoutthetories · 07/05/2010 05:35

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Nymphadora · 07/05/2010 05:35

Would the scottish/welsh nationalists be more likely to side with Labour than Tories?

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 05:35

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MrJustAbout · 07/05/2010 05:31

thanks for the tea, dear

Nymphadora · 07/05/2010 05:31

Wetaugust- those people may have wanted Labour?

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monkeysmama · 07/05/2010 05:28

So good to see Shaun Bailey beaten.

WetAugust · 07/05/2010 05:27

More than just churlish - squatters!

justaboutkeepingoutthetories · 07/05/2010 05:27

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WetAugust · 07/05/2010 05:26

Do you really think that people will accept GB if the Tories are the single party with the most seats and possibly greatest share of the vote for one party. I apprecaite that until he's ousted GB can sit tight however if people are upset about being locked out of polling stations they'll be a damn sight more angry at having GB continue in office.

Just thoughts?

Nymphadora · 07/05/2010 05:24

Would Labour go for PR to appease LDs?

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GColdtimer · 07/05/2010 05:19

Of course Tories never going to guarantee that so if they don'tget amajoritywheredoes that leave them?

SomeGuy · 07/05/2010 05:17

326 is technically the number (650 MPs), but there are already 4 SF MPs, who will refuse to sit.

So 324 is the real number, for whichever party/alliance

And the DUP - 8 MPs - will certainly ally with the Tories if required. There is also Sylvia Hermon who is a Unionist who was standing on an independent Ulster Unionist - but not Conservative ticket. Then there is the 'Independent Unionist' or SF in Fermagh & South Tyrone.

Not sure what the Alliance MP will do.

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