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Depressed Lefty red eye - The morning after the night before

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Nymphadora · 07/05/2010 12:01

Hello

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onebatmother · 07/05/2010 17:52

Yes that does sound like a hard sell Pol, I see what you mean.

So you think Lib-Lab still on cards?

Scorpia · 07/05/2010 17:50

MN has saved my sanity. I'd begun to believe (living in a now solidly Tory Region) that I was the only Lefty female left on earth. I'm both a mother and a Grandmother, so am I too old to join in? Am an old-school, dyed-in the - wool feminist socialist who can't believe that so many Mums have voted to go like sheep to the slaughter. My daughter (mother of six-month old twins) is distraught at the election outcome as her shit husband is threatening to walk out on her and she's scared she'll lose her Child Tax Credit and her job (she's in education), under this regime. Bad enough that she's had no sleep for months, now she'll have nightmares about the so-called austerity measures DC will bring in, (probably with NC's Judas help, that will impoverish her while allowing the rich to pass on their ill-gotten gains intact. GB might not look like a poster boy for Ralph Lauren but Labour have made women and children a priority.

policywonk · 07/05/2010 17:50

If LibDems prop up Tory gvt without referendum on PR at very least, I will be seriously pissed orf. I do find it difficult to see how that could happen though.

KayHarker · 07/05/2010 17:48

PW, indeed,

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 17:48

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policywonk · 07/05/2010 17:47

heh. 'Barack Obama says he is looking forward to working with whoever'. I bet he really couldn't give less of a crap.

jenny60 · 07/05/2010 17:47

[blsuh] @spelling: very tired!

KayHarker · 07/05/2010 17:46

Nah, this one is deadlock sealed - even the sonic screwdriver can't deal with it.

KnottyLocks · 07/05/2010 17:46

Does anyone know if the Libs have to make a decision regarding the Tory offer before they enter into discussion with Lab?

jenny60 · 07/05/2010 17:45

wonderfully said will hutton. nick cless should be ashamed of himself. ok, GB has baggage, but DC, DC, DAVID CAMERON: europe, trident, pr, need i go on. Shame on you Clegg. All you LD people out there, tell me what you will do if we do get a Tory/LD pact?

taffetacat · 07/05/2010 17:44

triple lock mechanism - is this the Pandorica?

< cheers up slightly at the thought of DW >

policywonk · 07/05/2010 17:44

Hmm you're right, there do seem to still be 5 councillors in Stoke. I'm spreading misinformation far and wide here.

KayHarker · 07/05/2010 17:41

is not sensible and calm.

LeninGrad · 07/05/2010 17:40

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taffetacat · 07/05/2010 17:40

I really am depressed now. 10 million people and I am blardy surrounded by all of them. Not the braying variety either, the should have known better/a bit thick variety. My tolerance is at an all time low. Time to batten down the hatches and crack open the wine.

< wish I still smoked >

policywonk · 07/05/2010 17:38

Correction - what I said before about LibDem triple lock wasn't quite right: 'Liberal Democrats lawmakers will meet Saturday in London to discuss the implications of what looks set to be a hung parliament... The meeting is also expected to be the first part of the party's "triple lock" mechanism, under which any plans for a coalition would have to pass a series of votes. Such a proposal would either need a three-quarter majority of Liberal Democrat lawmakers and the party's federal executive; a three-quarter majority at a special party conference; or a ballot of all party members.'

Ed M on BBC he is so clever and sensible and calm

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 17:36

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ImSoNotTelling · 07/05/2010 17:35

stoke on trent still showing 5 BNp councillors though (down from 7)

LordPanofthePeaks · 07/05/2010 17:34

Yes, BNP seem to have been placed back under their stone.

There may be some hope in the Libs meeting tomorrow, where NC may be pursuaded to go with GB as he is directly offering discussion on PR, which DC appears to be avoiding altogether.

Cartoose · 07/05/2010 17:31

"Remember, this decision isn't Clegg's to make. He's got to get the agreement of his MPs, the national executive and party members."

True. He really is, deep down, a Conservative although The LibDems, of course, aren't. Odd combination isn't it?

LeninGrad · 07/05/2010 17:30

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elkiedee · 07/05/2010 17:29

What about Stoke on Trent? Have we really got rid of all those BNP councillors.

elkiedee · 07/05/2010 17:28

I hope all the great and the good who thought voting Lib Dem was a good idea last week (what are you thinking George Monbiot, Susie Orbach, Francis Wheen, Philip Pullman?) realise the error of their ways if the Lib Dems are going to go into coalition with the Tories.

onebatmother · 07/05/2010 17:28

Yes the BNP's humiliating wipeout by a MILE (Griffin's speech priceless) is some consolation.

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 17:20

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