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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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Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:21

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auberginesrus · 07/05/2010 14:20

Another big swing to Libdems, why oh why couldn't we have had more of these?

theyoungvisiter · 07/05/2010 14:20

I missed Gordon's speech. Anyone know if it's online anywhere?

jennylindinha · 07/05/2010 14:20

Westmorland & Lonsdale results are in! Woo hoo! In your face Hammy.

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 14:20

Look, they could play in the sandpit together

Hassled · 07/05/2010 14:20

Nymphadora - Westmoreland held by LDs

Gordonsavingexpertdotcom · 07/05/2010 14:19

Hassled I seem to have said what you said about twenty minutes ago - must read thread before posting, must not assume all my posts are original.

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:19

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auberginesrus · 07/05/2010 14:19

Westmorland yay!

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:18

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MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 14:18

Although I think that Osborne would get on well with the German FDP leader, Westerwelle.

justaboutacompletedfamily · 07/05/2010 14:17

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nearlytoolate · 07/05/2010 14:16

A few comments
-as I thought, gordon's hanging on. who knows where this will end
-no one knows what the result would have been under 'PR'. If we had an AV system, highly unlikely that LibDems would have 23% of the seats. Basically it just reallocates second places. It might not change things much at all - little evidence in most constituencies that the combined anti tory vote would been the tories (assuming indeed that lib and lab would always put the other second, and that's a large stretch).
-I still maintain that there is little evidence that voters have voted for electoral reform. Nobody voted for a hung parliament, its just where we ended up
-heard the DUP naming his price for support on R4. Basically, no cuts for NI. Despicable pork barrel politics of the lowest order.

Hassled · 07/05/2010 14:16

Beachcomber - the thought of Osbourne being there talking about Things That Matter in Europe makes me want to weep. The full horror of what it all might mean is just coming home to me - I've been in a happy bubble of denial up to now.

theyoungvisiter · 07/05/2010 14:16

"Do you think they've given Dimbleby speed? How is he still functioning?"

They've probably swapped Dimblebys while no-one was looking. Come on, who can really tell the difference anyway?

Yay for Cheltenham!!!

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Nymphadora · 07/05/2010 14:16

Going to have to get ready to go away for the weekend. Still have kids party stuff to do and meeting dh at 3pm.

PLEASE let me know the rest of the results esp Westmorland and Penrith!

TIA

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Gordonsavingexpertdotcom · 07/05/2010 14:15

Gordon is so statesmanlike at the moment.
Do wish Nick Robinson didn't come across as such a Tory - revels in Labour misfortune, IMHO.
Yes, the nod to the G7 conference did sound like "the real men are carrying on with the job - you squabble amongst yourselves and we'll talk to anyone about what is best for the country" which is a bit rich given the Blair/Brown nonsense and how destructive all that was at the time, both to the party and the country.

Was I the only one who thought when I saw Mandelson on TV at 6.30 this morning after falling asleep while he was talking at 3am "Oh I don't suppose he sleeps anyway as he's one of the undead"?

MmeLindtChocBrownies · 07/05/2010 14:15

I am finding it amusing how often we can slip ham or some variation into the conversation.

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:14

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redrosette · 07/05/2010 14:13

By wubblybubbly Fri 07-May-10 13:51:41

He's such a dignified man. He's really done a brilliant job to keep things this close, after 13 years and the recession, it's some acheivement.

I agree with wubblybubbly

Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:12

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Prolesworth · 07/05/2010 14:11

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Beachcomber · 07/05/2010 14:10

Was I the only one who thought when GB mentioned problems in the Eurozone/Alastair Darling, that they could hardly imagine candle child Osborne being taken seriously by the Euros in such serious circumstances?

justaboutacompletedfamily · 07/05/2010 14:07

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auberginesrus · 07/05/2010 14:05

LD hold Cheltenham - increased majority

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