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Three party leaders resign in the space of an hour!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/05/2015 12:17

Yes, another party political thread. No apologies here. I'm 53 and I've never seen anything like this in my life.

What will Natalie Bennett do?

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longfingernails · 08/05/2015 12:49

The reason Natalie Bennett should resign is because she is utterly useless. Caroline Lucas is so much better. Why would the Greens stick with such an obvious second-rater?

Lottapianos · 08/05/2015 12:51

'Can we also drop the 'stabbed his brother in the back' nonsense? They both stood for election and Ed won. It was a leadership election not a coronation'

Hear hear. Enough of the misty eyed nonsense about David Miliband. I don't remember any such fawning when he was in the Cabinet. It's the Labour Party, not the Royal Family. I'm sorry to see Ed go, I thought he was a decent person.

Brillo, I completely agree with Natalie Bennet about the monarcy and I'm a Brit by choice. Being anti monarchy doesn't mean being anti British.

Baaaaaaaaaaaa · 08/05/2015 12:57

Yeah, and Labour didn't really lose.

You're delusional.

TORIES WON. TORIES WON. TORIES WON. TORIES WON. TORIES WON.

He stabbed his brother in the back. He can't be trusted. The electorate knew that. I am not a misty eyed Labour supporter.

Yah boo sucks Labour lost. Shame Grin.

Shoes on the other foot now!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/05/2015 12:59

What a very grown up response. Hmm

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slug · 08/05/2015 13:01

Because, as we all know, when there is a job that two siblings want, the rule is it must always go to the elder. Hmm

Baaaaaaaaaaaa · 08/05/2015 13:01

Yes, just like all the shit we had to listen to in the run up when Labour supporters were so sure they were going to win.

WaddaLegend · 08/05/2015 13:02

Brillo, how is suggesting the queen could live in a council house extremely disrespectful? Is it because she is so much more important than the rest of us and the thought of her living like one of her common subjects is so terrible? I agree with lottapianos anti monarchy doesn't equal anti british.

BreconBeBuggered · 08/05/2015 13:04

Shoes on the other foot now!

I can't for the life of me figure out what that means in this context.

squoosh · 08/05/2015 13:06

I'm appalled and gutted at the election outcome but what a great day to be watching the news. Drama after drama.

Devora · 08/05/2015 13:06

I also don't get how Ed 'stabbed his brother in the back'. They both stood, one won. Should siblings/relatives/friends never compete in a match, go for the same job, stand for the same office? Does the same rule go for friends - did Cameron stab Osborne in the back?

WastingMyYoungYears · 08/05/2015 13:07

Baa:
Are you actually old enough to be allowed to vote?
Ed Miliband didn't 'stab his brother in the back'; he was chosen over his brother to be the leader of the Labour Party.

morethanpotatoprints · 08/05/2015 13:08

They usually resign after a defeat. It is nothing unusual its just reported quicker now rather than next week.

squoosh · 08/05/2015 13:08

She even went so far as saying she would put our Queen in a council house. That is extremely disrespectful.

Shock

How very shocking. Throw her in the dungeon the impudent madam!

Oh no actually.....

ComposHatComesBack · 08/05/2015 13:09

Baaaa Are you a five year old high on a haribo induced sugar rush or just a copper bottomed moron?

ghostyslovesheep · 08/05/2015 13:13

yes it's not unusual - it's quiet normal

I think David Cameron is now going to have a very very tough five years with his own party - poor sod

squoosh · 08/05/2015 13:16

I do hope so.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/05/2015 13:16

I don't recall it ever happening so quickly after the result before and on such a large scale. UKIP and the SNP have made a big difference to the results this time.

I vividly recall what a tough time John Major had with the 'bastards' in his party (his words) back in the 90s. We could well be in for something similar now.

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eyebags63 · 08/05/2015 13:18

5 years of being held ransom by the extreme right of the tory party.

AtomicDog · 08/05/2015 13:19

Well, he's not going to last five years is he? Not with Gove and Johnson waiting to stab him in the back ASAP!
I'd like to see Angela Eagle as Labour leader.

eyebags63 · 08/05/2015 13:20

Angela Eagle??! Are you insane...

ghostyslovesheep · 08/05/2015 13:21

it would take a handful defecting to UKIP to put his whole government in jeopardy - he has to now hold a ref on Europe causing a rift with in his own party ... it wont be an easy ride

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/05/2015 13:22

He's just promised there will be an in/out referendum. Hmmmm.

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squoosh · 08/05/2015 13:24

Has he?

eyebags63 · 08/05/2015 13:25

It will be an in/out ref deliberately designed to skew the result towards IN I suspect. Also the eurosceptics will not accept any renegotiation offer anyway - the EU could offer to pay us a £ 10 million a day and they still would want out.

shewept · 08/05/2015 13:29

I suspected it would happen when I saw the exit polls last night. But its still shocking that they all went, in such a short space of time and before anything was official. The radio News was saying Ed Millibands team had all resigned before 9am.

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