to tell 6 yo DS that Slytherin won the election

[wigglylines]

I want to put it in terms he understands. Seems like a good analogy to me.

[JeanneDeMontbaston]

Oh, yes. Sad thought.

[Morelikeguidelines]

Ken Clark as Slughorn is perfect.

The election also reminded me of a Simpsons episode where the Republicans are shown with banners saying "We're just plain evil". The Democrats have banners saying "We can't govern" (included in the post for balance).

[Morelikeguidelines]

I think Nicola Sturgeon is a younger McGonagal.

[Newlywed2013]

Who would Borris be?

[BertieBotts]

Stoops

[JeanneDeMontbaston]

Lockhart.

[HoneyDragon]

No, as soon as I read this I decided Lockhart was Heseltine

[starwarslegoboy]

Surely Ed Miliband is Neville? Geeky, awkward and not comfortable with himself but at heart, a great guy

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Harriett Harman is Hermione - too clever for her own good apparently

David Miliband is the handsome popular fucker who gets killed after the Games in book 4

Jim Murphy def looks like Lord Voldemort

twitter.com/gussteedman/status/527945276238344192

J K Rowling tweeted today that Jim Murphy was a Gyffindor, due to his performance. But then she lives next door to Alastair Darling

[Tanith]

Thankfully indeed, Caydee! I reckon Esther is more of a Pansy Parkinson, maybe?

[wigglylines]

Tanith your post is still making me chuckle. It's been the local results here today and I kept getting the vision of all the councillors in the polling station with loads of people with their fingers on them.

[MistressMerryWeather]

Ah, real Mumsnet people! Here you are.

The rest of this place has been taken over by so much frothing it's like a foam party.

Russell Brand is Xenophilius Lovegood has me in stitches, perfecto. :o

[meercat23]

This thread has cheered me up no end. Thank you all

[RaptorInaPorkPieHat]

So if Thatcher is Voldemort, then Cameron must be Quirrell.

I love the idea of Ed Miliband as Neville

[TwosaCrowd]

Brilliant! But who would be Lord V? Rupert Murdoch?

[Tanith]

Glad to add some cheer, wiggly!

Our MP is Jeremy Hunt - wonder what he'd think of our new style of ballot?

[VoldemortsNipple]

If Thatcher is Voldemort, I need a name change. I refuse to be connected to any part of that witch although you know that Horcrux that was under the seat in Kings Cross, that could definitely have been Thatcher.

[wanderings]

Cameron: my first thought was Slughorn ("Look at all these famous people I went to Eton with!"), but then realised Cameron would rather wield the power himself, unlike Slughorn who "prefers the back seat - more room to spread out, you see".

As for Bliar - Lucius Malfoy. Slimy bastard. "I'll make this simple... tell me the weapons of mass destruction are there even though I know they're not , or watch your friends die."

Gryffindor: a up-and-coming party who is too nice for the corrupt realities of power. Or I suppose they could be the royal family - nice but powerless. Long live her majesty Queen Minerva McGonagall.

Hermione - a more eloquent Bob Crow?

[EhricLovesTheBhrothers]

Fantastic thread, thank you!!

[wanderings]

As for Rupert Murdoch - we never do meet the chief of the Daily Prophet, do we? Rita Skeeter is the nearest we get.

Richard Branson (and possibly Bill Gates) - Fred and George.

[Focusfocus]

Labour - gryfindor
Tory - slytherin
UKIP - death eaters
Greens- hufflepuff
Lib dem- ravenclaw

Farage- voldemort
Cameron- Draco malfoy
Miliband- Ron weasley
Clegg- PercyWeasley
Sturgeon- Hermione Granger
Bennett - Mcgonagall

Other characters -

Theresa May - Pansy parkinson
Michael gove - Vincent Crabbe