Depressed lefty red-eye thread

[policywonk]

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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

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

We don't know what the first choice is for the lib and lab voters ... or indeed that those who vote conservative are getting their first choice either.

There's probably a reasonable sized Green minority in the UK, alongside the bigger-than-I'm-comfortable-with BNP and UKIP groups.

The only way to be able to do a first/second choice analysis is if that's the way the electoral system works.

That's true justabout. It just seems ludicrous that a party could form a Government when 63% of the country voted against them (I thought this about previous Labour Governments too).

Radio 4 - today programme but until it starts - Radio 5 Live 909 or 693 MW

Ty Justabout. I'm just hoping that the 3,200 and so votes the BNP got in a`neighbouring constituency doesn't translate into yet another council seat for them on my local council.

The strength of a coalition is that it grabs a greater proportion of the votes cast, but not much more than that. It's not as stable but given the choices facing the next government, I think legitimacy is very important - and I don't think that the next govt is likely to last for five years in any case.

A Green MP in Brighton!

I think the Tories will get about 295 seats.

Yay - first GREEN MP just elected!

Ya for the Greens in Brighton

If Lab and Lib do form a coalition I think they would both be anihilated in the following General Election. It smacks of GB clinging onto power at all costs - however I think any coalition deal will not have GB as PM

Zac Goldsmaith's just got Richmond

A colleague has been on the door knocker for the Tories and I'm hoping that they haven't gained the seat from Labour as he's an ignorant prat but the result hasn't been declared yet so doesn't look good

If PR was introduced would you change who you vote for? I always like the Green policies

Our Labour MP was voted out - the early surprise result. He was a terrific MP and I feel desperately sorry for him.

Hey there is still Monster Raving Loonies

Margaret Hodge is in (not linked)

Latest SKY prediction

Con 309
Lab 259
Lib 54
Others - couldn't type that fast

What were your highlights / lowlights of the night?

Highlight - Jaqui Smith getting booted out

Lowlight - Hazel yucky Blears and the very nasty Ed Balls getting in

53 seats difference [worried]

Just to be shallow Sarah Brown looks much nicer than Sam Cam