** Official MN Election Night Thread - let's hold hands and wait together ** Pt2

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oops filled the other one

Clegg: Is he saying he will want powersshare with Conservatives? Only just back in and turned T.V on

Clegg

Ooops - All those people who voted Lib Dem and did'nt want Conservative.

This will damage Lib Dem's long term if he does that I think

He wasn't that explicit.

Looks like that's what he's edging toward.

I'm beginning to wish I'd made a tactical Labour vote for that reason, cw.

He is not "siding" with cons just pointing out that as the party with a) most seats and b) greatest share of vote they should get first chance to form a government in the nations best interests. Man talks sense as usual. I voted Lib dem and would never ever vote conservative but I see why they are doing this.

Just woke up (reluctantly). Very pleased for the Green party, that's their first seat I believe?

Wondering what's happening next. Can't help thinking they'll be legal challenges with all the polling station problems.

yes first green uk parliament seat, I think Caroline Lucas has been in Europe for a while. Iw onder is shes given that up?

from wiki Lucas is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and currently a Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region. Along with Jean Lambert she is one of two Green MEPs from the UK, a post she has held since 1999.[3]

caramelwaffle - "why in earth vote for BNP over SNP; are people crazy?"

I think it was the relative votes (555,852 so far for BNP across whole UK, 491,386 for SNP). Don't forget, caramelwaffle that the SNP doesn't have candidates elsewhere.

It is still pretty depressing, given the BNP's historic views, but it was a comment merely that there happened to be more votes overall, not that they were votes within Scotland in excess of those votes for the SNP.

So remaining seats:

Amber Valley - Tory/Labour, reputedly Tory
Devon West - Tory
Dudley North - Labour/Tory
Fermanagh - SF/Unionist
Hackney North - Labour
Hackney South - Labour
Lancaster & Fleetwd - Labour/Tory
Morecambe - Labour/Tory
Penrith - Tory
St Ives - Tory/LD
Thirsk & Malton - Tory

=
Labour 2
Tories 3
SF/Unionist 1
Marginals - 5

Tories - 304-309
Labour - 257-261
LD - 56-57

I'm assuming the final result will be:
C: 305
Labour: 260
LD: 57

LDs hold St Ives, but Tories ran them close.

Phew, another for us

Tories GAIN Amber Valley, with a 500 vote majority.

Tories GAIN Morecambe

Remaining seats:

Lancaster - marginal
Dudley North - marginal
Thirsk & Malton - Tory
Devon West - Tory

A clean sweep of the remainder is still possible for the Tories, giving them between 306 and 308 seats. Labour between 257 and 259, and Lib Dems 57.

why is dudley north having a recount?

Dudley North was apparently close but Labour were winning but the count had got cocked up with Tory votes in the UKIP pile, so the Tories requested a recount.

Dudley North - Labour HOLD by 700 votes

Thanks. And pants.

OhMyGoodness. Dimbleby is STILL there!

Lancaster - Tory GAIN by 333.

Final tally:

Conservatives: 307
Labour: 258
Lib Dems: 57

devon west havent declared yet have they?

now they have!

pretty close that one.