all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 will lib dems keep to their pledge not to form a coalition with either labour or tories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaircat Meow Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 The Fat Man has fallen. The SNP have lost Gordon to the Scottish Conservatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 20 minutes ago, commiedore said: will lib dems keep to their pledge not to form a coalition with either labour or tories? At the moment, they won't need to. On current projections, the Tories will just need the Democratic Unionists. Cue lots of pork flowing across the Irish Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 22 minutes ago, Roose Boltons Pet Leech said: At the moment, they won't need to. On current projections, the Tories will just need the Democratic Unionists. Cue lots of pork flowing across the Irish Sea. i'm a total ignoramus when it comes to this, but if labour flips two more seats at the tories expense, thats a hung parliament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just now, commiedore said: i'm a total ignoramus when it comes to this, but if labour flips two more seats at the tories expense, thats a hung parliament? It's Hung anyway, unless something very odd happens from now on. 326 is the magic number, but since the Speaker doesn't vote and Sinn Fein don't take their seats, it's more like 321 or 322. If the Tories are stuck on 310, they are utterly screwed (the Liberal Democrats aren't going to prop them up this time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 As the UK heads to a hung parliament, it seems the big talking points are: Corbyn achieving the first net gain in seats for Labour at any election since the late 1990s (admittedly from a low base!) The demise of the SNP in Scotland, benefitting the Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems (in that order) A return to more traditional two-party politics with the collapse of the UKIP vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Roose Boltons Pet Leech said: It's Hung anyway, unless something very odd happens from now on. 326 is the magic number, but since the Speaker doesn't vote and Sinn Fein don't take their seats, it's more like 321 or 322. If the Tories are stuck on 310, they are utterly screwed (the Liberal Democrats aren't going to prop them up this time). ah... that makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just now, Paxter said: As the UK heads to a hung parliament, it seems the big talking points are: Corbyn achieving the first net gain in seats for Labour at any election since the late 1990s (admittedly from a low base!) The demise of the SNP in Scotland, benefitting the Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems (in that order) A return to more traditional two-party politics with the collapse of the UKIP vote This would be the first election since 1979 where the combined total of the Big Two exceeds 80%, and the first time since 1970 that both have cracked 40%. Basically, May is toast (hello, PM Boris), pork for Northern Ireland, and another election pretty soon, which Corbyn might well win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 A side-note on the Lib Dems: they lost Clegg but a gain of five seats seems like a decent result for Farron and they may have some influence in the minority government negotiations, as well as any subsequent election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Paxter said: A side-note on the Lib Dems: they lost Clegg but a gain of five seats seems like a decent result for Farron and they may have some influence in the minority government negotiations, as well as any subsequent election. This is about the best possible result for the Lib Dems. They exorcise the demon by losing Clegg, and are actually viable again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 why you guys trying to harsh my mellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 This thread has probably jumped the shark now that an Aussie, an American and (a very well-informed) New Zealander are running the commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I see the prediction now is 318 for the Conservatives, so short by 8, technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Paxter said: This thread has probably jumped the shark now that an Aussie, an American and (a very well-informed) New Zealander are running the commentary. I've been making it 38 percent less savoury by lurking like a creeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, Paxter said: This thread has probably jumped the shark now that an Aussie, an American and (a very well-informed) New Zealander are running the commentary. real civilized discussion hours here damn @Xray the Enforcer, we coulda turned this into a drinking game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 David Dimbleby says the BBC has tried to contact Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Chancellor Philip Hammond and Brexit Secretary David Davis for interview following the election - but without success. "Senior figures in the Tory party - schtum," he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 14 minutes ago, commiedore said: real civilized discussion hours here damn @Xray the Enforcer, we coulda turned this into a drinking game Shit! That would have been epic @commiedore Two angry flame-haired colonials talking smack and taking shots every time a Tory underperforms. (at least one election could bring us some joy in this twelvemonth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all swedes are racist Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 shaping my red beard into the shape of U.K. electoral map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Lord Buckethead's manifesto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Ok, I'm going to bed too. The Labour party was just declared the winner in a seat which means the Conservatives have no hope of a majority. A hung parliament, officially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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