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BBC NEWS: Exit Poll Suggests Labour Victory
BBC News ^ | Thursday, 5 May, 2005

Posted on 05/05/2005 2:09:15 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Tony Blair is on course to win an historic third term for Labour but with a much reduced majority, according to a joint BBC/ITV exit poll.

The poll suggests Mr Blair's majority will be reduced from 160 to 66.

The findings - based on 13,000 voters from 320 polling stations in marginal seats - were announced as polls closed in the 2005 general election.

Counting is now underway with the first results of the night expected shortly after 2300 BST.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blair; exitpolls; labour; ukelection; wariniraq; waronterror
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1 posted on 05/05/2005 2:09:16 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

We don't know the exact results yet. I'll be watching them closely.

I hope the Conservative Party picked up more seats.

I really hope the UK rejects the EU Constitution.


2 posted on 05/05/2005 2:11:03 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: West Coast Conservative

This is what the conventional wisdom anticipated.


3 posted on 05/05/2005 2:11:32 PM PDT by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: West Coast Conservative; PJ-Comix

Wonder what the DUmmies blood pressure is right about now?


4 posted on 05/05/2005 2:12:17 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
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To: wk4bush2004

CBS reporting that although labour will hold majority, they have lost 100 of 160 seats.


5 posted on 05/05/2005 2:12:41 PM PDT by rikkir (The Dems see their demise, and his name is Delay!!)
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To: K4Harty

I would t hink Blair is weakened within his own caucus.

Poor election showing = they may sack him and replace him with an anti-American leader.


6 posted on 05/05/2005 2:14:30 PM PDT by Guillermo (Vote for Pedro)
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To: West Coast Conservative; wk4bush2004; quidnunc; K4Harty; rikkir; Howlin; StarFan; evilC; ...

BBC live coverage of UK election results on C-SPAN2 now...


7 posted on 05/05/2005 2:15:35 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Guillermo

Help me out here...If Blair wins they will probably toss him out? I am not familiar with their political system.


8 posted on 05/05/2005 2:15:56 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Exit polls also showed Kerry in a landslide.


9 posted on 05/05/2005 2:16:40 PM PDT by Ron in Acreage (Democrat or Communist? Is there a difference?)
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To: K4Harty

Not necessarily. If the Labour Party maintains its majority in Parliament, then Blair can remain Prime Minister. It's up to the party if they want to oust him.


10 posted on 05/05/2005 2:17:27 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: nutmeg
Please be aware we have a simply splendid live thread where our friend MadIvan is holding court.

BBC's coverage is very entertaining.

11 posted on 05/05/2005 2:17:31 PM PDT by Petronski (Pope Benedict XVI: A German Shepherd on the Throne of Peter)
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Please be aware we have a simply splendid live thread where our friend MadIvan is holding court.

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. Thank you.

Nobody better to 'hold court' on this election than MadIvan! :o)

12 posted on 05/05/2005 2:19:32 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Maybe the surprisingly strong showing by the Torys is because of their stance on immigration.


13 posted on 05/05/2005 2:20:00 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Question Liberalism)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Never thought I'd be happy with a Labourite.


14 posted on 05/05/2005 2:20:09 PM PDT by wardaddy ( Lucchese Belt Raised)
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To: Ron in Acreage

Blair is the prime minister, which means his position rests on his ability to garner support from his liberal colleagues.

It only took a minority of Tories to sack Lady Thatcher.

If the BBC figures are correct, then Labour will have a much reduced majority in the House of Commons.

Conventional wisdom holds that this means the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, will take over shortly.

He is more popular among left-wing Labour members, but he is not quite the anti-American that many on this site portray him to be.


15 posted on 05/05/2005 2:20:26 PM PDT by watsonfellow
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To: Guillermo

Do you really thing that may happen? I am so clueless about their politics any information would be greatly appreciated.


16 posted on 05/05/2005 2:20:53 PM PDT by Howlin (North Carolina, where beer kegs are registered and illegal aliens run free.)
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To: West Coast Conservative
The poll suggests Mr Blair's majority will be reduced from 160 to 66.

That is huge. That is actually a tremendous loss for Labour. Blair is going to be sacked by his own party in a matter of weeks if those numbers hold.

Say hello to Prime Minister Brown!

17 posted on 05/05/2005 2:21:05 PM PDT by keepingtrack
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To: K4Harty

It's kind of like after the 1998 Congressional elections, where the GOP still won 6 more seats than the Dems, but their majority was cut...and Newt "decided" not to seek the Speakership again.

The UK is a Parliamentary system...Tony Blair is simply one represetnative, elected in his own district.


18 posted on 05/05/2005 2:21:26 PM PDT by Guillermo (Vote for Pedro)
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To: wk4bush2004

Thanks for the input.


19 posted on 05/05/2005 2:21:47 PM PDT by IllumiNaughtyByNature (If Islam is a religion of peace, they should fire their P.R. guy!)
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To: Howlin

I have no idea...I don't follow British politics particularly closesly, so I'm the wrong person to ask.

But, in my above post, I used the analogy of the 98 elections, as to what could happen now in the UK.


20 posted on 05/05/2005 2:22:50 PM PDT by Guillermo (Vote for Pedro)
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