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British General Elections Live Thread
The Daily Telegraph ^ | 05/07/10 | Daily Telegraph

Posted on 05/06/2010 11:31:36 AM PDT by TonyInOhio

The 2010 General Elections in the United Kingdom are underway, and the first results will trickle in in the next few hours. Post your observations here, and let's all root for the Tories!

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; brown; cameron; clegg; gordonbrown; nickclegg; uk
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To: nina0113
UKIP

Little note: sad to see that Nigel Farage was in a plane crash this morning, all these Western politician plane crashes of late are getting curiouser and curiouser.

He seems to be recovering, but he is the leading light of UKIP, the man who dressed down Van Rompuy, the so-called President of Europe.

21 posted on 05/06/2010 12:26:41 PM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property.....)
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To: TonyInOhio
OK, I'm with you there. :) But, I suspect only the Tories ahve a chance of forming a "Rightist" government, and that's likely the best we can hope for this time around.

A significant percentage going to UKIP and BNP, coupled with a large Tory gain, would be a wakeup call for the politicians: they need to pay attention to the people's desires re: immigration and the EU, or be replaced by somebody who will.

22 posted on 05/06/2010 12:26:53 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: TonyInOhio

“The BBC’s Martha Kearney has had a steer. Here are two posts that she’s put up recently on Twitter.

Lab campaign source tells they think 310-320 for Cons; 280 for Lab. 71% turnout

Senior Tory tells me they have small overall majority.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/06/uk-election-results-2010-live


23 posted on 05/06/2010 12:29:43 PM PDT by Eepsy (www.pioacademy.org)
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To: Eepsy
From the Telegraph: General Election 2010: five possible result scenarios for the Conservatives
24 posted on 05/06/2010 12:36:54 PM PDT by Califelephant
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To: Eepsy
Lab campaign source tells they think 310-320 for Cons; 280 for Lab. 71% turnout

That sounds to me like someone is putting on a happy face. I'd bet Labor loses some down-ballot races they hadn't expected to lose. In other words, I'm guessing the Conservatives do better than expected, Labor worse.

25 posted on 05/06/2010 12:39:11 PM PDT by TonyInOhio ( Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.)
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To: Frantzie; nina0113; TonyInOhio
I know Frantzie has seen this, but one more time...

This is beyond fun

Farage to Van Rompuy in EU Parliament

26 posted on 05/06/2010 12:42:14 PM PDT by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe! Now hand over your property.....)
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To: Regulator

gotta watch it at home, but thanks for the ping


27 posted on 05/06/2010 12:43:06 PM PDT by nina0113
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To: Frantzie

I am UKIP, but BNP are full of anti semites.

They are not fiscal conservatives either.


28 posted on 05/06/2010 12:47:30 PM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: TonyInOhio

bookmarking for later


29 posted on 05/06/2010 12:48:25 PM PDT by riri
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To: Buckeye McFrog

"I THINK HE'S GOT BEAUTIFUL LEGS!"

30 posted on 05/06/2010 12:50:06 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: r9etb

LMAO, thanks for that great Monty Python reference and giving me a good laugh.


31 posted on 05/06/2010 1:00:35 PM PDT by MissesBush (Stay angry--right through November)
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To: UKrepublican

Thank you.

When do results start coming in?


32 posted on 05/06/2010 1:05:09 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: Regulator

Yes, the BNP and UKIP can elect 12 guys and watch the Labourites and Liberal Dems govern from the hard left. Good idea.

I’m sure that there are some ridings (that’s what they call districts in the UK, right?) in which the BNP or UKIP can win a plurality, and I’d probably support the candidate of one of the two parties in one of those ridings, but in most of the UK the BNP and UKIP can’t get above single-digits and it would be counterproductive to vote for them instead of for the Tory candidate. Heck, the BNP and UKIP might actually be able to form part of a governing coalition if the Conservative Party wins the most seats but is short of a majority, thereby moving the country to the right.


33 posted on 05/06/2010 1:06:15 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
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To: TonyInOhio

Barney Frank today announced he likes the sound of this “hung parliament.” He said if that is the result of the British elections he’ll be resigning Congress, giving up his US citizenship and moving to the UK to run for Parliament.


34 posted on 05/06/2010 1:06:31 PM PDT by MissesBush (Stay angry--right through November)
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To: UKrepublican

So... about 3 more hours before they start announcing the results?


35 posted on 05/06/2010 1:08:15 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: AuH2ORepublican
I’m sure that there are some ridings (that’s what they call districts in the UK, right?)

No, they are called constituencies in the UK. You're thinking of Canada, where election districts are indeed called ridings.

36 posted on 05/06/2010 1:13:14 PM PDT by TonyInOhio ( Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.)
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To: TonyInOhio

C-SPAN3 will be showing live coverage from 5pm.

Live streams here http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx


37 posted on 05/06/2010 1:16:35 PM PDT by FewsOrange
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To: TonyInOhio

An omen?

38 posted on 05/06/2010 1:17:38 PM PDT by TonyInOhio ( Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.)
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To: TonyInOhio

from the Telegraph UK

2109 The latest polls are pointing to a hung parliament, with the Tories securing a few seats fewer than the 326 they need for an outright majority. But with the outcomes in the contested marginal notoriously difficult to predict, and up to 40pc of voters still undecided this morning, it’s really anyone’s guess.

2101 Just an hour to go before polls close and the real fun - the counts, the swingometers and the Dimblebees - can get underway. We have reporters at around 20 counts across the country, who will bring you first word of the results in key marginals. The earliest results are expected around 11pm, with the majority of the 650 constituencies planning to declare by 6am.


39 posted on 05/06/2010 1:17:49 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: TonyInOhio
Not the same without Screaming Lord Sutch!

Go Tories!

40 posted on 05/06/2010 1:20:01 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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