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Conservatives win as Miliband and Clegg face political extinction
Daily Mail UK ^ | 07 May 2015

Posted on 05/08/2015 7:03:00 AM PDT by Lorianne

David Cameron today vowed to make Great Britain 'greater still' as he set out how he will use his shock outright Tory majority to ensure the 'good life is in reach for everyone who's willing to work and do the right thing'.

The Prime Minister used a statement outside Number 10 to pay tribute to both Labour's Ed Miliband and his former Lib Dem deputy Nick Clegg who have both resigned after suffering heavy losses in one of the most unpredictable election results for a generation.

Mr Cameron returned to Number 10 with his wife Samantha after making the short trip to Buckingham Palace for a meeting with the Queen to confirm what he described as the 'sweetest victory of all'.

Big political names including Ed Balls, Vince Cable, Ed Davey, Doulgas Alexander, David Laws, Jim Murphy and Esther McVey all lost their seats as the political map of Britain was dramatically redrawn with vast swathes of Tory blue and SNP yellow.

In an incredible night of political drama, Labour suffered a bloodbath in Scotland and failed to make any gains in England. Mr Miliband said he accepted 'absolute and total responsibility' for the electoral disaster, and resigned with immediate effect. His deputy Harriet Harman also announced she will stand aside.

Mr Clegg, who was left as just one of eight MPs to survive the near-destruction of the Lib Dems, also resigned - admitting he had led the party to its worst ever defeat.

It came after Ukip's Nigel Farage threw in the towel within minutes of receiving confirmation that he had lost his bid to enter Parliament. But in a surprise announcement Mr Farage suggested he could return as party leader in the Autumn.


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KEYWORDS: 05072015; 2015election; election2015; scotlandyet

1 posted on 05/08/2015 7:03:00 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Did Labour really lose? The Tories are indistinguishable from them, and with the whole pushing of gay marriage on the kingdom are actually further left than them in actions.


2 posted on 05/08/2015 7:07:49 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Lorianne
The British version of RINOs won big.

Big deal.

3 posted on 05/08/2015 7:14:06 AM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Cruz or lose!)
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To: Lorianne

That’s two major elections in a row worldwide where the right of center party decimated the left where the polls predicted close elections. Canada’s parliamentary elections are in October. The media will predict that Stephen Harper is in trouble and then in the elections his Conservative Party will trounce the Liberal Party. I predict that’s going to happen.


4 posted on 05/08/2015 7:14:15 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: dowcaet

England went Blue and Scotland went Yellow.

And Labour? It went Yella-Bella!


5 posted on 05/08/2015 7:17:02 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
The British version of RINOs won big. Big deal.

Would those be CINOs or TINOs?

6 posted on 05/08/2015 7:23:11 AM PDT by immadashell (The inmates are running the asylum.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Ed Miliband makes Obama look conservative


7 posted on 05/08/2015 7:33:26 AM PDT by bjcoop
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To: Olog-hai

Muzzies in U.K. don’t care which party won. They own most of London & the British police are afraid of them.

I cite the Rotherham child prostitution horror, and rest my case.


8 posted on 05/08/2015 7:37:02 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("I am a free man, O Muslim. There's nothing you can do about it.")
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Well compared to Nick Clegg and Millibrand they are hugh and series conservatives. :-)


9 posted on 05/08/2015 7:38:38 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Tories reduced taxes, reduced spending, reforming welfare.....doesn’t very RINO-like to me.


10 posted on 05/08/2015 8:06:19 AM PDT by clintonh8r (ISIS IS ISlam/Christian lives matter!)
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To: clintonh8r

Cameron’s message was: I’ll keep the economy humming and take the UK out of the EU.

Basically, the Tories rode an English nationalist wave to victory.

England was turned into a sea of Tory Blue last night.


11 posted on 05/08/2015 8:37:53 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Lorianne

I’m glad to see Miliband go down in flames.


12 posted on 05/08/2015 8:48:03 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
from the "2014 predictions" thread, thanks Perdogg:
  1. David Cameron, UK Prime Minister
    • will repair his reputation in 2014
    • will lead the Tories to an outright victory in 2015
    • many will scoff at these particular predictions

13 posted on 05/08/2015 12:44:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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