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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: GeronL

Update

BBC says

Con- 213
La- 160
LiD- 33

total 406

Conservatives still majority


401 posted on 05/06/2010 8:52:09 PM PDT by lowtaxsmallgov (http://www.chrisgibsonforcongress.com/home.html)
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To: GeronL
Yes... several Cabinet ministers have lost their seats. Its a custom of the British constitution that a minister must have a seat in the House Of Commons.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

402 posted on 05/06/2010 8:52:28 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

I like that custom, wish we’d adopt that here.


403 posted on 05/06/2010 8:52:55 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: goldstategop

If the UKIP votes went Conservative in that district, Ed Balls would be bye bye


404 posted on 05/06/2010 8:53:35 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: lowtaxsmallgov

Where are the remaining seats? Has Scotland’s seats all been called?


405 posted on 05/06/2010 8:53:53 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: lowtaxsmallgov

Update

BBC says

Con- 219
La- 161
LiD- 34

total 414

Conservatives still majority


406 posted on 05/06/2010 8:54:44 PM PDT by lowtaxsmallgov (http://www.chrisgibsonforcongress.com/home.html)
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To: dfwgator
That would require amending the Constitution to allow Cabinet members to hold seats in the House. It would transform the American political system into a semi-parliamentary regime.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

407 posted on 05/06/2010 8:54:45 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Oh I know, it will never happen.


408 posted on 05/06/2010 8:56:06 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Chet 99

No, apparently not

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/2432632/UK-General-Election-2010-political-map.html


409 posted on 05/06/2010 8:56:58 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: Chet 99

2 seats in Scotland still to be called. So far Scotland is:

Lab - 41
Lib - 9
SNP - 6
Cons - 1


410 posted on 05/06/2010 8:57:35 PM PDT by JackTom
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To: Chet 99

Most of the seats are in the “midlands”, some are in London itself


411 posted on 05/06/2010 8:57:48 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: dfwgator
The British constitution is largely unwritten. There is no law that says the Prime Minister has to come from the largest party or that the government of the day must retain the confidence of the House to continue in office. It is just custom that these things should be a part of how the British government works.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

412 posted on 05/06/2010 8:58:16 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: JackTom

What would William Wallace think?

413 posted on 05/06/2010 8:58:52 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: goldstategop

what is the time in London?


414 posted on 05/06/2010 8:59:35 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: JackTom

Cons did get a few in Wales.


415 posted on 05/06/2010 8:59:59 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: GeronL

failure to take westminister north might be last straw for conservative overall majority. It suggests they won’t get a London boost


416 posted on 05/06/2010 9:00:41 PM PDT by propertius
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To: yield 2 the right

Looks good to me so far.

CON = 213/429 declared = 49.65% of seats


417 posted on 05/06/2010 9:00:54 PM PDT by Norman Bates
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To: dfwgator

Conservatives are +60


418 posted on 05/06/2010 9:01:08 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
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To: lowtaxsmallgov

Sorry the BBC chart was ignoring “Others”

Con 224 49%
Lab 168
Lib 36
Oth 26

Ttl 454


419 posted on 05/06/2010 9:01:33 PM PDT by lowtaxsmallgov (http://www.chrisgibsonforcongress.com/home.html)
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To: GeronL

Six hours ahead of CDT (1 hour ahead of UTC or ‘zulu’)


420 posted on 05/06/2010 9:01:45 PM PDT by 1066AD
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