British General Elections Live Thread

The Daily Telegraph ^ | 05/07/10 | Daily Telegraph

[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!

[lowtaxsmallgov]

Update

BBC says

Con- 213
La- 160
LiD- 33

total 406

Conservatives still majority

[goldstategop]

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

[dfwgator]

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

[GeronL]

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

[Chet 99]

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

[lowtaxsmallgov]

Update

BBC says

Con- 219
La- 161
LiD- 34

total 414

Conservatives still majority

[goldstategop]

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

[dfwgator]

Oh I know, it will never happen.

[GeronL]

No, apparently not

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

[JackTom]

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

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

[GeronL]

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

[goldstategop]

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

[dfwgator]

What would William Wallace think?

[GeronL]

what is the time in London?

[GeronL]

Cons did get a few in Wales.

[propertius]

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

[Norman Bates]

Looks good to me so far.

CON = 213/429 declared = 49.65% of seats

[GeronL]

Conservatives are +60

[lowtaxsmallgov]

Sorry the BBC chart was ignoring “Others”

Con 224 49%
Lab 168
Lib 36
Oth 26

Ttl 454

[1066AD]

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