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]

241/495 = 48.7% —> 316

Right now coming up a tad short...

[GeronL]

Con voters outnumber Labour voters by 2 million so far.

[jeltz25]

the bbc says Tim Montgomerie who runs ConsevrativeHome blog.com says “a conservative majority is no longer possible”. But it seems they’lll get close enought to put a coalition together.

it should be a cautionary tale to the GOP here at home. The conservatives were ahead in the UK recently by a huge amount and were coasting to victory. now look what’s happened. don’t take anything for granted.

[goldstategop]

Well, that's going to be fine. It sets them up to have a strong minority government, with outside support from the Northern Irish parties.

"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

[SmokingJoe]

She just lost to Labour's Karen Buck. Too bad really.

[GeronL]

The Tories might get 315-317

[goldstategop]

About ten seats shy of what they need. But that's pretty good result and a win is a win. Just ask Stephen Harper.

"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

[jeltz25]

I guess Cameron can start putting together his DVDs of Monty Python, Benny Hill and Fawlty Towers to give to Obama. Maybe throw in some Shepherd’s Pie and Bangers and Mash recipes for Michelle.

[propertius]

BBC calls it officially: hung parliament, conservatives with 306, 20 short

[goldstategop]

Canada's Tories in 2008 got 144 seats - just ten short of a majority. Its looks like the UK Conservatives are set to achieve the same result.

"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

[SmokingJoe]

Boris Johnson used to be a journalist/columnist at the Daily Telegraph for years before taking on Red Ken. Big bluff fellow.

[GeronL]

How does the BBC make it official?

There are still seats undeclared.

[GeronL]

I must have got them confused

[GeronL]

Speculation on LBC Radio that Boris Johnson might have cost the Tories some seats. A “backlash”.

[SmokingJoe]

No.
You are right. He is the mayor of London right now But before that, he was a columnist at the Daily Telegraph for quite along time.

[jeltz25]

this Jeremy Paxman fellow is great

[Norman Bates]

306? So the exit polling was dead-on accurate. Huh.

[GeronL]

SO... what happens if no coalition can be formed by anyone?

[GeronL]

possibly

[jeltz25]

I’m pretty sure Brown sticks around and they call another election in a few months time.