General Election 2015

[Popeye]

A glorious day in NI the unionists having a majority and Sinn Vein losing seats.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

The fact anyone is talking about a majority is astounding. Not many predicted that. Why were so many of the polls so wrong?

I honestly do fear for the next 5 years now. I dread to think what else will be taken away from the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. I find it quite sad that so many people support such an a approach.

Still, we live in a democracy and the people have spoken. Let's hope I'm being sensationalist.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

I think the sheer size of the SNP will become quite the tapering effect on the more crazy Tory views. That Labour and snp opposition block (and they will surely block tog) will be a headache for Tories.

 

[Veggie Legs]

Caroline Lucas has held her seat, some good news at least.

 

[Veggie Legs]

Tories need 41 from 61 seats left to declare for a majority. On the map it looks like they're mostly rural areas in the south (although the rural constituencies are obviously easier to see) so I think they'll get it.

 

[Dave-Vale]

Fuck off, Gideon.

I wish they'd shut up with this 'working people' bollocks.

 

[TimeyWimey]

I went to bed. Did anyone take the chance to punch that odious twat Michael Gove live on TV last night?

Best hope now is Labour will get a more "comfortable" leader in place of Ed ready for an unsteady Con government who'll be out before 2020 anyway.

 

[Spear]

Great night, this one is for you Mags

 

[Spear]

Remember to deduct 4 for Sinn Fein guys

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Can someone photoshop that photo by swapping the hair and seeing if it makes a difference?

 

[Spear]

yes ! we have held Hemel Hempsted, get in

 

[Spear]

Bexhill and battle in, just need 36 more, come on Dave

 

[TimeyWimey]

Good news for me; Labour set to take Lancaster and Fleetwood. Good work. But a recount been ordered.

 

[Krazy8]

I'd be gutted if Miliband stood down. He's done more to help the tories remain in power than any conservative has.

 

[Spear]

Sky news confirming we are going to win by majority, even without Sinn Fein into account, with them its a win by 7 or 8

 

[Veggie Legs]

Chloe Smith holds Norwich North.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Gosh, that Ed Balls recount has just 300 votes in it, suggestions are he's lost. That's a ridiculously slim margin.

 

[Techno Natch]

I'd be gutted if Miliband stood down. He's done more to help the tories remain in power than any conservative has.

Labour are an utter mess. They did absolutely nothing to entice people like me to vote for them.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Big changes ahead for the Labour leadership if Milliband goes as suggested and Balls isn't even an MP.

David to return and save the day - the bloke who should have got the gig in the first place? Andy Burnham (I like him actually)?

Although the Lib Dems are probably even more of a state, god knows where they go from here. Squeezed in both England and Scotland.

UK is going to become very divided and our politics could forever become Tory and SNP

 

[blade1889]

Milliband has to go, he just has to. It was such a poor decision making him leader, remember saying to a flatmate he wont get in purely cos the guy does not come across as a leader. Obviously got shouted down as people should vote on policies but it is so so true.

Lib Dems They're just in a mess full stop and its gonna take ages to come back from this.

Whilst being a Tory supporter I have to say I fear if they're in sole power. Wanted a ConDem coalition again to try and dampen down the Torys complete ruthlessness so the next 5years could be painful for many. Hopefully they don't blow this though and the economy does continue to grow.

The best thing from.this GE could be a referendum on Europe and either way UKIP will fade into nothingness. A no vote and a no to UKIP or a yes vote and their job is done, either way they become obsolete.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

I feel a little sorry for Ed. I think he ran a good campaign, owning up to prior mistakes, being fairly transparent in his policies and Not being too negative. His image and the people's views on previous Labour governments seems to have been his downfall.

Still, he has to go. It's been a bad night for him.

 

[blade1889]

I feel a little sorry for Ed. I think he ran a good campaign, owning up to prior mistakes, being fairly transparent in his policies and Not being too negative. His image and the people's views on previous Labour governments seems to have been his downfall.

Still, he has to go. It's been a bad night for him.

Re him owning up to prior mistakes...the biggest mistake the country see's Labour made was overspending last time round (whether right or wrong that is the belief) and initially he did admit it. Then in the final debate he said he didn't think they had. It didn't get picked up on much at the time but that was stupid from Ed, whether he believed it or not he should've towed the line that yes they made the mistakes and no they wont make the same ones again.

 

[Benji]

Looks as though Rupert Murdoch's horse has won. I was hoping it would fall at a hurdle and have to be shot.

 

[TractorBoys]

Fantastic, went to bed at 4 and knew a majority was possible, if unlikely. Wake up at eight and bang 329 firm prediction and Ed Balls loses his seat.

Great day. Country has made the right decision, based on a majority decision.

Plus, it's Friday! What a day.

 

[smat]

Absolutely amazing. I had no idea this was the government England (quite clearly not the UK) wanted. Suppose I got complacent in my little ECHO CHAMBER of people with similar views. I think I know about three Conservative voters, and two of them are undisputed family twats. That England has rejected Labour so decisively makes me wonder who the hell these people are, and how can Labour win them over?

Blair got into bed with Murdoch, shifted the party to the right and capitalised on a Conservative party in disarray to get elected. Is that the only way Labour can even get close? How numbingly depressing.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Its quite a worrying morning in my view, I think that Green MP got the reaction absolutely spot on when listening to radio this morning.

Its ended up an Election of fear with 3 big fears playing out the entire campaign.

Firstly the fear on EU and Immigrants which led to a rise in UKIP
Then a fear of no Scottish voice in Westminster leading to a rise in the SNP
Lastly yesterday a fear of the SNP having a say affecting English voters en masse going for the Tories

My big worry is firstly we've had the majority of votes based on totally the wrong reasons, plus my big big personal worry that this will be one of the most extremist Parliaments we'll seen. With a small majority and no Lib Dems Cameron will have to bow down to his nut-job loopy back benchers, while on the opposition you'll have the extremist National party that won't be fussed about causing problems if it maybe swings Scotland again closer to independence.......the moderate centre has been pretty much wiped out completely.

I think come 5 years we'll all be worse off, country could be in a right mess both north and south of the border, I expect the tories to deliberately shove 2 fingers up at Scotland because they know the tactic they had right now (let SNP win north of border then feed fear below it) worked a treat, I expect them to get shafted, we'll leave the EU which I think will hurt us badly

oh well, shall see what happens, I do hope its a more moderate Tories like it was the last 5 years but without the Lib Dems, without the risk of no majority and without being able to ignore the loopy radicals I think we won't see it.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

The turnout, although increased slightly, is still quite poor at 66%. Mid 70% was the norm 20 years ago (even that's poor). Why are people so disengaged? Even wiping your arse with the ballot paper is better than sitting at home.

 

[Pagnell]

Depressing and worrying in equal measure. How is it possible that such a vile party with such repugnant standards actually end up with an increase in power given the last five years? The level of selfishness, ignorance and apathy towards those less fortunate in this country is worrying.

Miliband has to go, it was always a mistake electing him as leader but I actually thought he'd done reasonably well in the last six months. But I'm unsure who could come in and get the party back to what is required. There is no quick fix for this.

 

[blade1889]

Ed Millinands gone. Officially

 

[Pliny Harris]

Didn't sleep properly. Fukitol.