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UK Election 2015

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    #182
    imme
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    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    If the exit poll is right, is that the end of Ed Miliband?

    Will they turn to his brother David, maybe? The king across the sea? :pac:
    No, not the end of Ed. Analogies were being made to Neil Kinnock who got two runs at a General Election. Every recent GE Tory failure was replaced however.


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    #183
    awec
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    #184
    BoJack Horseman
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    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    If the exit poll is right, is that the end of Ed Miliband?

    Absolutely....

    But if the Tories get 290-300 & Lab, 270-ish, Ed may cling on.


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    #185
    imme
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    awec wrote: »
    The BBC NI coverage actually represents the parties well.

    The UUP and the SDLP represented by two pensioners. Sinn Fein represented by someone much younger.
    pensioners are people too :cool:


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    #186
    Francie Barrett
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    If the result is as bad as the polls suggest, then Miliband is a goner.


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    #188
    Peter Anthony
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    UKIP will get a fair chunk of the vote share, around 15% but few seats due to the archaic FPTP system.


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    awec
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    #190
    BoJack Horseman
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    Peter Anthony wrote: »
    UKIP will get a fair chunk of the vote share, around 15% but few seats due to the archaic FPTP system.

    Its very unfair alright.


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    Harry Palmr
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    Peter Anthony wrote: »
    UKIP will get a fair chunk of the vote share, around 15% but few seats due to the archaic FPTP system.
    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Its very unfair alright.

    If a country ends up with coalition in a FPP system then FPP is clearly worthless by EVERY measure.


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    #192
    imme
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    awec wrote: »
    They sure are. But there are valid criticisms that these two parties are out of touch because their age profile is so high.

    out of touch :confused:

    do candidates/spokespeople have to be under a certain age :confused:


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    #193
    Happyman42
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    The FPTP system is a gonner if UKIP repeat Sunderland around the country.


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    #195
    Lemming
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    The FPTP system is a gonner if UKIP repeat Sunderland around the country.

    The country is a gonner if UKIP repeat that performance (which they wont anyway); that old expression "Lions led by donkeys" would never be more apt.


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    Fratton Fred
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    The FPTP system is a gonner if UKIP repeat Sunderland around the country.

    Sounds to me like the best reason to keep it.


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    awec
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    #198
    Iwasfrozen
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    Well that's 1 for Labor, now the ball is rolling.


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    #199
    Happyman42
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    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Sounds to me like the best reason to keep it.

    You just have to get used to democracy Fred...it's all the rage. ;)


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    awec
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    #201
    Fratton Fred
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    You just have to get used to democracy Fred...it's all the rage. ;)

    I will never get used to UKIP.


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    Iwasfrozen
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    You just have to get used to democracy Fred...it's all the rage. ;)
    So happyman, salivating at the possibility of SNP in government? :)


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    #203
    BoJack Horseman
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    Another Sunderland seat being called.


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    BoJack Horseman
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    BoJack Horseman wrote: »
    Another Sunderland seat being called.

    And Labour go 2-up.

    Next goal wins.


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    #205
    Iwasfrozen
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    If Sunderland can count so quickly why can't the other constituencies?


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    Peter Anthony
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    The FPTP system is a gonner if UKIP repeat Sunderland around the country.

    Hopefully, but why would Lab/Con give up one of the massive advantages they have?

    Also it was surprisingly rejected in 2011 referendum. But I feel if UKIP and the SNPs rise continues the calls for it to go will rise for the next election.


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    Happyman42
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    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    So happyman, salivating at the possibility of SNP in government? :)

    Salivating at the continued breakup of the UK in front of my eyes.


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    #208
    Iwasfrozen
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Salivating at the continued breakup of the UK in front of my eyes.
    lol I thought you'd say that. :)

    Actually if that exit poll is right the SNP have taken nearly all Scottish seats.


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    #209
    BoJack Horseman
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    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    If Sunderland can count so quickly why can't the other constituencies?

    They make a 'thing' out of it.

    Scores of volunteers literally sprinting around with ballot boxes.


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    #210
    Harry Palmr
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    Iwasfrozen wrote: »
    If Sunderland can count so quickly why can't the other constituencies?

    they take it very seriously

    http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/apr/27/sunderland-sets-its-sights-on-first-place-in-the-uks-other-election-race


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    #211
    A Dub in Glasgo
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    Peter Anthony wrote: »

    Also it was surprisingly rejected in 2011 referendum.

    That was no great surprise, it was the AV version, most of the parties and media were against it


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