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Let's be honest. Everyone thought the Lib Dems vote share in 2010 was a one time thing. Clegg got to be Deputy. They got some other cabinet post and got to weigh in on policies every now and then. I mean, what more did voters for the Lib Dems expect?? Being a small apart of the coalition was better than being completely ignored.

Maybe I'm totally wrong but that's just what I seem to see from 4,500 miles away.

Erm what do you mean by the Lib Dem vote share in 2010 was a one time thing? They won 22% in 2010, 18.3% in 2005, 16.8% in 2001 and 17.8% in 1997.

05-07-2015 , 06:41 PM

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My bad, I thought 2010 was a huge increase for them.

05-07-2015 , 06:53 PM

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WoodsGOAT

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Is there any US interest in the UK election? Generally the US election is heavily covered here.

05-07-2015 , 06:56 PM

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Husker

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Another rumour that Galloway may lose his seat. Please, please let it be true

05-07-2015 , 07:00 PM

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Exit poll expert guy just said he "expects" UKIP to be the 3rd party in terms of votes

05-07-2015 , 07:10 PM

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My impression was that was a certainty anyway, who would have possibly won more then them?

05-07-2015 , 07:21 PM

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LostOstrich

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guess I over-estimated the Lib Dem support :S

05-07-2015 , 07:54 PM

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I'm loving the labour spin right now. I so want to collect their tears and drink them to sleep tonight.

05-07-2015 , 07:55 PM

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Phillllllll, Where are youuuuuuuuu?????

05-07-2015 , 08:00 PM

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Gin 'n Tonic

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Interesting that the UKIP vote seems to have taken from Labour as much as the Tories.

05-07-2015 , 08:02 PM

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How many people voted for Charlotte on the write-in?

Does the UK have write-ins? A simple yes or no will do and not all this UK-speak about elections that nobody outside the UK has a chance of understanding.

So more Cameron or something worse (more austere) or better (less austere)?

And so now all of Scotland voted for SNP? Is that what I read somewhere? Y'all need to throw those Gibson movies in the "rubbish".

And my advice to the losers: next time, see if you can deflate the ballots a little. Gives you a better grip when penciling in your choice.

05-07-2015 , 08:07 PM

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chezlaw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gin 'n Tonic

Interesting that the UKIP vote seems to have taken from Labour as much as the Tories.

I've long been surprised it wasn't being said how disastrous for Labour UKIP could be.

Anti-EU types in both parties but the tory ones were more likely to return to the fold especially as a referendum is promised.

05-07-2015 , 08:32 PM

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O.A.F.K.1.1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Russell

Wat?

05-07-2015 , 08:33 PM

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sixfour

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Jim, no

05-07-2015 , 08:53 PM

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sixfour

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LOL NUNEATON

05-07-2015 , 08:58 PM

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chezlaw

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Tory majority must be favorite now or very very close.

05-07-2015 , 09:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by O.A.F.K.1.1

Wat?

The kind of stuff that would interest Americans and would be reported is how many votes were cast for Charlotte. Surely, someone voted for her if you have write-ins. My guess is she will get at least 100 votes in the next US election. I might even vote for her b/c it's looking pretty dismal here, except for No Chance Bernie!

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Originally Posted by sixfour

Jim, no

Hmm, I was guessing and I wasn't sure, but something told me the UK may not have write-ins.

thx

looks like Cameron is still King, huh?

05-07-2015 , 09:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chezlaw

Tory majority must be favorite now or very very close.

6/5 on Betfair.

The good news is I apparently had a few quid on it at 6/1.

05-07-2015 , 09:13 PM

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sixfour

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lolololololol that swong in Kilmarnock

05-07-2015 , 09:20 PM

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LostOstrich

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con/lib coalition now out to 14/1, fml

05-07-2015 , 09:21 PM

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@georgeeaton
Labour HQ source: "Ed has to resign tomorrow. Everyone here accepts that."

05-07-2015 , 09:22 PM

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LostOstrich

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woah, Labour getting raped hard in Scotland

05-07-2015 , 09:23 PM

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sixfour

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Lol Douglas Alexander

05-07-2015 , 09:24 PM

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LostOstrich

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this SNP girl sounds like Begbie off Trainspotting

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