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The Scots are celebrating snp victories and saying its great we didn't want Cameron etc .. but isn't that just helping the Tories?

I'm not really understanding it

If Labour had won every single Scottish seat they would still only be on 300ish.

They're having a very, very bad night,and not just in Scotland.

05-07-2015 , 10:42 PM

#702

S.K

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The BBC had two snp voters who were delighted and mentioned Cameron etc and how they have got themselves a progressive party. My question is Cameron will have power so why are they happy?

05-07-2015 , 11:16 PM

#703

Jim Russell

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Have you guys elected a new king yet or wtf?

I'm watching it on CSPAN which is carrying ITV, w/e that is.

Just the names of the places has me confused beyond description. I did just hear "labor gains" in Berdmondsey or some such place so there is that.

I heard today that the polling place was at the pub in this one locale. Is that true? Pretty sweet.

There's that Alex Salmond guy again. Guess he's back. I thought he quit and would disappear.

Meh, scratch what I said before and dig those Gibson movies back outta the rubbish.

05-07-2015 , 11:26 PM

#704

Gin 'n Tonic

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There's waaaay too much Scotland in this election, hopefully we can shaft them later by giving them more fiscal autonomy.

05-08-2015 , 12:41 AM

#705

MediocrePlayer2.0

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeno

Are the pubs closed on election day?

The DUP:

http://www.mydup.com/

Are any of the DUP wankers even sober when they vote?

I'm gathering information. I want to be up on the latest goings on for the speech I'm planning the next time I'm in Hyde Park.

lol, 16/16 middle aged dudes and they're all ugly as ****

http://www.mydup.com/who-we-are

05-08-2015 , 12:48 AM

#706

S.K

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Inbreeding is bad

05-08-2015 , 12:54 AM

#707

domer2

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looks like Tories are on the cusp of an outright majority

I guess there is hope yet for Europe

and lol @ polling in the UK

05-08-2015 , 01:23 AM

#708

74Offsuit

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Turkeys voting for Christmas.

05-08-2015 , 01:35 AM

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TheDefiniteArticle

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Considering the widespread ignorance about the EU in the UK (especially the ridiculous fallacy of unrestricted immigration), a referendum would (will?) be a horrendous result.

05-08-2015 , 02:09 AM

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joeyDizzle

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Quote:

Originally Posted by domer2

looks like Tories are on the cusp of an outright majority

I guess there is hope yet for Europe

and lol @ polling in the UK

There is hope for Europe, but the Tories don't have anything to do with it. Pretty sure Phillll votes Tory. lol

05-08-2015 , 02:28 AM

#711

domer2

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certainly a more productive direction than labour

05-08-2015 , 04:14 AM

#712

O.A.F.K.1.1

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Dear Unions, well done putting in Ed Milliband instead of his brother David. How is that working out for you

05-08-2015 , 04:17 AM

#713

papercuts

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Social Democratic & Labour Party - 99k votes - 3 seats
UKIP - 3.7m votes - 1 seat

WTF?

05-08-2015 , 04:18 AM

#714

S.K

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First past the post

05-08-2015 , 04:30 AM

#715

DiegoArmando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joejoe1337

This is obviously true. But if you're going to have the word 'national' in your name, probably be expected to be called nationalists.

Big time, man. Totally agree. I've been saying for ages that the snp need a rebranding without the albatross of nationalism and to stand for seats across the whole country.

05-08-2015 , 04:33 AM

#716

dereds

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Quote:

Originally Posted by papercuts

Social Democratic & Labour Party - 99k votes - 3 seats
UKIP - 3.7m votes - 1 seat

WTF?

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.K

First past the post

This is not just a function of FPTP. In every version of PR where there are constituency based MP's, so excluding national list elections only, parties that contest fewer seats will have a much smaller % of the national vote per member than parties that contest them all.

05-08-2015 , 04:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RowCoach

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

Exactly. Indicative of the fact that some people should stfu unless they do their homework. You're one of them.

05-08-2015 , 04:43 AM

#718

DiegoArmando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Blunderer

Ominous forecast for the SNP results- how long before we get another referendum

What exactly is 'ominous' about it?

You get your ideas from the media. You are a sheep.

05-08-2015 , 04:45 AM

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dereds

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Sturgeon spoke really well on the BBC earlier, made it clear that this election was not about independence, that the SNP would honour their pledge not to infer support for another referendum from this election result and implied it's likely to be a part of the Scotland 2016 election manifesto.

05-08-2015 , 04:46 AM

#720

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Russell

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.

Can we have a racist ban for this absolute **** nugget?

05-08-2015 , 04:50 AM

#721

DiegoArmando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LostOstrich

this SNP girl sounds like Begbie off Trainspotting

I fell in love with her. We need one of her in every seat in the UK.

05-08-2015 , 04:52 AM

#722

DiegoArmando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chezlaw

beaten by a 20 year old who thanks her mum and dad.

This is serious stuff.

You may mock, but the SNP is a people's movement, and real honest people have been elected to parliament all over Scotland. It just kinda proves your ignorance and stupidity in your approach to politics in general that you posted the above.

05-08-2015 , 04:53 AM

#723

DiegoArmando

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gin 'n Tonic

It's bizarre that the Scots, having voted against independance, should then elect the SNP by a landslide.

Seriously? You clearly haven't taken any ****in notice whatsoever of what has been going on in Scotland for the last 3 or 4 years.

05-08-2015 , 05:06 AM

#724

joejoe1337

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dereds

We really can't overplay how important the EU referendum, scheduled for 2017 will be in another Scottish referendum. Voting to leave would be a fantastic opportunity for the SNP to jump for another Scottish one, and I wouldn't be surprised if they held their horses, which will also look better as it would mean the next referendum would be about 10 years after the last one.

05-08-2015 , 05:16 AM

#725

RowCoach

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DiegoArmando

Exactly. Indicative of the fact that some people should stfu unless they do their homework. You're one of them.

Piss off. Cleggmania was a thing. There were many stories about how much better the Lib Dems were doing blah blah blah. Sorry I'm not sorry Ed Milliband, Ed Balls, and that hag who sits beside them didn't come through for you.

Who could have predicted such a thing?!?

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