Lib Dems went from 5292 in Houghton and Sunderland South in 2010 to 791 tonight.
Mary Lou on BBC One Northern Ireland now.
Think his majority was only about 1,000. Even so, if he loses his seat it’s wipe out for Labour.
Labour’s Bridget Phillipson is the first MP elected.
The 538 blog is showing a lower Tory seat count based on election simulations. They were the crowd who accurately called the U.S. Presidential election in 2012.jhttp://fivethirtyeight.com/liveblogs/uk-general-election-2015/
This is a discussion about UK Affairs.
Coral have the priced the Tories over/under at 301.5 seats just there.
The pound has soared against the US Dollar on all markets that are currently trading.
It’s also a sign that UKIP are not just a southern England phenomenon. Success for UKIP will be them coming 2nd all around the country. Sets them up for a proper challenge in 2020.
1% is hardly soaring in fairness.
[QUOTE=“Sidney, post: 1135926, member: 183”]Labour’s Bridget Phillipson is the first MP elected.
Have you listened to her speech and interviews since she got elected?
The very definition of a bad winner is she.
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 1135933, member: 1742”]Have you listened to her speech and interviews since she got elected?
The very definition of a bad winner is she.[/QUOTE]
They are programmed to be like that. Not much between the ears.
They need election reform, the first past the post is a disaster for them.
Hopefully Mary Lou will remain in the UK.
Perhaps Gerry will go back to his home in the UK also.
Martin McGuinness on rte some weeks back saying no party in NI would have any impact in the make up of the next UK government
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 1135937, member: 1742”]Martin McGuinness on rte some weeks back saying no party in NI would have any impact in the make up of the next UK government
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Looks like he was spot on judging by the exit polls.
[QUOTE=“ProjectX, post: 1135933, member: 1742”]Have you listened to her speech and interviews since she got elected?
The very definition of a bad winner is she.[/QUOTE]
She can’t be as thick as Louise Mensch.
True
Farage is goosed apparently. May not even finish second in his constituency.
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The bottom line is, Dave is the kind of bloke you’d want running an Empire. Red Ed most certainly isn’t.[/QUOTE]
I like that