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Post by dappy on Jul 4, 2024 18:06:30 GMT
It really doesn’t much matter how big the majority for any party is once you get above 30 Vinny. At that point they become an elected dictatorship.
It seems highly likely that this time Labour will get a majority on less than 50 per cent of the vote. That is an outrage just as when the Tories did the same last time. Were you as outraged then I wonder?
It is not clear what you think the Libs have done wrong - probably around 12% of the vote, they should get 12% of seats - they might for once make that but I imagine they may fall a little short.
Reform will get perhaps 15-20% of votes and maybe 10 seats. I agree that is outrageous.
We need a PR system - we have needed it for years.
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Post by aristaeus on Jul 4, 2024 21:05:24 GMT
Exit poll: 170 seat majority for Labour. Lower than what a lot of polls were predicting.
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 4, 2024 21:05:58 GMT
241 Conservative MPs to lose their seat according to exit poll.
Lab 410 Con 131 LD 62 Ref 13 SNP 10 PLAID 4 GRN 2
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 4, 2024 21:08:53 GMT
Exit poll: 170 seat majority for Labour. Lower than what a lot of polls were predicting. Just 9 short of New Labour's '97 landslide.
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 4, 2024 22:11:52 GMT
Can I be the first to say Starmergeddon?
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Post by vinny on Jul 4, 2024 22:13:34 GMT
It really doesn’t much matter how big the majority for any party is once you get above 30 Vinny. At that point they become an elected dictatorship. It seems highly likely that this time Labour will get a majority on less than 50 per cent of the vote. That is an outrage just as when the Tories did the same last time. Were you as outraged then I wonder? It is not clear what you think the Libs have done wrong - probably around 12% of the vote, they should get 12% of seats - they might for once make that but I imagine they may fall a little short. Reform will get perhaps 15-20% of votes and maybe 10 seats. I agree that is outrageous. We need a PR system - we have needed it for years. Agreed.
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 5, 2024 0:35:22 GMT
When do the Tory cabinet ministers start losing their seats?
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Post by Steve on Jul 5, 2024 0:56:13 GMT
Problem is they tend to be in rural seats which due to logistics tend to report later
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 5, 2024 4:14:47 GMT
What a boring victory speech.
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 5, 2024 5:13:51 GMT
Greens hold Brighton Pavilion to make their total 3.
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Post by aristaeus on Jul 5, 2024 6:18:31 GMT
Liz Truss kicked out! Rees-Smug kicked out! Morduent kicked out!
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 5, 2024 6:32:03 GMT
Hereford North goes Green to make it 4.
Waveney Valley is where I live. My MP is now a Green.
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Post by montegriffo on Jul 5, 2024 6:32:55 GMT
Liz Truss kicked out! Rees-Smug kicked out! Morduent kicked out! Plus Jeremy Hunt.
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Post by aristaeus on Jul 5, 2024 6:39:24 GMT
Liz Truss kicked out! Rees-Smug kicked out! Morduent kicked out! Plus Jeremy Hunt. Hunt retained his seat.
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Post by Zany on Jul 5, 2024 7:15:58 GMT
Moment of the night for me. Jacob Rees Mogg losing his seat.
And Liam Fox.
Brexit trumpeters.
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