General Election 2015 - chat, predictions, results and post election discussion

[Lo Siento.]

Where did it all go so so far adrift from the polls? Something for another thread I'm sure.

Things weren't shit enough for swing voters in swing seats in the South (outside of London) and the Midlands for them to desert the Tories.

 

[ManchesterBeth]

5 live stream here

http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio5live_mf_p?s=1423670821&e=1423685221&&h=47e446c4140828a5e0d90d9bed756d5a

Open it in your media player etc...

 

[paolo]

Strange to see Hughes go.

I was ambivalant to him, but he seemed keen and liked. From my own pov, at least he was felled from the left.

 

[ska invita]

i wonder what the result would be if the scottish vote was the same as last year?

 

[SpineyNorman]

frogwoman i can imagine how shit it must have been in the SP and not being permitted to dissent from the party line.

In which bizarre paralel universe is this the case? The trotbots don't dissent from the party line because of some kind if aggressive centralism but because they genuinely believe it. Not sure if that's better or worse but it's the truth. You can dissent abd plenty do - fw was one of them. I'm still technically a member and I dissent all the time, sometimes even when I agree with them just to wind up hacks and fulltimers.

 

[SE25]

Tory filth already admitting to increasing surveillance powers. Scum.

 

[SpineyNorman]

Are the vermin really gonna get a majority?

 

[belboid]

Are the vermin really gonna get a majority?

effectively, even if not technically

 

[Paulie]

There's a news helicopter following Dave's car...are they expecting something? Could we collectively get some tele-kinesis roll the car thing going?

 

[SpineyNorman]

So if they're say one or two short of an absolute majority who are their most likely partners? Assuming they'll avoid ukip so unionists or lib dems?

 

[ManchesterBeth]

In which bizarre paralel universe is this the case? The trotbots don't dissent from the party line because of some kind if aggressive centralism but because they genuinely believe it. Not sure if that's better or worse but it's the truth. You can dissent abd plenty do - fw was one of them. I'm still technically a member and I dissent all the time, sometimes even when I agree with them just to wind up hacks and fulltimers.

Sorry, you're correct, I should reword that. I can imagine your dissent not being permitted/ridiculed even amongst the rank-and-file, or neutralised so much so that it doesn't necessarily serve the function of dissent. Lord knows not being able to dissent because of aggressive centralism would probably make the party members more critical.

 

[belboid]

uu or dup can be relied upon often enough. its their own hard right they have to be wary of

it is '92 all over again. prepare for oasis

 

[SpineyNorman]

There's a news helicopter following Dave's car...are they expecting something? Could we collectively get some tele-kinesis roll the car thing going?

Anyone got one of them anti aircraft missiles?

 

[belboid]

the tusc results have been shit

 

[weltweit]

Just got up, any news on Ed Balls?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

What a depressing morning. Christ on a fucking bike!!!

 

[SpineyNorman]

uu or dup can be relied upon often enough. its their own hard right they have to be wary of

it is '92 all over again. prepare for oasis

No! Anything but that - I'd even take the reincarnation of Thatcher over that

 

[SpineyNorman]

the tusc results have been shit

Now there's a surprise.

 

[SpineyNorman]

Just got up, any news on Ed Balls?

Still a massive cunt is the latest I believe.

 

[stethoscope]

Just woke up - fuck sake What sort of country do fucking Tory voters really want?! Depressing

 

[belboid]

Now there's a surprise.

i did think a few people would do better. but, other than tottenham, they've all been absolutely awful

 

[Sasaferrato]

the tusc results have been shit

It's their first election.

 

[SpineyNorman]

i did think a few people would do better. but, other than tottenham, they've all been absolutely awful

What did nellist do?

 

[Geri]

Once I get back from my holiday a week today I am going to start preparing for the revolution. I have contacts now, I can get guns.

 

[Geri]

What did nellist do?

He came last.

 

[purenarcotic]

This is devastating.

 

[belboid]

It's their first election.

no it isn't

What did nellist do?

3.9%, very marginal increase on last time

 

[Sasaferrato]

I'm finally out of steam, bed beckons. Good morning all.

 

[SpineyNorman]

He came last.

What was his vote like? I've ashtrays thought that in the unlikely event of a Tusc breakthrough he'd be the one to make it.

Edit: Ashtrays left in for posterity as it made me lol on a depressing morning but I meant always - predictive text!

 

[bi0boy]

Ed Balls making his way to the stage