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

[Orang Utan]

Spoke to the first person who told me they voted Tory this morning, a colleague who helps children with special educational needs. The reason? They didn't like/trust Milliband.
Is this how people vote? Would explain a lot.

 

[brogdale]

When's Farage up?

10 to 11 apparently.

He's obviously lost.

 

[redsquirrel]

Brighton Kemptown.

You stupid fucking Greens.

Didn't see that, split the vote I take it?

 

[heinous seamus]

Good to see the TUSC candidate trounced the National Front by a resounding 20 vote margin in Aberdeen North

 

[brogdale]

Didn't see that, split the vote I take it?

Yes

 

[killer b]

Labour are fucked after this.

There's some positives. Id have preferred a labour government (and voted that way), but the next best thing is their utter destruction. They cant be pushed as our knight in shining armour anymore.

 

[Dogsauce]

So we have to look forward to getting hunting back, more shot badgers, an eviscerated BBC, more free schools, tax cuts at the top, Branson running the hospitals, concealment of past tory noncery until the perpetrators have died off and a mass sell-off of social housing? How do we put a stick in these spokes?

 

[Indeliblelink]

The irony being that GG is a hyena who thinks he's a lion.

or a man who thinks he's a cat

 

[redsquirrel]

There's some positives. Id have preferred a labour government (and voted that way), but the next best thing is their utter destruction. They cant be pushed as our knight in shining armour anymore.

Hmmm, I'd love you to be right but I very much doubt it. They're be plenty around who still argue that we have to unite behind them to kick the Tories out - hell I've already heard this message from a number of quarters.

 

[Artaxerxes]

The irony being that GG is a hyena who thinks he's a lion.

Don't be daft, Hyena's are hard working, efficient hunters who get things done then get everything stolen by fucking lions.

Galloway is just a cunt.

 

[doddles]

^ This bullshit posted on another thread is the type of crap I'm talking about. I mean regardless of anything else it's just factually wrong. The Tories will take less than 40% of the vote on a turnout that won't be much higher than 2010

I might be tempted to rephrase the original quote as "So, England, you made your bed..." What will the combined Tory+UKIP+LibDem vote be for England? That's the real story here. They are the people who have effectively voted for decimation of public services and welfare. And that's a pretty sizeable chunk of the English voters.

 

[Idris2002]

Don't be daft, Hyena's are hard working, efficient hunters who get things done then get everything stolen by fucking lions.

Galloway is just a cunt.

It was like, a metaphor, and shit. Much like your own usage of a coarse euphemism for an anatomical part - which indeed fails the same test to which you put my zoological simile, given that said part is actually of some use.

 

[iamwithnail]

So goddamn angry.

 

[Artaxerxes]

It was like, a metaphor, and shit. Much like your own usage of a coarse euphemism for an anatomical part - which indeed fails the same test to which you put my zoological simile, given that said part is actually of some use.

Cheerfully noted, would you accept "He's a rotten sack of piss"?

 

[brogdale]

Milibrand gone.

 

[Idris2002]

Cheerfully noted, would you accept "He's a rotten sack of piss"?

I'm all for the precise and appropriate use of language, so yes your alternative usage is accepted.

 

[Idris2002]

Milibrand gone.

The little boy who broke his father's heart.

 

[brogdale]

Jesus...I've just looked at the map...LD Carshalton and Wallington really does show up now. That vermin presumptive aire of a twat that stood must feel such a fucking muppet to have lost to Brake.

 

[scifisam]

^ This bullshit posted on another thread is the type of crap I'm talking about. I mean regardless of anything else it's just factually wrong. The Tories will take less than 40% of the vote on a turnout that won't be much higher than 2010.

I said Labour got the result it deserved well then so did much of the Left. You treat the electorate as fools to be lectured and they'll tell you to fuck off - see what happened to Labour in Scotland.

But the Tories treat the electorate as fools to be lectured to and it works for them.

 

[teqniq]

This country is more full of complete cunts than even I would have believed possible.

 

[Plumdaff]

Miserable night in Wales. 9 fucking vermin including Cardiff North and Gower. UKIP outpolling Plaid.

Labour stood for nothing and inspired no one. Such a shame Plaid haven't made a break through.

 

[flypanam]

People before Profit in Belfast West did well. Gerry Carroll got 19% of the vote.

 

[J Ed]

Not going to turn on the TV for a while

 

[redsquirrel]

But the Tories treat the electorate as fools to be lectured to and it works for them.

Well firstly it's worth noting that despite it being a fantastic night for them in terms of seats, there are probably aren't that many more people voting for them in 2015 than 2010, roughly 28% of the electorate. It's looking like they've lost a considerable number of voters to UKIP, though they've made those numbers up from the LDs.

But for all their cuntiness I didn't see them coming out with the same chest-prodding that Labour did (and are still doing!) to their Scottish voters. The Tories played the self-interest card to the liberals and it worked.

 

[Tony_LeaS]

Just got about an hours sleep before I head into college, still can't even believe that the Exit Poll for the Tories was practically right besides being off by a few figures.

What the fuck have you done, England? You deserve the shit you get now. Fuck you.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Goodbye Ed

 

[redsquirrel]

What the fuck have you done, England? You deserve the shit you get now. Fuck you.

No fuck you! Those on benefits don't deserve to be hounded more, those on the minimum wage don't deserve tosee their rate of living go down even further, those in unions face don't deserve even more challenges to the work they do, single parents don't deserve to be forced away from looking after their kids to work at poorly paid jobs etc

How dare you! This is precisely the crap I was talking about. If you believe this then you're part of the problem, on their side and no comrade of mine.

 

[ska invita]

Jesus...I've just looked at the map...LD Carshalton and Wallington really does show up now. That vermin presumptive aire of a twat that stood must feel such a fucking muppet to have lost to Brake.

this is why i dont leave london much

 

[Tony_LeaS]

No fuck you! Those on benefits don't deserve to be hounded more, those on the minimum wage don't deserve tosee their rate of living go down even further, those in unions face don't deserve even more challenges to the work they do, single parents don't deserve to be forced away from looking after their kids to work at poorly paid jobs etc

How dare you! This is precisely the crap I was talking about. If you believe this then you're part of the problem, on their side and no comrade of mine.

Reading this makes me realise that what I said was a bit selfish on giving national blame. Suppose it's just the anger getting to me, as it probably has for everyone.

Fuck the Tory voters for leading us to oblivion for the next 5 years.

 

[Orang Utan]

There are people saying they are leaving the country now. Twats.