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It's Conservative 305 (+97) 36.1%, Labour 258 (-91) 29.1% and Liberal Democrats 57 (-5) 23.0%. The spin will start, newspapers will speculate and the party leaders will weigh up their choices, with talk of talks behind closed doors are already starting.
Overall, it looks like a struggled swing for the Conservatives, a deflating result for the Lib Dems and a fight for Labour to hold onto seats. By looking at Jeremy Vines magical Knightmare map and swingOmeter the results held no strong pattern that caused the Hung Parliament.
The next stories to expect, though the BBC said it might be 50 days till decisions are made.
Will Nick Clegg join with another party? (He's hinted at going for who gains the most seats/votes) Heard there's going to be a Clegg statement at 2.30 (tho it was from Boris on BBC)
Question to the politics geeks: If Clegg picks a party for coalition, and some of his party MPs are upset over the choice, could they stand down in protest?
Will Gordon Brown stay in power and form a coalition government or stand down to boost Labours negotiating chances?
Will David Cameron win over the Lib Dems or take chances of another election after a swing? Conservatives need 20 seats for the majority, according to the BBC.
Is another election headed for the UK? BBC pundit says this could be bad news for Cameron, if between that time they have to introduce tough decisions (assuming this means cuts)
On the up side, no BNP seats, yaaay.It's Conservative 305 (+97) 36.1%, Labour 258 (-91) 29.1% and Liberal Democrats... more
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According to a report in The Guardian, David Cameron has said that he's prepared to declare himself the winner of the 2010 election if the Conservatives come first, but fail to secure an overall parliamentary majority. This apparently goes against an age-old convention which allows Gordon Brown to remain prime minister in the event of a hung parliament - or to put it another way, Brown gets first dibs on setting up a coalition government because he's already in charge.Another article in The Guardian explains that whoever wins "Thursday's vote is not automatically granted the keys to No 10. Gordon Brown will remain prime minister until he chooses to resign or is defeated in the House of Commons." So, whoever forms a government needs to know they have enough votes to pass the Queen's Speech on May 25 - something considered a confidence vote - where they lay out their priorities and plans for their term in power. If Cameron did declare himself the winner this could apparently put the Queen's political impartiality in danger, as accepting or rejecting one leader's victory claims could be seen as taking a political decision. Presumably she'd have to step in and say things like "It's not worth it Gordon. Just go home and forget about it." Though if it comes to a fight, my money's on her Madge - apart from being alive for over a thousand years, she knows where all the swords and armour is kept in Buckingham palace. Who knows how nervous all this is making the Queen - an article in the New York Times helpfully reminds us that in the past, attempts by monarchs to rule in the face of parliamentary opposition ended badly - beheading or exile. I'm sure we wouldn't do that this time. We'd just make her volunteer in a charity shop, sorting out old underwear.According to a report in The Guardian, David Cameron has said that he's... more
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One of today's big election stories is that the Conservatives are giving away their election broadcast slot on TV tonight TO ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY! Hahahahah. No. They're not, as Google searches for "hung parliament' have soared, the Conservatives are using their latest party election broadcast to warn of the dangers of the outcome by showing a fake election broadcast from the "Hanged Parliament Party". In the broadcast, the fake party promises voters a paralysed economy - complete with 'economy' in 3D text falling through the sky and exploding, "more dithering policies" and "more behind closed doors politics" - talk about scare mongering eh? At least in the fake Marmite Love Party election broadcast they have the decency to reassure us that "nobody has ever caught fire from having too many B vitamins".And while the Conservatives have focused on the negative effects of a hung parliament, Labour has focused on Nick Clegg - with Peter Mandelson reportedly calling him "as arrogant as David Cameron", a message also repeated by Gordon Brown. Cameron meanwhile, seemed relived and almost slightly boastful that McNulty from The Wire didn't get a re-up from Sam Cam.
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One of today's big election stories is that the Conservatives are... more
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Would it help or obstruct politics in the UK?
Who would make best PM, Home Sec, Treasury, Foreign Office etc ministers in a Hung Parliament?
Today when the SNP released its election manifesto, First Minister Alex Salmond stated to voters that for Scotland “The prospect of a balanced parliament has now become increasingly likely. The thought causes panic in the Labour and Tory ranks.".
This comment plays with recent remarks by the other two parties, who are against the prospect of a hung parliament. (no real strong stance on what the lib dems think of a hung parliament)
"A hung parliament would be a bunch of politicians haggling, not deciding.
They would be fighting for their own interests, not fighting for your interests."- Cameron comment found on BBC.
"Second, a hung parliament may seem attractive to some but it may give disproportionate power to a small party holding the balance of power and bring its own danger."-Peter Mandelson's campaign memo on politics home.Would it help or obstruct politics in the UK?
Who would make best PM, Home Sec,... more
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