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@carrieapples: Conservatives GAIN Sutton & Cheam0
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It would seem so, but possibly a lot of churn. Con to UKIP and LD to Conalex. said:It is clear from these results that UKIP votes have been coming from all other parties and none with clearly no bias against Conservatives.
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can we say yet that this election has been the most exciting ever. More so than 1992. Just amazing really.0
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Excellet...another red seat in the south gone...Mortimer said:Knew we'd get Itchen!
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Bah Ben Bradshaw increased his majority quite a bit. Irritating sanctimonious pr1ck0
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Cons hold Cambs NW0
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Will Mcvey be safe in the Wirral?0
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Where are LibDems going to get 10 seats from?0
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We're looking at a Tory majority imho0
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Second recount in Gower0
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Time for me to concede. I have been slaughtered at the bookies tonight. I will be holding a full post mortem with myself at breakfast in a couple of hours.0
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Is Captain Underpants back in?JonCisBack said:Bah Ben Bradshaw increased his majority quite a bit. Irritating sanctimonious pr1ck
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Soton Itchen CON GAIN
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It seems that all Tory marginals will now become safe seats.Scott_P said:@GuidoFawkes: CON hold in Stockton South
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Wow: Con gain Sutton.0
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Five of the top ten most vulnerable Conservative seats have declared. All five have been Conservative holds with increased majorities.0
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He pops up on the local news down here quite a lot. Can't stand him.JonCisBack said:Bah Ben Bradshaw increased his majority quite a bit. Irritating sanctimonious pr1ck
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Who was the LD in Sutton and Cheam?0
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I think it's important in the Bermondsey & Old Southwark result (now at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000553 ) not to overlook the controversial battle between Comrade Kingsley Abrams, the joint candidate of Trade Unionist and Sociality Coalition - Left Unity, and Comrade Steve Freeman standing for The Republican Socialist Party, but who was controversially also a member of the Lefty Unity Party.
I love it when left-wing parties stick "Unity" in their names, but it would certainly help if they didn't actually run two candidates against each other in the same constituency... if Comrade Freeman hadn't nabbed 20 votes, then Comrade Abrams might have mustered better than his total of 142 and posed a more serious threat to Simon Hughes and his fellow pro-auterity politicians.0 -
Con gain Sutton & Cheam0
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Britain Elects @britainelects 7s7 seconds ago
Tories GAIN Southampton Itchen. Wow.0 -
Exeter is rammed full of public sector workers that got shifted out of London.JonCisBack said:Bah Ben Bradshaw increased his majority quite a bit. Irritating sanctimonious pr1ck
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Edi South lab hold. Nicola out0
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Obviously the beneficiaries of the system think it's the best system there is. But, when the system turns, as it has tonight for Scottish unionist parties, it can turn very viciously.Philip_Thompson said:
As have the Greens and as the BNP did last time. Thankfully we decided to keep by two to one in a referendu, First Past The Post to give seats to the winners and not the fringes.Sean_F said:
Don't get high on your own supply. UKIP have won millions of votes.Philip_Thompson said:Clacton Tory GAIN in next election. That's a shockingly low vote for the late UKIP party.
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As ridiculous as this all is, this multiple candidacy actually caused quite substantial ructions in London's Ken Loach-inspired left-wing overgrown student politicky circles. The Communist Platform of Left Unity was quite upset about it: http://leftunity.org/communist-platform-statement-on-the-candidacy-of-steve-freeman/
1. Steve Freeman has announced that he is a parliamentary candidates in Bermondsey and Old Southwark for the May 7 general election. He is standing as a Republican Socialist. He is therefore opposing Kingsley Abrams, a candidate jointly backed by the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and Left Unity. Politically this amounts to sabotage.
So earnest, bless them. "The left in Britain is woefully weak and dividing of our forces in the general election can only but damage our cause" ... 162 votes would definitely have been better than 142 plus 20...
2. Comrade Abrams is a former local councillor and was the official Labour candidate in the 2001 general election. He lost to Simon Hughes, but got 30% of the vote. Comrade Abrams fell foul of the Labour Party machine after speaking out against austerity. He describes himself as old Labour and recently resigned from the party after 30 years of membership. Comrade Abrams then offered to stand under the banner of Tusc and LU – an offer that was eagerly accepted at both a local and national level. Southwark LU officially endorsed him on February 25.
3. Though comrade Abrams is not a member of LU, he is without doubt the right candidate to back. He is not only challenging Simon Hughes once again, but mainstream Labour hopeful Nick Coyle. His central slogan is ‘No to austerity’.
4. Comrade Freeman is a member of Left Unity. Till recently he was in charge of its constitutional commission and put himself forward for its national council in internal elections. His criticisms of old Labour and Tusc are well founded. The idea of a Labour Party mark II is illusory and doomed to fail. However, comrade Freeman’s ‘republican socialism’ amounts to little more than a leftwing version of English nationalism.
5. Even if he advocated a politically principled socialist programme comrade Freeman would be wrong to stand. The left in Britain is woefully weak and dividing of our forces in the general election can only but damage our cause. Political criticism is perfectly legitimate – indeed it is required. But when it comes to the May 7 general election our motto should be ‘Unity in action’.
6. We urge comrade Freeman to behave in a responsible manner and immediately step down as a candidate. If he refuses then it is clear that the national council is duty-bound to initiate disciplinary proceedings against him under clause 18(a) of the constitution.0 -
God, we've won a seat in Scotland0
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Just me, or is there something just a bit strange about Douglas Carswell? Can't put my finger on it.0
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YAY. Is this actually happening??dr_spyn said:Britain Elects @britainelects 7s7 seconds ago
Tories GAIN Southampton Itchen. Wow.0 -
FFS...back to BBC...Labour Labour Labour Labour...0
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"You have nothing, NOTHING to threaten me with. Nothing to do with all your strength!"TheScreamingEagles said:
You are so in my bad books.Sunil_Prasannan said:
**whistles innocently**Ave_it said:Horrible result in Ilford N swing -6%
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Labour have an MP in Scotland - Edinburgh South.0
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John Curtice and his exit poll looked nervous about his projections but that exit poll is not far out at all and what does this outcome say about Peter Kellner and YouGov,Lord Ashcroft and the rest,who have turned out to be offering snake-oil? Heads must surely roll.0
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@skyelections: Labour hold #EdinburghSouth #GE2015
@iainmacwhirter: Paco McSheepie gets dipped. What an idiot. #GE2015 A lesson for all cybertwats0 -
Yeah!Plato said:
Featherstone Out
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Met Office is the big one down there.FrancisUrquhart said:
Exeter is rammed full of public sector workers that got shifted out of London.JonCisBack said:Bah Ben Bradshaw increased his majority quite a bit. Irritating sanctimonious pr1ck
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Labour hold Edinburgh South0
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Labour Hold a scottish seat!0
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SLAB is alive...in the form of Ian Murray who holds Ed South...0
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Lab hold Edinburgh S!0
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Sutton and Cheam Tory gain0
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Good to see Metropolitan careerist talking-head stopped.dr_spyn said:Britain Elects @britainelects 7s7 seconds ago
Tories GAIN Southampton Itchen. Wow.
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Scottish Tories > Scottish Labour looking much less likely
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WOW!!!RodCrosby said:Con gain Sutton & Cheam
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If there were to be another election quite soon - and I don't think there will be - would the LDs be advised to not stand in all constituencies? Waste of even marginal amounts of resources to put up candidates in many areas.0
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I'm glad Carswell won in Clacton in the face of ridiculous and bullying 'anti-UKIP' marches arranged in his constituency. Prats.0
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Bo-ris! Bo-ris! Bo-ris!0
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Now I wonder if Boris has won...innocent face....0
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Chilled, pink champagne, I hope.HYUFD said:
Tatchell watching with chilled champagne
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Dimbleby - stop talking over half the declarations!!0
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100% agreed.Sean_F said:
Obviously the beneficiaries of the system think it's the best system there is. But, when the system turns, as it has tonight for Scottish unionist parties, it can turn very viciously.Philip_Thompson said:
As have the Greens and as the BNP did last time. Thankfully we decided to keep by two to one in a referendu, First Past The Post to give seats to the winners and not the fringes.Sean_F said:
Don't get high on your own supply. UKIP have won millions of votes.Philip_Thompson said:Clacton Tory GAIN in next election. That's a shockingly low vote for the late UKIP party.
Though I don't think it's a fault in the system, Canada is another famous example - and the Canadian Tories returned to government after that. Tonight Scotland has spoken and it said SNP.0 -
Con hold New Forest E0
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When does Paul O'Grady fly out from Heathrow?0
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@ChrisMasonBBC: Labour think they have narrowly beaten Conservative minister Esther McVey in Wirral West, reports @ArifBBC ...there is a recount underway.0
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With Orkney and Edinburgh S SNP now doing worse than exit polls, a few shy unionists?0
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Maybe Hannah David is about to become an MP? I was door-knocking for her in Harrow West, yesterday, and was struck by how organised her campaign was.AndreaParma_82 said:Both Harrow East and Hendon has been comfortable majorities for Con
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Lab hold Walsall North0
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Uxbridge & Ruislip South (London) - OMRLP Lord Toby Jug fails to pip BoJo.0
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If the idiots who arranged those kind of things actually looked at what Carswell stands for they would realise he is a million miles from what they think he stands for.KentRising said:I'm glad Carswell won in Clacton in the face of ridiculous and bullying 'anti-UKIP' marches arranged in his constituency. Prats.
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Straw Junior FAIL - Con hold
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Straw Jnr fails in Rossendale - Con Hold0
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Jack Straw Jr loses.0
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Boris Johnson MP!0
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Boris comfortably holds on0
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Boris is back!0
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Good.....williamglenn said:Jack Straw Jr loses.
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@carrieapples: Conservatives HOLD South Ruislip0
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Rory Cellan-Jones @ruskin147 18 secs19 seconds ago
Official at Twickenham count says there may be a recount but Vince Cable is behind his Conservative opponent
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I think they will go back to their stone age years of 1945-1964, they will stand in a handful of seats from now on.kle4 said:If there were to be another election quite soon - and I don't think there will be - would the LDs be advised to not stand in all constituencies? Waste of even marginal amounts of resources to put up candidates in many areas.
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Odd mouth.Gravitation said:Just me, or is there something just a bit strange about Douglas Carswell? Can't put my finger on it.
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@BethRigby: Tory sources think Vince Cable is gone. #GE20150
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Come on the Tories BRS0
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Boris to be made Minister for Families? :-)0
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The last time I remember being so chipper was 1986.0
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Priceless. Mid acceptance speech, Boris remembered it's his wedding anniversary and paid tribute to his wife. /facepalm0
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Amber Valley: Con maj increased from 536 to 4,205:
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2025 is the rebuilding election for them now I guess.Speedy said:
I think they will go back to their stone age years of 1945-1964, they will stand in a handful of seats from now on.kle4 said:If there were to be another election quite soon - and I don't think there will be - would the LDs be advised to not stand in all constituencies? Waste of even marginal amounts of resources to put up candidates in many areas.
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Saltire There will only be a second vote in 2018 if Brexit in 2017, a deal on FFA and EVEL possible0
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Another on the UKIP radar flops.AndreaParma_82 said:Lab hold Walsall North
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Derbyshire Mid - CON hold0
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Lab hold Birmingham Northfields0
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Hang on, I'm on the SNP at 66-1!Pulpstar said:Come on the Tories BRS
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NEW THREAD
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@carrieapples: Conservatives HOLD Devizes - Congrats @claire4devizes!0
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Stevenage too!!0
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CripesAndyJS said:
Amber Valley: Con maj increased from 536 to 4,205:
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Ditto.volcanopete said:
Thank you Bermondsey.
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Hendon is a remarkable result. Presumably due to massive support from Jewish voters.0
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Bury S Labour hold0
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Shame for the Tories if true.Scott_P said:@ChrisMasonBBC: Labour think they have narrowly beaten Conservative minister Esther McVey in Wirral West, reports @ArifBBC ...there is a recount underway.
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Is there any chance that the remaining Lib Dem MPs will just defect to Labour?0
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