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What is the best flav... you all know what this question is:
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Labour 907 49.92%
Theresa May Team (Conservative) 48 2.64%
Liberal Democrats 31 1.71%
UKIP 13 0.72%
Plaid Cymru 25 1.38%
Green 22 1.21%
Scottish Socialist Party 12 0.66%
Scottish Conservative Party 1 0.06%
Scottish National Party 59 3.25%
Some Kind of Irish Unionist 4 0.22%
Alliance / Irish Nonsectarian 3 0.17%
Some Kind of Irish Nationalist 36 1.98%
Misc. Far Left Trots 35 1.93%
Misc. Far Right Fash 8 0.44%
Monster Raving Loony 49 2.70%
Space Navies Party 39 2.15%
Independent / Single Issue 2 0.11%
Can't Vote 188 10.35%
Won't Vote 8 0.44%
Spoiled Ballot 15 0.83%
Pissflaps 312 17.17%
Total: 1817 votes
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Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006

JBP posted:

The classic definition of insanity. I am picturing her banging her head on a table saying recount over and over.

This has got to mean she's behind, right?

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Gum
Mar 9, 2008

oho, a rapist
time to try this puppy out

jabby posted:

The vote shares the BBC has are just ridiculous.

Nationally LAB 41%, CON 40%

Scotland LAB 29%, CON 26%

I know these will likely change as the night develops, but the polls were well off.

Are those projections?

Skinty McEdger
Mar 9, 2008

I have NEVER received the respect I deserve as the leader and founder of The Masterflock, the internet's largest and oldest Christopher Masterpiece fan group in all of history, and I DEMAND that changes. From now on, you will respect Skinty McEdger!

Gonzo McFee posted:

I think it's one of those " There's no rule saying a dog can't play basket ball" things where nobody thought they'd have to write it down.

Aye it's right. She can keep asking until she concedes and I think for obvious reasons people aren't really feeling comfortable with telling her its over.

Zenithe
Feb 25, 2013

Ask not to whom the Anidavatar belongs; it belongs to thee.
Humiliation for Loser Clegg

JBP
Feb 16, 2017

You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Julio Cruz posted:

This has got to mean she's behind, right?

She is done.

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/873011951592517632

Gum
Mar 9, 2008

oho, a rapist
time to try this puppy out

Julio Cruz posted:

This has got to mean she's behind, right?

It means she's lost

Gonzo McFee
Jun 19, 2010

jabby posted:

The vote shares the BBC has are just ridiculous.

Nationally LAB 41%, CON 40%

Scotland LAB 29%, CON 26%

I know these will likely change as the night develops, but the polls were well off.

All the polls went off the youth not turning up. Forgetting that the youth have never been offered as much by one party as they have been by this Labour party and were already registered thanks to the EU referendum.

Teddybear
May 16, 2009

Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!


Morrow posted:

Sorry as an American, what's behind her current meltdown?

In the past week, her father died, she stood in for the coward Theresa May at a debate and got smacked around, and now she's been unceremoniously dumped from not only her role as Home Secretary but Parliament itself. This is the worst week in her life to date, bar none.

Reveilled
Apr 19, 2007

Take up your rifles

Pershing posted:

Another American here...two questions:

1) what does "English Votes For English Laws" mean as a practical matter?

2) what would the DUP folks ask for in a coalition negotiation?

Westminister handles both policy for the whole of the UK and things specific to England, e.g. the English National Health Service. In principle based on English Votes for English Laws (a policy introduced by the Conservatives in the last parliament), Scottish MPs are not supposed to get a vote on English matters. If the Tory majority relies of Scottish Tories, look up in your idiom dictionary "Hoised by one's own petard".

TACD
Oct 27, 2000

My biggest regret of tonight is that I would quite like to be eating a large pepperoni pizza right now and I did not pre–emptively order one

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

Morrow posted:

Sorry as an American, what's behind her current meltdown?

Her dad died, and then Theresa May shoved her into a seven-way screaming match of a leadership debate because she was too chicken to go herself. Then tonight happened.

She has not had a pleasant few weeks.

communism bitch
Apr 24, 2009

Phwoar

spiderbot
Oct 21, 2012


When do they flip a coin, is it when the votes are exactly equal?

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

Where's that loving gif of corbyn storming out from behind the titantron at WWE

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

Morrow posted:

Sorry as an American, what's behind her current meltdown?
her dad died and instead of going to his funeral she acted as may's proxy during a debate. and now she's losing her seat.

Nonsense
Jan 26, 2007

JBP posted:

Has anyone got a link to May speaking/crying earlier?

She didn't, the BBC speculated she was heavily 'made up' she 'was obviously crying earlier'. British press is finally vicious to her.

Kill All Cops
Apr 11, 2007


Pacheco de Chocobo



Hell Gem
Hope is mildly a lie.

NikkolasKing
Apr 3, 2010



If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

Chinese Gordon
Oct 22, 2008

Morrow posted:

Sorry as an American, what's behind her current meltdown?

She's losing her seat (and job) by a presumably very thin margin and her dad died the day before Theresa "Calamity" May forced her to step in as surrogate in a TV debate that May chickened out of.

JBP
Feb 16, 2017

You've got to know, to understand,
Baby, take me by my hand,
I'll lead you to the promised land.

Nonsense posted:

She didn't, the BBC speculated she was heavily 'made up' she 'was obviously crying earlier'. British press is finally vicious to her.

I know but I want to watch her shake and fumble.

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

He is a literal clown.

Like a tory clown but completely idiotic public school boy buffoon.

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

He's not worse than May (very few are) but he's an utter clown

Hieronymous Alloy
Jan 30, 2009


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Morbid Hound

NikkolasKing posted:



I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

I'm a dumb american but the impression I have is that Boris is a smart Trump.

Gum
Mar 9, 2008

oho, a rapist
time to try this puppy out

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

Yes

communism bitch
Apr 24, 2009

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

Far worse.

Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

Different flavour of awful. Less of an idiot autocrat, more of an idiot crook.

Namtab
Feb 22, 2010

Pershing posted:

Another American here...two questions:

1) what does "English Votes For English Laws" mean as a practical matter?

2) what would the DUP folks ask for in a coalition negotiation?

1. only scottish mps can vote on laws specific to Scotland, which has responsibility for a lot of its own policy thanks to devolution. They can also vote on all proposals in Westminster, even things in areas devolved to Scotland. English (usually Tory because Scotland skews more to the left) mps feel that its unfair and unduly influences English law. Scottish mps argue (iirc) that as the largest nation in the UK our law has a knockdown effect on them and they have the right to vote.

2. Hard brexit and to ensure norn stays in the UK. They're pretty conservative anyway.

Pinterest Mom
Jun 9, 2009

Reveilled posted:

Westminister handles both policy for the whole of the UK and things specific to England, e.g. the English National Health Service. In principle based on English Votes for English Laws (a policy introduced by the Conservatives in the last parliament), Scottish MPs are not supposed to get a vote on English matters. If the Tory majority relies of Scottish Tories, look up in your idiom dictionary "Hoised by one's own petard".

the tory majority doesn't "rely" on scottish tories once scotland is out of the picture. they'll still have an easy majority of english seats.

jBrereton
May 30, 2013
Grimey Drawer

OwlFancier posted:

He is a literal clown.

Like a tory clown but completely idiotic public school boy buffoon.
He is scum and like rees mogg deliberately underplays his nasty side.

jabby
Oct 27, 2010

Gum posted:

Are those projections?

Nah, current vote share. Both likely to swing towards the Tories.

NewMars
Mar 10, 2013

NikkolasKing posted:

If it's ignorant American Question Time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/873009051294195712

I've been seeing people poo poo on Boris Johnson forever. I have no doubt he's vile, but is he worse than May?

If May is incompetent but with a facade of civility, Boris is a yelling moron who can't put 2 and 2 together to make four.

Dr Snofeld
Apr 30, 2009

Holy hell.

Nonsense
Jan 26, 2007

JBP posted:

I know but I want to watch her shake and fumble.

Oh, sorry, I will settle on video of her resignation.

Gum
Mar 9, 2008

oho, a rapist
time to try this puppy out

Hieronymous Alloy posted:

I'm a dumb american but the impression I have is that Boris is a smart Trump.

Pretty much, except for the smart part

TheRat
Aug 30, 2006

https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/873012925061107712

Julio Cruz
May 19, 2006

TheRat posted:

He's not worse than May (very few are) but he's an utter clown

I used to think the clown was mostly an act but then he totally hosed up his leadership campaign so now I think he's exactly as ridiculous as he appears.

Reveilled
Apr 19, 2007

Take up your rifles

Hieronymous Alloy posted:

I'm a dumb american but the impression I have is that Boris is a smart Trump.

"Boris Johnson, people always ask me the same question, they say, 'Is Boris a very very clever man pretending to be an idiot?' And I always say, 'No.' " - Ian Hislop

Grapplejack
Nov 27, 2007

Brazier getting ousted is loving crazy, he's held that seat for thirty years!

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Darth Walrus
Feb 13, 2012

Hieronymous Alloy posted:

I'm a dumb american but the impression I have is that Boris is a smart Trump.

'Smart' is an overstatement. 'Not currently suffering from incredibly severe and obvious brain-rot', maybe.

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