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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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NewMars
Mar 10, 2013

fridge corn posted:

3000 posts since i went to bed, has something happened??

Hung parliment, tories need coalition to govern, may not get it, basically Corbyn went and killed May dead.

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Pinterest Mom
Jun 9, 2009

SteelMentor posted:

Wait, what the gently caress happened. I wake up and everyone told me May got hung.

Is Jezza in with a chance?

no

it's looking like either tory+dup or new election

Bardeh
Dec 2, 2004

Fun Shoe


:drat:

Lord Twisted
Apr 3, 2010

In the Emperor's name, let none survive.
Just popped in to say I was totally wrong about Corbyn's electability, and ended up voting for him. Diane Abbott can still bugger off the front bench tho, total liability.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
lol nick clegg

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

Pablo Bluth posted:

Why has nobody posted the gif of Corbyn high-fiving Thornberry's boob?

Someone did a bunch of pages back.

ewe2
Jul 1, 2009

Pinterest Mom posted:

no

it's looking like either tory+dup or new election

Why not Tory+LD then? They have more seats.

Grapplejack
Nov 27, 2007

https://twitter.com/Ed_Miliband/status/873034195316072448

hey thanks ed

Ms Adequate
Oct 30, 2011

Baby even when I'm dead and gone
You will always be my only one, my only one
When the night is calling
No matter who I become
You will always be my only one, my only one, my only one
When the night is calling



SpaceDrake posted:

To be extra clear: as much as such a position would look tempting to most, your average Sinn Fein partisan hates the Tories. The modern Tories are the people who claim the mantle of those who caused Ireland centuries of suffering and agony, depopulated her and left her to starve and tried to force a religion on them. Even moreso than Labour, the Conservatives represent Conquering England to Sinn Fein.

These partisans would, given the choice and means, rather stand before the Tories, take out a sharp implement, and carve out big chunks of their own necks rather than ever cooperate with the despoilers of Ireland.

And on top of this, they'll never be in coalition with the DUP. The DUP are the successors to the side the IRA was fighting against locally during the troubles.

It's just Tories + DUP. Sinn Fein won't show up to party.

Everything you're saying is accurate, but I think the original question was whether SF would take their seats in opposition to the Tories, if they're on like 324 seats and thus having all 650 filled means there's no Tory majority.

Samog
Dec 13, 2006
At least I'm not an 07.

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

Coohoolin posted:

I own a handmade Irish bouzouki and there's not many other places where I can actually play the drat thing.

Hey there's Ireland, you could go become an Irish Republican!

gardenald
Jul 23, 2007

In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.
:psyboom:

e: 2 vote margin in fife

qhat
Jul 6, 2015


Holy dog poo poo, SNP held fife by two votes

Mulva
Sep 13, 2011
It's about time for my once per decade ban for being a consistently terrible poster.
Hilariously, isn't the best thing for the Tories to put Labour in power so that they can deal with the massive gently caress barrel that is Brexit? Rather than eating that bullet and Labourmania sweeping the nation after?

jabby
Oct 27, 2010

Lord Twisted posted:

Just popped in to say I was totally wrong about Corbyn's electability, and ended up voting for him. Diane Abbott can still bugger off the front bench tho, total liability.

Something tells me there's going to be more demand to be part of a Corbyn shadow cabinet now.

Bardeh
Dec 2, 2004

Fun Shoe

ewe2 posted:

Why not Tory+LD then? They have more seats.

because the Lib Dems are absolutely not going to enter into a coalition with the tories again

Ms Adequate
Oct 30, 2011

Baby even when I'm dead and gone
You will always be my only one, my only one
When the night is calling
No matter who I become
You will always be my only one, my only one, my only one
When the night is calling



ewe2 posted:

Why not Tory+LD then? They have more seats.

LD got badly burned by the last time they did that and have been very firm on their intention not to repeat that experience.

HOLY poo poo TWO VOTES IN IT :vince:

SkySteak
Sep 9, 2010

Pinterest Mom
Jun 9, 2009

ewe2 posted:

Why not Tory+LD then? They have more seats.

LibDems have said no coalition or deals (with anyone).

https://twitter.com/LibDemPress/status/872935171414249473

MrL_JaKiri
Sep 23, 2003

A bracing glass of carrot juice!
600 majority turned into 12600 in Cambridge :unsmith:

fridge corn
Apr 2, 2003

NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN :black101:
big Ed Davey is back, bAby!!!

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
i hope the press take this as a reason to not talk about ukip any more

Lightning Lord
Feb 21, 2013

$200 a day, plus expenses

So Sinn Fein's purpose is to steal seats and not fill them for vengeance against the hated Sassenachs? That's pretty baller.

Seaside Loafer
Feb 7, 2012

Waiting for a train, I needed a shit. You won't bee-lieve what happened next

gently caress yes my constituency (Brighton Kemptown) was a labour gain from the cunts! Vote actually mattered!

smug n stuff
Jul 21, 2016

A Hobbit's Adventure

ewe2 posted:

Why not Tory+LD then? They have more seats.

LDs got ratfucked in 2010

Ragingsheep
Nov 7, 2009

smug n stuff posted:

Tories officially can't get a majority, even without Sinn Fein! hooray!

Antipodian here: Don't they just need 322 seats if SF doesn't participate?

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Show that result every time someone says "one vote doesn't matter" :stare:

qhat
Jul 6, 2015



"my vote won't count" - every person in the 29%

squirrelzipper
Nov 2, 2011

Canadian chiming in - hats off all, resounding statement for a saner world. Sometimes parliamentary systems produce the best results.

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻



This is a bit cheeky of me, I know, but any chance of getting a selection of the saltiest political takes that I missed by A) packing and B) being in a drunken stupor?

Coohoolin
Aug 5, 2012

Oor Coohoolie.
loving hell, two loving votes.

learnincurve
May 15, 2014

Smoosh
Well this result is certainly a thing.

My biggest fear was that Corbyn would fail and the socialist dream would die, now there is no reason for that beautiful man to resign. Going from that far back to a hung parliament in a snap election is nothing to be ashamed of. May on the other hand...

This result will also mean that the Tory Party will now be held accountable for their discraseful fake videos, bullshit, and lies, during the campaign. Wankers.

Sarmhan
Nov 1, 2011

Ragingsheep posted:

Antipodian here: Don't they just need 322 seats if SF doesn't participate?
That's what they're saying- The Tories can't hit that now.

smug n stuff
Jul 21, 2016

A Hobbit's Adventure

Ragingsheep posted:

Antipodian here: Don't they just need 322 seats if SF doesn't participate?

yeah, and they can't get that now (w/out coalition)

WhiskeyWhiskers
Oct 14, 2013


"هذا ليس عادلاً."
"هذا ليس عادلاً على الإطلاق."
"كان هناك وقت الآن."
(السياق الخفي: للقراءة)

smug n stuff posted:

LDs ratfucked everyone in 2010

Crowsbeak
Oct 9, 2012

by Azathoth
Lipstick Apathy
Man, I have eptied a bottle of Mead in reaction to the results. Thankyou UK for restoring my Faith in you all. Also LOL @ snp.

Tomarse
Mar 7, 2001

Grr




Labour beat the Tories in Newcastle under Lyme by 30 votes.

I thought that was close but the SNP have just had the Lib Dems in Fife with a majority of 2

Sarmhan
Nov 1, 2011

It's true, even themselves.

Kill All Cops
Apr 11, 2007


Pacheco de Chocobo



Hell Gem

Coohoolin posted:

loving hell, two loving votes.

I'm glad I applied for postal voting

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Ms Adequate
Oct 30, 2011

Baby even when I'm dead and gone
You will always be my only one, my only one
When the night is calling
No matter who I become
You will always be my only one, my only one, my only one
When the night is calling



Mulva posted:

Hilariously, isn't the best thing for the Tories to put Labour in power so that they can deal with the massive gently caress barrel that is Brexit? Rather than eating that bullet and Labourmania sweeping the nation after?

Aye best case from that perspective for any party is the other guys to have a narrow majority and be left holding the bag.

However, actually doing that is both too hard to engineering reliably and would cost too many careers to be doable deliberately.

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