Politics!

[Goldyrulz]

ahte is actually hate!

[Gen_Glory]

no you are an idiot goldy ping pong was called wiff waff and it is an english invention

[Pentagathus]

I luaghed a lot at his speech. If he was primeinister we wouldn't have a crappy and unimaginative credit crunch we would have an economic bollok crack or something strange and more intresting. Go Boris go!
Actualy Borris is the anti politician, a normal politician hides his incompetance beneath a veneer of competence, Boris swims the other way. Take that you dead fish politicians. Evil little alpacas that you are.

[Gen_Glory]

that statement has lead me to create a new poll

[Gmd]

AT LONG LAST!!!!!!
lol :lol:         

it only took 7 years lol!!! :lol:         
and the shoes were size ten lol

[Marcus]

Added the OMRLP.

[vadermath]

Whenever I hear something about politics, I can't help myself not laughing. Ask anyone from my region, politics here are portugaling funny.

[Nocturnal]

I ended up debating between Lib Dems and Greens. Ended up voting for Liberal Democrats... Because it seems they have a bigger chance of making it than the Greens as much as I hate to say it.

[Son of the King]

Incidentally, I voted Lib Dem in my local council election today, simply to avoid the probable alternative of the Tories. I also voted for AV, in an attempt to make it so my next vote need not be simply tactical...

Is there actually anyone here (from Britain at least) that was against AV today?

[Goldyrulz]

"Unusual goings-on in Bury. After three recounts, Labour and Conservative posted the same number of votes in the Ransbottom ward. The two candidates then drew straws, with the Labour candidate drawing the longest one to gain an extra vote and win the seat - giving them a majority on the council."

That was on the BBC live text thingy about the polls. Thought it twas awesome!

[Son of the King]

I'm from Bury! Living in Leeds atm but glad that Bury has gone Labour again (when the alternative is Tory anyway).

[Jubal]

Yeah, the decision of equal votes by lot is one of our system's loveable quirks.

I'm certainly pro-AV; it looks like it's getting hammered though. 60:40 No:Yes just came in from Orkney & Shetland, a safe LD area. Not good at all.

As for the overall results, the Tories are looking strong; it's a worrying omen for the left looking towards the next GE. Labour has a hell of a lot of work to do in the East & South of England. (Round here, everything's Tory anyway, though I can pleasantly announce that labour have managed a 33% increase in their representation on the local council, from three to four councillors.)

The other worry is the SNP: If they can bite Labour's Glaswegian heartlands like that at the General Election, Labour will have a hell of a job getting any result better than a hung parliament. The new boundary changes will benefit the Conservatives as well, so a Conservative OM looks more likely after today's result.

[Son of the King]

Broxbourne, Stirling, Sunderland and Southend-on-Sea have all voted No to AV. The No vote in Broxbourne was an overwhelming 79.5%. - BBC

Looks like we're going to be stuck with FPTP for the foreseeable future if early indications mean anything.