British Election

RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
edited May 2005 in Off-Topic
Well, the election in the UK was today for Westminster House Of Commons.

The results have started comming in, the exit polls predict a Labour Win with a 66 seat majority, Conservatives are predicted to stay the same and Liberal Democrats will get 2 more seats.

One a more serious note, there was a 5th party in Sutherland South (Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, BNP) called THE MONSTER RAVING LOONEY PARTY. This person was dressed in strange clothes and i thought it was the council maskot...turns out it was someone standing for election....

EDIT:
Unfortunatly im too young to vote by around 4 months, but i would have voted Scottish Socialist or Liberal Democrat. So since the SS cant win the election id want the Lib Dems to win.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    Monster Raving Loony Party has the best manifesto.

    <a href='http://omrlp.brinkster.net/Manicfesto2005.asp' target='_blank'>http://omrlp.brinkster.net/Manicfesto2005.asp</a>
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    This is why UK politics > US politics :-p

    99p coin, now i like that idea <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZeroByteZeroByte Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3057Members
    <a href='http://www.websnark.com/archives/2005/05/keeping_ones_ea.html' target='_blank'>http://www.websnark.com/archives/2005/05/k...ng_ones_ea.html</a>
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
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    So the owner can't bite back? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    UKIP FTW
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spetsnaz+May 5 2005, 11:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ May 5 2005, 11:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> UKIP FTW <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're not serious, right? Right?
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    While I'm all for freedom of speech it doesn't make the existance of the British National Front Party any less scary :s
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spetsnaz+May 5 2005, 11:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spetsnaz @ May 5 2005, 11:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> UKIP FTW <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But they really only have one purpose, to get us out of the European Union....we are gonna have a refurendum on wheather to join the Constitution or not... if that is a no i dont think we will be a big part in the EU for long.
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+May 5 2005, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ May 5 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> While I'm all for freedom of speech it doesn't make the existance of the British National Front Party any less scary :s <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, we need <i>someone</i> to think of when reading V for Vendetta, don't we?
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited May 2005
    To paraphrase Terry Pratchett: we operate a "one man, one vote" system. Rupert Murdoch's the man, and he has the vote.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    I'm just back from England... is it allowed to have huge ads saying "blair sucks, vote conservative?" I was seeing these everywhere. What happened to the esteemed opposition?
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    Hehe, Labour (I hate spelling it that way <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->) party is winning <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    <a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/flash_map/html/map05.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/fl.../html/map05.stm</a>
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Only 3 seats out of like 640 off have reported in, so its easy for them to get all 3... still its gonna be a bad night for labour from the looks of things, they have lost a large % of the votes since the last elections in the seats that have reported.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    For those that dont yet know, Labour have won a 3rd election in a row but with a reduced majority by about 100.
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis Zero+May 5 2005, 02:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ May 5 2005, 02:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+May 5 2005, 10:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ May 5 2005, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> While I'm all for freedom of speech it doesn't make the existance of the British National Front Party any less scary :s <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, we need <i>someone</i> to think of when reading V for Vendetta, don't we? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You are now my new favorite person. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    A majority of only 100.
    Great,4 more years of parodies,taking the **** outta him and following what AAAMMMERRRIIIKKKAA says. HEEL TONY HEEL!
    (P.S- It was more obvious than the Premiership this season.)
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    i am conservative.


    however, if he had a bigger party, i would vote for KILROY! good old veritas lads.

    lol i mean you cant go wrong with kilroy.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    It's not like the party I wanted (Lib Dems) were gonna get in anyway, it was really between Labour and the Conservatives. At least the British Nazi Party didn't get any seats... as far as I'm aware..
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I love the way that the Monster Raving Loony Party's registered HQ is set down as "The Dog & Partridge" which is a pub. Winnar.

    I'd love to know what would happen if by some freak change, they actually won a general election (i don't even know if they have enough members but it'd be great).
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-SuitePee+May 6 2005, 08:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SuitePee @ May 6 2005, 08:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> A majority of only 100.
    Great,4 more years of parodies,taking the **** outta him and following what AAAMMMERRRIIIKKKAA says. HEEL TONY HEEL!
    (P.S- It was more obvious than the Premiership this season.) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Their majority was REDUCED by about 100, its looking like their ACTUAL majority will be about 65... so I dont think ID cards will be brough up this time since a rebelion of only 34 MPs will cause problems.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    I would have voted monster raving looney party if I could, but I couldn't. Suprisingly enough they don't have MPs in many areas.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    woa cool u voet 4 ur king naow? lol i didnt no dat haha.

    ...

    <span style='font-size:3pt;line-height:100%'>Please don't sacrifice me to your pagan gods.</span>
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    Am I the only one who thinks of the song called 'electioneering' by radiohead whenever someone brings this topic up? ^^;
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  • OlmyOlmy Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16142Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Developer, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond
    <!--QuoteBegin-Moquiao+May 6 2005, 09:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moquiao @ May 6 2005, 09:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i am conservative.


    however, if he had a bigger party, i would vote for KILROY! good old veritas lads.

    lol i mean you cant go wrong with kilroy. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Whhyyyy.

    Anyway, I voted LibDem, knowing they probably wouldn't get a seat here, but it felt better than voting for the dishonest labour candidate here, and I agreed with most of their policies. If people wanted to make a protest vote, they should have voted Lib Dem, they're the third biggest party, and they're not Labour or Conservative. At least Lib Dem got 11 more seats over last time and labour's majority was reduced to 66 (big difference).
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  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    Yeah, I voted Lib Dem locally since they seemed better than the floundering Labour presence round here. Nationally though, it was always between labour and Conservative, and I'm glad Labour have held on.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 6 2005, 02:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 6 2005, 02:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> woa cool u voet 4 ur king naow? lol i didnt no dat haha.

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    <span style='font-size:3pt;line-height:100%'>Please don't sacrifice me to your pagan gods.</span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sorry, the ritualistic priests are already en route to tear out your heart and offer it to the gods so we can see the sun rise tomorrow.
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  • Cartman2beCartman2be Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21103Members
    I really doubt Labour will win in the next election.

    I think the real winners were Liberal Democrats <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> They gained alot this election.
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  • OlmyOlmy Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16142Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Developer, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Diamond
    Conservatives made a significant comeback too, which is worrying. At least Michael Howard is stepping down, maybe they will vote in someone who is rubbish again.
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Olmy+May 6 2005, 03:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Olmy @ May 6 2005, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Conservatives made a significant comeback too, which is worrying. At least Michael Howard is stepping down, maybe they will vote in someone who is rubbish again. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did anyone else see the newspaper that morphed Howards face into Thatchers over 6 picutres?

    Im telling you hes Thatcher in disquise!
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+May 6 2005, 03:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ May 6 2005, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Olmy+May 6 2005, 03:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Olmy @ May 6 2005, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Conservatives made a significant comeback too, which is worrying.  At least Michael Howard is stepping down, maybe they will vote in someone who is rubbish again. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Did anyone else see the newspaper that morphed Howards face into Thatchers over 6 picutres?

    Im telling you hes Thatcher in disquise! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They also portrayed him as Dracula, I think it was on the cover of Wednesdays Mirror.

    Personally Lib Dem was the party I wanted, although they some how lost seats. I was talking with some tutors and parents today and it seemed alot of them that used to be Labour switched to Conservative. A few wanted to vote Lib Dem but didn't do so because they wanted Labour out of government so much that they went with the currently bigger party.

    On a side note... Gordon Brown for Tory Leader <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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